AmeriCorps Vista Curriculum Development

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 14,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly stipend

Free medical insurance

Childcare assistance

Education scholarship

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of The Southern Rivers in Columbus, GA, is seeking AmeriCorps VISTA members for a behind-the-scenes curriculum development role. You will research workforce needs, organize learning assets, and build standardized curriculum tools.

You will design a centralized SharePoint library, create evaluation systems, and document workflows. This full-time, year-long service includes VISTA training and a focus on poverty reduction and economic opportunity.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years old and meet AmeriCorps citizenship or lawful permanent resident requirements.
• Successfully complete AmeriCorps screening and National Service Criminal History Check requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess current curricula, lesson plans, facilitator guides, participant materials, presentations, videos, and digital resources.
• Research regional workforce trends, industry-recognized certification requirements, employer priorities, adult-learning practices, and accessibility standards.
• Develop standardized templates for curricula, lesson plans, facilitator guides, workbooks, presentations, assessments, job aids, and evaluation tools.
• Document curriculum development, review, approval, revision, publication, and version-control workflows using Scribe or another approved platform.
• Design and organize a centralized SharePoint curriculum library with clear naming, metadata, access, archiving, and update procedures.
• Create or revise approved workforce-learning resources, including presentations, job aids, infographics, instructional videos, and digital learning tools.
• Commit to the full-time, year-long service term and complete required VISTA training and reporting.
• Demonstrate a commitment to addressing poverty and expanding economic opportunity.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

GoodwillSR AmeriCorps members will assist. This is a behind-the-scenes capacity-building role. You will research workforce needs, organize existing learning assets, create standardized curriculum tools, build a centralized SharePoint resource library, and develop evaluation and sustainability systems. You will not provide routine instruction, client assistance, or operational coverage.

Americorps Vista Curriculum Development

Goodwill Industries of The Southern Rivers- Columbus, GA.

Responsibilities:

• Assess current curricula, lesson plans, facilitator guides, participant materials, presentations, videos, and digital resources.
• Research regional workforce trends, industry-recognized certification requirements, employer priorities, adult-learning practices, and accessibility standards.
• Develop standardized templates for curricula, lesson plans, facilitator guides, workbooks, presentations, assessments, job aids, and evaluation tools.
• Document curriculum development, review, approval, revision, publication, and version-control workflows using Scribe or another approved platform.
• Design and organize a centralized SharePoint curriculum library with clear naming, metadata, access, archiving, and update procedures.
• Create or revise approved workforce-learning resources, including presentations, job aids, infographics, instructional videos, and digital learning tools.
• Commit to the full-time, year-long service term and complete required VISTA training and reporting.
• Demonstrate a commitment to addressing poverty and expanding economic opportunity.

Requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old and meet AmeriCorps citizenship or lawful permanent resident requirements.
• Successfully complete all required AmeriCorps screening and National Service Criminal History Check requirements.

Program Benefits:

• Bi-weekly stipend
• Free medical insurance
• Childcare assistance
• Preferred hiring status on military bases after completion of the program
• Student loans can be deferred while in the program
• $7,000 educational scholarship after completion of service (Award can be used for further education at your choice of school, or to pay off student loans.

Schedule:

Monday – Friday (8:30 – 5:0) with Holidays and time off allowed; must complete 12-month program

Service Areas:

Community and Economic Development

Skills:

Teamwork and Communication Skills

Service Description:

AmeriCorps members will help increase community awareness of the programs that GoodwillSR offers and support Mission services activities, Monday through Friday, 4o hours a week. The members will implement several outreach service methods, including phone calls, emails, text messaging, social media campaigns, geo-marketing/geo-tracking, and special events. Outreach includes, but is not limited to, re-engaging clients who have not visited the center for 31 days or more; inviting clients to job fairs and special events; and informing clients about services such as classes, free tax prep, Veterans Services, and certification training. Outreach to our rural population uses the methods mentioned above to promote virtual services and opportunities offered by GoodwillSR. Outreach by the