GGO Capacity Building Associate VISTA Gateway to the Great Outdoors St. Louis, MO Job Details Full-time $2,000 - $3,000 a month 3 hours ago Benefits Relocation assistance Health insurance Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Professional development assistance Loan forgiveness Flexible schedule Qualifications Writing skills Research Organizational skills Real-world applications teaching method Experience working with individuals from underserved communities Full Job Description Gateway to the Great Outdoors (GGO) provides students living in low-income St.
Louis communities with comprehensive STEM education. The mission of GGO is to engage students with the outdoors through experiential learning and mentorship to improve academic engagement and social-emotional skills through classroom and field-based educational experiences. The proposed AmeriCorps VISTA project will support GGO's expansion of programming into the Ferguson-Florissant school district. The GGO Capacity Building Associate VISTA members will build GGO's capacity by researching and helping to implement procedures that support GGO's reach into Ferguson-Florissant District partner schools in Ferguson, Missouri. As a result of VISTA members' service, approximately 200 students living in low-income communities will have access to an enhanced STEM curriculum to improve student academic engagement with science education and social-emotional skills, and members will establish a sustainable funding plan that supports the long-term impact of GGO programs. GGO education programming and mentorship provide students with the skills and resources to direct them on a course to be lifted out of poverty and pursue academic and professional careers in STEM.
Pay:
$2,000.00 - $3,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Flexible schedule Health insurance Loan forgiveness Paid time off Professional development assistance Relocation assistance Tuition reimbursement