Johnson County Conservation Education and Stewardship VISTA

Overview

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 Ameri Corps members and a VISTA Leader. Members receive ongoing training, support, networking and professional development opportunities through Volunteer Iowa.

• Support the development of new program partnerships and outreach, including an after-school program with Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County (NCJC), on-site programming 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.

• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Training
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Health Coverage*

For details about Ameri Corps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit

Permits attendance at school during off hours, car recommended, permits working at another job during off hours.

• Community Outreach
• Education
• Children/Youth
• Community and Economic Development

• Youth Development
• Environment
• Community Organization
• Urban Planning
• Team Work
• Communications
• General Skills
• Education

Program Type:
Ameri Corps VISTA
Program:
Johnson County Conservation Education and Stewardship VISTA
Program Start/End Date: 04/06/2026 - 04/05/2027

Work Schedule:

Full Time
Education level:
College graduate
Age Requirement:
Minimum 18
Program Locations: IOWA
Accepting Applications:
From 01/06/2026 To 07/01/2026

Michelle Wiegand
2048 Highway 6 NW
Oxford IA 52322

MWiegand@Johnson County Iowa .gov
https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-conservation