Site Coordinator Freedom Schools
Listed on 2026-02-21
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Elementary School, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Overview
SUMMER POSITION AVAILABLE
Site Coordinator for Freedom Schools
Temporary Summer Casual Position
$30+ per hour based on experience
No benefits in this part-time position, no sick leave or personal leaves
Location:
Northport Elementary School
Dates:
June 15, 2026 - July 29, 2026
Schedule:
Monday - Friday, approximately 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Nature and Scope:
The Children's Defense Fund's mission is to build community so that young people grow up with dignity, hope, and joy. The CDF Freedom Schools program is a direct service initiative coordinated nationally by the Children's Defense Fund in partnership with local community organizations. It is an educational and cultural enrichment program that provides summer options for children and strengthens family and community involvement.
The mission of CDF Freedom Schools programs is to boost student motivation to read, generate more positive attitudes toward learning, increase self-esteem, and connect the needs of children and families to the resources of their communities. The program serves children in grades kindergarten through twelfth for six to eight weeks. The activity-based Integrated Reading Curriculum (IRC), aligned with the Common Core State Standards, integrates reading, conflict resolution, and social action to promote social, cultural, and historical awareness.
A multi-year assessment of CDF Freedom Schools program sites consistently demonstrates the effectiveness of the IRC, which has been shown to avert children's summer learning loss in reading achievement.
College-age young adults and recent college graduates play a key role in the CDF Freedom Schools program as Servant Leader Interns. Each CDF Freedom Schools Servant Leader Intern serves as the teacher for up to 10 scholars. Servant Leader Interns have access to additional leadership development and networking opportunities to support continued direct service and advocacy on behalf of children and families.
Responsibilities- Serve in a supervisory capacity for the Servant Leader Interns, reporting to the Executive Director.
- Work in conjunction with site leadership to recruit, hire, train, and manage staff.
- Attend all required training and ensure that all program staff attend it as well.
- Work with site leadership to plan and facilitate local pre and post-training before and after the Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institute National Training.
- 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 to site staff and maintain site cohesion.
- Input child, parent, and staff enrollment data in CDF's reporting system.
- Maintain regular communication and timely correspondence via email and requests with the CDF Freedom Schools national staff.
- Submit all required documents, data reports, and evaluations to CDF by the required deadline.
- Work with Servant Leaders Interns to identify and schedule guest readers, and lead Harambee
- Observe Servant Leader Interns facilitating Integrated Reading Curriculum lessons and provide constructive feedback frequently.
- Maintain the safety of all students at the site.
- Ensure that the CDF Freedom Schools Integrated Reading Curriculum is implemented with fidelity.
- Must have completed at least one year of college.
- Servant Leader Intern experience at a 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.
- 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.
Postings current as of 2/19/2026 11:57:22 PM CST.
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