Community Coordinator

Shepherds College; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Shepherds College in Franklin, TN, invites applications for a Community Coordinator to design and lead weekly Friday community experiences aligned with the college’s four pillars: Faith Journey, Life Skills, Personal Development, and Job Readiness.

You will build and maintain partnerships with local businesses and organizations, supervise volunteers, and serve as the main contact for Friday activities, ensuring safe, engaging experiences that support students’ growth and independence.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate weekly Friday community experiences for students.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local businesses, churches, and organizations.
• Serve as the primary point-person during Friday experiences, guiding students, staff, and volunteers.
• Coordinate scheduling, transportation, communication, and logistics for activities.
• Help students apply classroom skills in authentic community settings to gain independence.
• Meet with campus leadership to review plans and explore partnership improvements.

Job description

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

• 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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ABOUT SHEPHERDS COLLEGE

Shepherds College is a Christ-centered, post-secondary school for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, committed to growth through Appropriate Independence™.

We exist to equip young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live with purpose, confidence, and faith. For over 15 years, we’ve created a supportive community where students are challenged, celebrated, and trained to live more independently — all while pointing their lives toward Christ.

Our mission is to empower students with intellectual and developmental disabilities by equipping them with the skills, support, and spiritual foundation they need to live lives of dignity, purpose, and Appropriate Independence™.

We believe each student has God-given potential — and we are called to nurture it with compassion, excellence, and truth.