Cooperative Middle School Career Pathways Program Development VISTA
Position Summary
Position details
Spark hope and success! Build a sustainable after-school program that opens doors for middle school students to explore their futures through hands-on career pathways.
Cooperative Middle School (CMS), located in Stratham, NH, is committed to continuous improvement and strategic planning with a focus on engaging all students in meaningful learning. Recognizing that early exposure to career pathways can positively shape student aspirations, CMS is developing a new after-school program in partnership with the Seacoast School of Technology. This initiative will provide middle school students with opportunities to explore fields such as construction technology, welding, health sciences, and veterinary sciences, helping students connect school engagement with long-term career success.
The goal of this project is to design, implement, and document a replicable after-school career pathways program that increases student engagement, inspires hope for future opportunities, and contributes to breaking cycles of poverty through education and workforce readiness.
The VISTA member will create all necessary program frameworks—including instructor recruitment processes, student registration systems, communication workflows, and evaluation templates—so that the program can continue annually without VISTA support. Following the VISTA’s service year, CMS staff will be able to operate the program using the systems and documentation left in place, ensuring continuity and growth.
Benefits
- Bi-Weekly Living Allowance of $1320/Biweekly
- Relocation Allowance of $750 plus $.40 per mile (for those moving more than 50 miles)
- Health Benefits
- Childcare Reimbursement if Eligible
- Student Loan Forbearance for eligible federal loans (interest paid by AmeriCorps)
- SNAP Eligibility (depending on financial situation)
- Training and Professional Development
- Life Navigator (on-staff licensed counselor for members)
- Choice of Segal AmeriCorps Education Award ($7,395) or an end-of-term bonus ($1,800) upon term completion
- Non-Competitive Eligibility for federal employment for one-year post-term
- Extensive Training
*Individuals are limited to two full Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards in their lifetime
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The positive impact VISTA members offer their local communities is remarkable and continues to build year after year. Descriptions of all Goodwill AmeriCorps Positions can be found at: goodwillnne.org/jobs/americorps/positions/.
Organization
Cooperative Middle School
Stratham, NHGoodwill VISTA Partnership
The Goodwill VISTA Partnership works to reduce poverty in communities across Maine and New Hampshire through indirect service, such as creating and running programs, fundraising and grant writing, communications work, increasing social media presence, recruiting volunteers, as well as assisting with community assessments, among other projects. Focus areas of partner agencies include public health, food security, environmental justice, educational support, youth development, housing, and more!