Assistant Director, Wake Forest University Freedom School and K-12 Initiatives

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Job Description Summary

The Assistant Director coordinates K-12 initiatives in the Office of Civic & Community Engagement and coordinates the Wake Forest University Freedom School in support of the Executive Director of WFU Freedom School.

Developed by the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), Freedom School provides summer enrichment experiences for youth in grades K-8. The program fosters a love of reading, increased self-esteem, and positive attitudes towards learning. Each year, Wake Forest students receive training to serve as servant leader interns for the program, which is grounded in a model curriculum that includes five essential components: high quality academic enrichment; parent and family involvement; civic engagement and social action; intergenerational leadership development; and nutrition, health and mental health.

The Assistant Director provides oversight for K-12 initiatives in the OCCE, including tutoring and mentoring programs. The AD develops and maintains relationships with educational nonprofits in Winston-Salem and serves as a primary liaison to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.The Assistant Director plays a central role in coordinating events and programs in the OCCE including collaborative programming across the division that focuses on the intersection of civic engagement and various social issues and student group advising.

Job Description

*This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant Visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions:

Wake Forest University Freedom School

• Implement marketing to recruit primary and secondary school youth for the summer program. 

• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners. 

• Manage institutional and grant budgets for the Freedom School Program. 

• Manage all administrative functions in Workday related to Freedom School. 

• Coordinate logistics for the summer program, including catering arrangements, transportation for scholars, and enrichment events/programs. 

• Coordinate the arrangements for all related National CDF meetings and trainings at Alex Haley Farm for self, site coordinators, and servant leader interns. 

• Maintain regular contact with the Children’s Defense Fund in Washington, DC, and complete any required reports in a timely manner. 

• Design, develop, and implement assessment and evaluation plans that measure scholar learning outcomes, intern outcomes, as well as program effectiveness in partnership with the CDF office.

• Communicate with program donors.

• Recruit, Hire, Train, and Supervise Freedom Schools summer staff (e.g., student servant leader interns), ensuring the implementation of the Children’s Defense Fund program. 

• Design, develop, and implement local training for Servant Leader Interns, which emphasizes the Children’s Defense Fund’s yearly themes. Develop daily in-service and debriefing sessions for servant leader interns while the summer program is in session.

• Coordinate with Wake Forest University partners, including Dining Services, University Events, Parking and Transportation, University Police, Facilities, and other support units, to ensure a smooth program delivery.