Trekkers – Student Support Specialist

Are you passionate about making a difference in young lives? Thrive in dynamic, adventurous settings? Join our team and help shape the future of resilient, responsible young adults! As an AmeriCorps member, you’ll support as many as five unique cohorts of up to 20 students, providing active mentoring in one-on-one and group settings. Your mentorship will help students develop long-term resilience and growth. Build caring, long-term relationships with students, fostering their personal and social development. Assist Program Managers on exciting expeditions, traveling on bus trips, exploring rural and urban areas, and engaging in outdoor activities. When not on expedition, the member will have the opportunity to work with students in the schools, at group meetings, and one on one or in small groups in the afternoons.  Additionally, the member will assist in the logistics and planning of expeditions such as securing lodging, planning and shopping for food, maintaining our bus and gear, etc. Join a supportive team dedicated to our mission. Ready for a rewarding journey? Apply now and help guide the next generation of leaders! 

In Midcoast ME, Trekkers cultivates the inherent strengths of young people through the power of long-term mentoring relationships, and life changing expeditions. Our program provides students with a six-year community support network that helps young people navigate the transition to adulthood. Trekkers utilizes outdoor, experiential, and travel-based education as a means of strengthening resiliency, raising aspirations, defining post-secondary goals, and increasing connections between young people and their communities. Trekkers incorporates five educational components: adventure-based learning, cultural awareness, community service, environmental stewardship and wilderness exploration. The program also utilizes the PEAR Clover Model to enhance students’ social and emotional growth. This unique opportunity is perfect for those passionate about a career in youth work—apply now for this exciting experiential training program!