Johnson County Conservation Education and Stewardship VISTA

The Johnson County Conservation Education and Stewardship VISTA position at AmeriCorps is a full-time role based in Iowa. It focuses on expanding educational outreach for low-income youth and families through program development, volunteer engagement, and digital resource creation. The position includes benefits like training and a living allowance, and aims to enhance community engagement and environmental education through immersive programs and partnerships.
The Johnson County Conservation Education and Stewardship VISTA position at AmeriCorps involves expanding educational outreach for low-income youth and families through various programs and partnerships. Responsibilities include developing digital resources, engaging volunteers, and creating curriculum. This full-time role is based in Iowa and offers benefits such as training and a living allowance. The program aims to enhance community engagement and environmental education.
Johnson County Conservation provides no-cost education programs to thousands of youth and hundreds of adults each year through immersive field trips, public events, festivals, summer camps, wilderness treks, and community partnerships. The Education & Stewardship VISTA will assist in expanding our education outreach with community partner groups serving low-income youth and families, engage volunteers, develop digital educational resources to increase accessibility, and write high-quality education curriculum. The Education & Stewardship VISTA will work alongside passionate, experienced nature educators to expand our current service offerings, increasing accessibility and engaging low-income youth and families through high-quality nature-based experiential education. The VISTA will serve as a part of Volunteer Iowa's program. Volunteer Iowa is a state agency whose mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. VISTA members with our program have the benefit of a statewide support network of staff, Commissioners, National Service Programs, fellow AmeriCorps members and a VISTA Leader. Members receive ongoing training, support, networking and professional development opportunities through Volunteer Iowa.

Member Duties : Support the development of new program partnerships and outreach, including an after-school program with Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County (NCJC), on-site programing at Global Food Project at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm, and others. Develop digital media tools to increase accessibility to nature-based education and promote community understanding of JCC’s sites, services, and natural resources. Develop new program curriculum, partnerships, and an evaluation tool for the Teen Outdoor Youth Corps. Expand Johnson County Conservation volunteer support systems, events, and outreach. Develop partnerships with staff liaisons at local colleges and universities to engage a new volunteer demographic. Facilitate new or expanded volunteer stewardship events, such as invasive species removal and prairie seed harvests.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* .

Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :
Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Education .

Skills :
Environment , Team Work , General Skills , Education , Youth Development , Communications , Community Organization , Urban Planning .

SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Johnson County Conservation Education and Stewardship VISTA

Program Start/End Date

07/14/2025 - 07/13/2026

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

IOWA

Accepting Applications

From 04/01/2025 To 06/15/2025

Contact

Michelle Wiegand

2048 Highway 6 NW

Oxford IA 52322

319-645-2315

MWiegand@JohnsonCountyIowa.gov

https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/department-of-conservation

Listing ID

126143