Servant Leader Intern
“The Children’s Defense Fund’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.” Its Freedom Schoolsâ is a nation-wide coordinated initiative in partnership with local community organizations - Camden Dream Center.
The CDC Dream CDF Freedom Schools® is a 6-week activity-based Integrated Reading Curriculum (IRC) summer program that is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. It focuses on serving K-8 scholars in Camden’s underserved community to develop a capacity and love for reading, STEM, and improve parental engagement through:
1. high quality academic enrichment,
2. parent/family involvement,
3. social action and civic engagement,
4. intergenerational servant leadership, and
5. nutrition, health and mental health.
College-age young adults and recent college graduates play a key role in the summer program as Servant Leader Intern (SLI) serving as teachers, and leading 10 students through the IRC, STEM, and Soft Skills and have a role in designing instruction specific to your classroom. “Interning with the Camden Dream Center has been such a rewarding experience. Being able to work with the scholars and share a passion for learning and STEM is something that I will never forget. The experience will further help my skills of working together with others, collaborating, and problem solving.” - Julianna P., intern (Summer 2020).
Responsibilities
· Serve as a positive role model for all scholars.
· Supervise and maintain safety of scholars.
· Maintain a professional decorum.
· Set up, manage and break down classroom.
· Attend all required training sessions.
· Work with site staff to ensure that all program components are implemented with fidelity.
Qualifications
· Must have completed at least one year of college in good academic standing.
· Ability to motivate others and work as part of an intergenerational team.
· 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.
At the Camden Dream CDF Freedom Schoolâ, we leverage our STEM learning and soft skills development to engage the children in problem solving and creative thinking projects in IoT, robotics, AgSTEM, etc. Our purpose is to promote pervasive STEM awareness, education, and career pathways. Our mission is to empower families by providing educational training in 21st Century learning and skills development that improves quality of life for people living in underserved communities.
Paid Internship: $20/hr. ($700.00 per week)