GoodHealth Works - Root Cellar Community Literacy Specialist Job Portland area,Maine USA,Education / Teaching

The Root Cellar engages neighbors and volunteers to cultivate social, economic, and spiritual well-being through youth mentoring, food security programs, job training, skill-building classes, English Language Learning, after-school enrichment, and summer day camps. The site serves Lewiston's Tree Streets neighborhood - a densely populated, historically mill-based community with a high concentration of children and recent African immigrant and asylum-seeker populations - as well as Portland's Bayside neighborhoods, providing resources and skills to promote self-sufficiency and community engagement.

Lewiston offers a vibrant urban environment with nearby outdoor recreational opportunities. Personal transportation is encouraged due to the nature of the project and Maine's rural geography.

Member Duties

The Community Literacy Specialist will expand Root Cellar's literacy and educational programming to empower residents in Lewiston's Tree Streets and Portland's Bayside neighborhoods. By recruiting, training, and supporting volunteer English teachers, developing standardized tools to measure literacy outcomes, and implementing effective volunteer management practices, the member will increase access to language and literacy skills essential for self-sufficiency, employment, and community engagement.

Through individualized support, resource referrals, and community outreach, the member will strengthen residents' ability to navigate social and educational systems, promote lifelong learning, and contribute to breaking cycles of generational poverty, advancing the overall health and well-being of these communities.

Program Benefits

Living Allowance
Health Coverage
Stipend
Education award upon successful completion of service
Childcare assistance if eligible
Training

Terms

Car recommended .

Service Areas

Health
Community and Economic Development
Public Health Ameri Corps
Community Outreach
Education

Skills

Community Organization
Team Work
Teaching/Tutoring
Public Health
Education
Counseling
Communications

Program Type

Ameri Corps State / National

Program

Good Health Works - Root Cellar Community Literacy Specialist

Program Start/End Date

09/04/2026 - 08/05/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum:
None

Program Locations

MAINE

Accepting Applications

From 03/01/2026 To 09/04/2027

Contact

Delaney Donovan
56 Northport Drive
Portland ME 04103

delaney.donovan