2026 - CAN Art and Design Curriculum Development VISTA Job at AmeriCorps, Detroit, MI

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  • AmeriCorps
  • Detroit, MI

Job Description

CAN has numerous community centers that provide after-school programs and summer camps to students in specific neighborhoods. We proudly curate curricula to meet the needs of our unique students. This is a large task, and we only have one staff member who works on it, our Director of CAN Art & Design (A&D). The CAN Art & Design Curriculum Development VISTA will partner closely with the A&D Director. VISTAs will write A&D curriculum, social-emotional lessons, academic support lessons, and more. They will also pave the way for new A&D programming across sites. This role broadly impacts all of CAN’s education program staff and students. The member will learn about current programming, build relationships with staff and students at each site, and combine that knowledge with research to guide CAN’s curricula and increase its impact.





Member Duties : The CAN Art and Design (A&D) Curriculum Development VISTA is an integral member of the CAN team. They partner closely with the A&D Director, the only other staff member focused on this work. Together, they create an impactful primary curriculum for site staff to utilize. They also create and implement supplemental art-based curriculum that enriches the offerings of our education programs. This includes learning childrens’ interests and needs, program needs, and researching activities and lessons. This VISTA writes new A&D curriculum, social-emotional lessons, academic activities, and more. They also assist in planning summer camp staff training and summer camp time management, evaluating enrichment activities, field trips, and the end-of-summer field day in order to improve outcomes. Additionally, the member will build community relationships with education and art-focused stakeholders to increase the impact of CAN’s educational programming.




Program Benefits : Housing , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Stipend , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training .




Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours .




Service Areas :
Education .




Skills :
Fine Arts/Crafts , Team Work , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Teaching/Tutoring , Education .






SUMMARY



Program Type:



AmeriCorps VISTA






Program



2026 - CAN Art and Design Curriculum Development VISTA






Program Start/End Date



05/04/2026 - 05/03/2027






Work Schedule

Full Time






Education level


Some college






Age Requirement



Minimum: 18 Maximum: None




Program Locations

MICHIGAN Detroit/Ann Arbor/Flint




Languages

English






Accepting Applications



From 01/05/2026 To 04/07/2026






Contact

Derrick Miller



809 Taylor St



ANN ARBOR MI 48105


7349942985



dmiller@canwashtenaw.org





Listing ID

128240

Job Tags

Full time, Summer work, Relocation package,

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