What are the responsibilities and job description for the Freedom Schools Site Coordinator position at Center for Family and Child Enrichment?
CDF’s mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. 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 motivations 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), which is aligned to the Common Core State Standards,
integrates reading, conflict resolution, and social action, and is designed to promote social, cultural, and historical
awareness. A multi-year assessment of CDF Freedom Schools program sites continuously demonstrates the
effectiveness of the IRC, which has proven to avert children’s summer learning loss in reading achievement.
The Site Coordinator manages the day-to-day operations and serves as the Supervisor for one CDF Freedom Schools program site. It is recommended that the Site Coordinator has served as a CDF Freedom Schools Servant Leader intern and should be capable of leading an intergenerational staff. The Site Coordinator should be committed to the goals of the program, able to work collaboratively with all program constituents and be familiar with the culture and dynamics of the community.
The Center for Family and Child Enrichment, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE WORKPLACE.
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 motivations 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), which is aligned to the Common Core State Standards,
integrates reading, conflict resolution, and social action, and is designed to promote social, cultural, and historical
awareness. A multi-year assessment of CDF Freedom Schools program sites continuously demonstrates the
effectiveness of the IRC, which has proven to avert children’s summer learning loss in reading achievement.
The Site Coordinator manages the day-to-day operations and serves as the Supervisor for one CDF Freedom Schools program site. It is recommended that the Site Coordinator has served as a CDF Freedom Schools Servant Leader intern and should be capable of leading an intergenerational staff. The Site Coordinator should be committed to the goals of the program, able to work collaboratively with all program constituents and be familiar with the culture and dynamics of the community.
The Center for Family and Child Enrichment, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE WORKPLACE.
Salary : $26 - $27
