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Boys & Girls Clubs - After-school Program Leaders

The BGCMHC is now hiring After School Program Leaders for the 2007-08 school year for our IRISBURG and PATRICK HENRY locations. This position is responsible for the direct supervision and program implementation with the children. Competitive pay, $7/up based on educ. and exp. Must be 18 years of age, high school completion or the equivalent, and have 6 months of experience working with children. CPR/First Aid & TB Screening a plus/provided. The program operates each weekday school is in session from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, references and resume to Darci Foley, 6 East Main St. Ste A, Martinsville VA 24112 or dfoley@bgcmhc.org

It's a Fact

• 82% of the children in one neighborhood served by Boys & Girls Clubs of Martinsville Henry County receive free school lunches everyday. (Source: Virginia Department of Education, 2003.)
• High unemployment in the community means that many families don’t have the resources to purchase after school care for their children. (Office on Youth Community Assessment.)
• Quality after school programming has a direct correlation to crime reduction, especially in the hours between 3—6 p.m. (National Alliance for Afterschool Care.)
• Power Hour, a time for homework only, helps raise grades.
• Famous Boys & Girls Club alumni include: Jennifer Lopez, Denzel Washington, and Bill Clinton — to name only a few.