Freedom School Site Coordinator

Work Hours: 7:30 AM - 4 PM

Work Schedule: 6/15/26 - 7/24/26

Travel Requirements: 6/2/26 - 6/6/26 (Training in Knoxville, Tennessee)

Essential Job Functions: 

• Serve in a supervisory capacity for the Servant Leader Interns, reporting to the Project Director.
• Work in conjunction with site leadership to recruit, hire, train, and manage staff.
• Work with site leadership to recruit children and families who are under-resourced.
• Attend all required Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institute trainings, and ensure all program staff attends required trainings.
• Work with site leadership to plan and facilitate local and/or site-based trainings before and after the Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institute National Training.
• Maintain the safety of all staff and scholars, which includes but is not limited to the following:
• Secure staff background checks and clearances.
• Guarantee onsite safety procedures and protocols are in compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
• Communicate and confirm that all staff, scholars, and parents have an understanding of site guidelines.
• Work with site staff to plan and implement all program components with fidelity.
• Work in conjunction with site leadership to check book inventory upon receipt and notify the CDF designee of any discrepancies.
• Ensure Servant Leader Interns have the necessary books, materials, and supplies for daily activities through the scheduled collection and review of lesson plans.
• Conduct daily debrief sessions to provide technical support and feedback for site staff in an effort to maintain site cohesion.
• Input child, parent/guardian, and staff enrollment data in CDF reporting system.
• Conduct informal observations of Servant Leader Interns facilitating the Integrated Reading Curriculum throughout the summer. Consider using the IRC Rating Scale found on page 51 to provide specific feedback to your staff.
• Maintain regular communication and timely correspondence with emails and requests with the CDF Freedom Schools national staff.
• Submit all required documents, data reports, and evaluations to the CDF by the required deadline.

• Must have completed at least one year of college.
• Servant Leader Intern experience at a the CDF Freedom Schools site is preferred.
• Possess strong leadership and management skills to lead and motivate an intergenerational staff.
• Ability to translate a strategic plan into direct implementation.
• Ability to motivate others, pay attention to detail, and lead long-term planning.
• Solid commitment to the success and well-being of children and youth.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exhibit positive behavior and attitude, modeling a mature and professional demeanor.
• Ability to attend all mandatory trainings and meetings as required by the CDF Freedom Schools national staff.
• Ability to implement the CDF Freedom Schools® Program with full fidelity.

Salary : $28 - $30