Servant Leader Intern
Full Time • North Charleston
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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
The Servant Leader Intern has an extraordinary journey within an intergenerational model. The Servant Leader Intern will deliver Reading Curriculum to a small class of no more than 10 students for six weeks during the summer. They will fuel and empower young minds with leadership, literacy, and the power of social change, social action, and social justice. Their mission is to awaken and nurture the potential in scholars aged 5 to 14.
The Servant Leader Intern will deliver the invaluable Integrated Reading Curriculum created in collaboration with the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) and Metanoia, a community-centered organization.
Servant Leader Interns 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.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills or Abilities
- Must have completed at least one year of College
- Engage a maximum of 10 scholars in the Integrated Reading Curriculum for 6 weeks, according to the standards developed by the Children's Defense Fund and Metanoia Freedom School.
- Ability to attend all required training, including 5-day professional development training (Ella Baker Policy Training Institute) in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 28, 2024 – June 2, 2024.
- Serve as a positive role model for all scholars.
- Set up, manage, and break down classroom space, according to the standards outlined by CDF and Metanoia.
- Secure and organize the appropriate materials for classroom space and activities.
- Supervise and support the safety of scholars.
- Collaborate with staff to establish and maintain a supportive and structured environment for the children entrusted to their care.
- Serve as a Harambee! Leader throughout duration of program operation.
- Facilitate and/or support implementation afternoon activities, outdoor time, special events, and field trips.
Start Date: May 22, 2024
Seasonal Full-Time
Week of May 22, 2024 – July 26, 2024
40 hours/week (Full-Time)
May 22, 2024 – June 13, 2024: Mandatory professional development training and meetings as required by the CDF Freedom Schools national staff and Metanoia Freedom School in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Benefits
- Paid Holidays
Compensation
Starting $17.50/hourly, based on experience
Starting $17.50/hourly, based on experience
Compensation: $17.50 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Metanoia is an established leader in asset-based community development in the Charleston region. We pursue an innovative model for helping communities that work to discover and grow the assets of distressed neighborhoods so that community health is restored from the inside-out. We support a movement that champions thriving schools and businesses, enhancing core economic and social sustainability.
Why work for Metanoia? Metanoia arrives at strong community participation by obeying the ‘Iron Rule’ of community organizing – to never do for people what they can do for themselves. And by always requiring an exchange for any opportunities we present to the community. For example, our after-school programs are not free to parents but charge four hours-worth of community participation a month. By creating systems of exchange, we create a sense of pride and ownership that local residents feel toward Metanoia. The highest compliment that is paid to us is when residents refer to Metanoia as “us” or “we” rather than “them.” To learn more about our organization please visit our website at metanoiasc.org.
Why work for Metanoia? Metanoia arrives at strong community participation by obeying the ‘Iron Rule’ of community organizing – to never do for people what they can do for themselves. And by always requiring an exchange for any opportunities we present to the community. For example, our after-school programs are not free to parents but charge four hours-worth of community participation a month. By creating systems of exchange, we create a sense of pride and ownership that local residents feel toward Metanoia. The highest compliment that is paid to us is when residents refer to Metanoia as “us” or “we” rather than “them.” To learn more about our organization please visit our website at metanoiasc.org.
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Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Health Insurance
Vision & Dental Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance