Johnstown, PA (Aug. 8, 2014) – The Learning Lamp is hiring in Somerset County! To streamline the recruitment process, the nonprofit organization will host a job fair on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 2 to 5 p.m at Somerset’s CareerLink office at 218 N. Kimberly Avenue.
A major employer of teachers, teacher aides and child care staff, The Learning Lamp is seeking candidates to fill positions at locations in Jennerstown, North Star and Somerset. The organization is also recruiting substitute teachers for Somerset Area, Conemaugh Township Area, Windber Area and Shade-Central City school districts.
“Over the past 10 years The Learning Lamp grown to a staff of about 300 full- and part-time employees serving 70 school districts and more than 18,000 children across Pennsylvania,” explained Leah Spangler, chief executive officer of The Learning Lamp.
The Learning Lamp will host a separate job fair on Wednesday, August 13 from 1 to 6 p.m. at The Learning Lamp’s main office at 2025 Bedford Street in Johnstown. The nonprofit is looking to recruit alternative education, special education and Title 1 teachers, classroom and personal care aides, staff and supervisors for before/after school and child care programs.
“We’re working now to fill positions before the start of the new school year,” said Kayla Cobaugh, human resources assistant at The Learning Lamp. “With the sheer number of jobs that we have available, we decided the most efficient way to recruit staff was to invite people to our office and interview them on the spot.”
The Learning Lamp offers competitive pay rates, part-time and full-time options, health care and a retirement savings plan, plus opportunities to further your career with tuition assistance and professional development.All positions require updated clearances.Candidates should bring a resume and dress for success. The fairs are presented in partnership with JARI and PA CareerLink. For more information on job opportunities at The Learning Lamp, please call Kayla at 814-262-0732 or visit The Learning Lamp on LinkedIn or Facebook.
You may also apply by emailing your resume to jobs@thelearninglamp.org
The Learning Lamp is a nonprofit organization with a mission to engage all children in the support they need to succeed. We deliver high quality programs that are affordable and accessible to families of all income levels. The Learning Lamp served 18,468 children from 70 school districts and 36 non-public and private schools and other organizations in 32 Pennsylvania counties in 2013.
Our programs include: one-to-one tutoring; before/after school programs; portable classrooms aimed at building math and science skills; alternative education programs for at-risk students; evidence-based prevention programs; online learning and credit recovery; SAT preparation; educationally-focused child care; literacy-based preschool programs; and grant writing and project consulting for schools.
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