AmeriCorps
*Goodwill VISTA* Maine Green Schools Coordination VISTA
AmeriCorps, Portland, Maine, us, 04122
Goodwill VISTA Maine Green Schools Coordination VISTA
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The Maine Department of Education (MDOE) leads statewide efforts to expand environmental and climate literacy. The MDOE Maine Green Schools Program is designated by statute to play a central role in developing the Green School Network (GSN). Established in 2025, the GSN connects educators, administrators, community partners, and youth to strengthen practices, improve school facilities, and expand access to curriculum. MDOE collaborates with statewide networks such as the Nature Based Education Consortium (NBEC), the Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA), Maine Early Childhood Outdoors (MeECO), and other community‑based nonprofit organizations, to support outdoor learning, education, school planning and career pathways for all Maine youth. The host site will provide statewide communication tools, existing partnerships, and programmatic leadership that the VISTA volunteer will help organize into a cohesive statewide network.
Member Duties:
Maine’s rural communities experience persistent poverty and limited access to educational resources. The VISTA project addresses this by building the capacity of statewide systems that expand access to learning, reduce school operating costs, create youth leadership opportunities, and strengthen pathways to living‑wage careers for students from disadvantaged communities. The VISTA will assemble existing materials into a resource hub, organizing and centralizing curriculum, funding opportunities, and community‑based learning programs while engaging youth, educators, and key school personnel as leaders into their own virtual discussion groups to ensure long‑term momentum and to create cross‑sector partnerships to reduce school costs and expand future opportunities for students.
Program Benefits:
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
Living Allowance
Stipend
Training
Relocation Allowance
Childcare assistance if eligible
Health Coverage*
For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
Terms:
Permits attendance at school during off hours
Car recommended
Permits working at another job during off hours
Service Areas:
Technology
Environment
Community and Economic Development
Education
Children/Youth
Skills:
Communications
Writing/Editing
Computers/Technology
Education
Environment
Community Organization
Program Details:
Program Type: AmeriCorps VISTA
Program Start/End Date: 05/04/2026 – 05/03/2027
Work Schedule: Full Time
Age Requirement: Minimum 18
Program Locations: Maine
Accepting Applications: From 01/02/2026 to 06/01/2026
Seniority level: Internship
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Government Administration
Contact:
Sol Carpenter Goodwill NNE Americorps Portland ME 04103 207‑298‑7016 sol.carpenter@goodwillnne.org https://goodwillnne.org/workforce-services/americorps/
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Goodwill VISTA Maine Green Schools Coordination VISTA
role at
AmeriCorps .
The Maine Department of Education (MDOE) leads statewide efforts to expand environmental and climate literacy. The MDOE Maine Green Schools Program is designated by statute to play a central role in developing the Green School Network (GSN). Established in 2025, the GSN connects educators, administrators, community partners, and youth to strengthen practices, improve school facilities, and expand access to curriculum. MDOE collaborates with statewide networks such as the Nature Based Education Consortium (NBEC), the Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA), Maine Early Childhood Outdoors (MeECO), and other community‑based nonprofit organizations, to support outdoor learning, education, school planning and career pathways for all Maine youth. The host site will provide statewide communication tools, existing partnerships, and programmatic leadership that the VISTA volunteer will help organize into a cohesive statewide network.
Member Duties:
Maine’s rural communities experience persistent poverty and limited access to educational resources. The VISTA project addresses this by building the capacity of statewide systems that expand access to learning, reduce school operating costs, create youth leadership opportunities, and strengthen pathways to living‑wage careers for students from disadvantaged communities. The VISTA will assemble existing materials into a resource hub, organizing and centralizing curriculum, funding opportunities, and community‑based learning programs while engaging youth, educators, and key school personnel as leaders into their own virtual discussion groups to ensure long‑term momentum and to create cross‑sector partnerships to reduce school costs and expand future opportunities for students.
Program Benefits:
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
Living Allowance
Stipend
Training
Relocation Allowance
Childcare assistance if eligible
Health Coverage*
For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
Terms:
Permits attendance at school during off hours
Car recommended
Permits working at another job during off hours
Service Areas:
Technology
Environment
Community and Economic Development
Education
Children/Youth
Skills:
Communications
Writing/Editing
Computers/Technology
Education
Environment
Community Organization
Program Details:
Program Type: AmeriCorps VISTA
Program Start/End Date: 05/04/2026 – 05/03/2027
Work Schedule: Full Time
Age Requirement: Minimum 18
Program Locations: Maine
Accepting Applications: From 01/02/2026 to 06/01/2026
Seniority level: Internship
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Government Administration
Contact:
Sol Carpenter Goodwill NNE Americorps Portland ME 04103 207‑298‑7016 sol.carpenter@goodwillnne.org https://goodwillnne.org/workforce-services/americorps/
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