What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Coordinator position at Metanoia?
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Company Description
Metanoia is an established leader in asset-based community development in the Charleston region. We seek to support the development of a community that enjoys a sense of belonging, where we uphold each other, and where we find comfort in shared life experiences. We do this by seeking out and honing the unique assets that exist within the community. We listen to each other’s needs, helping to shape next-generation leaders, building affordable housing, and facilitating greater job opportunities.
Why work for Metanoia? We believe everyone has the inherent right to live well, in the places they love and call home. But like too many other historically marginalized communities, the assets within it — including its people, places and partnerships — are often undervalued or even unrecognized. Over time, this can create a sense of diminished possibilities. Metanoia is here to help reverse this trend by seeking out the unique assets that exist within the community and building on those strengths. When we invest in each other in this way, we can open hearts and minds to all that’s possible, inspiring a belief that we can all live in this place, and live well.
Job Summary
We have a Summer CDF Freedom Schools Program Site Coordinator position available, and we are looking for a candidate who wants to join our fantastic team, located in the North Charleston area.
We have a Summer CDF Freedom Schools Program Site Coordinator position available, and we are looking for a candidate who wants to join our fantastic team, located in the North Charleston area.
The Site Coordinator manages the day-to-day operations and serves as the supervisor for one CDF Freedom Schools program site (up to 100 scholars). This is a leadership position with responsibilities for supervising Servant Leader Interns and serving as the direct point of contact for parents, scholars, guest speakers, management, behaviors support and the implementation of the daily schedule. 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.
Site Coordinators are expected to be a model of excellence and uphold the fidelity of the CDF Freedom Schools way alongside the Servant Leader Interns, staff, scholars, and families. The Site Coordinator should be committed to the program's goals, able to work with all program constituents, and be familiar with the community's culture and dynamics.
Site Coordinators have access to further leadership development and networking opportunities at the Ella Baker Policy Training Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee. This professional development opportunity is geared toward continued direct service and advocacy on behalf of children and families.
More about Metanoia Freedom School. We are proud to offer this outstanding, nationally recognized program for the 18th year to scholars that attend Chicora Elementary, and within Chicora or surrounding neighborhoods.
Nature and Scope
The Children Defense Fund (CDF) 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 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.
More about Metanoia Freedom School. We are proud to offer this outstanding, nationally recognized program for the 18th year to scholars that attend Chicora Elementary, and within Chicora or surrounding neighborhoods.
Nature and Scope
The Children Defense Fund (CDF) 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 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.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills or Abilities
- Must have completed at least one year of college.
- Serve in a supervisory capacity for the Servant Leader Interns, reporting to the Project Director.
- Ability to implement the CDF Freedom Schools program with full fidelity.
- Work in conjunction with site leadership to recruit, hire, train and manage staff.
- Work with site leadership to recruit children and families that are our most vulnerable populations.
- Attend all required trainings and ensure all program staff attends required trainings.
- 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.
- Maintain the safety of all staff and scholars, which includes but is not limited to the following:
- Communicate and confirm that all staff, scholars, and parents have an understanding of site guidelines.
- Guarantee onsite safety procedures and protocols are in compliance with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Health and Environmental Control guidelines (if necessary)
- Work with site staff to plan and implement all program components with fidelity.
- 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 and staff enrollment data in CDF’s reporting system.
- 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 CDF by the required deadline.
- Other duties as assigned.
Ability to attend all mandatory trainings and meetings as required by the CDF Freedom Schools national staff, including the following national trainings:
- March 20, 2025 - March 23, 2025 - Training - Virtual
- May 27, 2025 - May 30, 2025 Pre-Training - In-Person (North Charleston, SC)
- June 3, 2025 - June 8, 2025 - National Training - In-Person Training (Knoxville, Tennessee)
- June 10, 2025 - June 13, 2025 - Post Training - In-Person Training (North Charleston, SC)
Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
Compensation
Starting at $22.00/hourly
Seasonal Full-Time
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