The Role
Plans and facilitates weekly community experiences for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Builds partnerships with businesses, organizations, churches, and other community groups; coordinates scheduling, communication, transportation, supplies, staff, and volunteers; supports students in applying life, personal development, faith, and job-readiness skills; and evaluates programs with the Campus Director.
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Are you looking for an opportunity to serve in a Christian organization with a Kingdom-building mission?
Shepherds College is hiring a Community Coordinator to support our new Empowered 4 Life Center in Franklin, TN.
Shepherds College, dedicated to helping young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities develop greater independence, is seeking a Community Coordinator to support students with special needs in the Franklin, TN area. We believe that when you learn in an environment designed specifically for you, you thrive, and that's what our students get to experience every day.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Community Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and facilitating meaningful community-based experiences for Shepherds College students on Fridays throughout the school year. This position will develop and maintain community partnerships and create experiences that support students' growth in one or more of Shepherds College's four pillars of training: Faith Journey, Life Skills, Personal Development, and Job Readiness.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Are you looking for an opportunity to serve in a Christian organization with a Kingdom-building mission?
Shepherds College is hiring a Community Coordinator to support our new Empowered 4 Life Center in Franklin, TN.
Shepherds College, dedicated to helping young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities develop greater independence, is seeking a Community Coordinator to support students with special needs in the Franklin, TN area. We believe that when you learn in an environment designed specifically for you, you thrive, and that's what our students get to experience every day.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Community Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and facilitating meaningful community-based experiences for Shepherds College students on Fridays throughout the school year. This position will develop and maintain community partnerships and create experiences that support students' growth in one or more of Shepherds College's four pillars of training: Faith Journey, Life Skills, Personal Development, and Job Readiness.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate weekly Friday community experiences that align with student goals and Shepherds College's four pillars of training.
- Develop and maintain relationships with businesses, organizations, churches, and other community partners, while identifying and pursuing new opportunities for students.
- Serve as the primary Shepherds College point-person during Friday experiences, providing leadership and direction to students, staff, and volunteers.
- Coordinate the logistics of community experiences, including scheduling, communication with partners, transportation, supplies, and other necessary arrangements.
- Help students apply skills learned through classroom instruction in authentic community settings while encouraging increasing independence and appropriate community participation.
- Meet regularly with the Campus Director to review upcoming plans, evaluate community experiences, and identify opportunities for improvement and continued partnership.
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The Company
What We Do
Shepherds College is a Christ-centered, post-secondary college serving young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its three-year program combines personalized instruction, practical job training, life-skills development, and spiritual formation to help students build independence and pursue meaningful work. The college’s mission is to equip students with skills, support, confidence, and faith so they can live purposeful, dignified lives with Appropriate Independence.
