Riverside Learning Center in Searsmont is seeking a part-time instructor for youth carpentry classes ages 8-12 beginning Summer 2025.

Riverside Learning Center is a non-profit community organization which seeks to provide early education in woodworking for ages 8-18. Our Phase 1 development focuses on teaching 8-12 year olds basic tool use and shop and tool safety in our beautiful 36x80 ft facility in Searsmont. The first of four classes for the 2025 Season will be Shop 100: Toolbox, which will serve as a foundations course to introduce Plumb, Level, Square, and Straight alongside the tools necessary to achieve it. Students will learn basic forest ecology, instilling a sense of our “Tree to Table” education model, read from plans, and assemble and finish a toolbox over three days. Subsequent classes include Shop 101: Bat Box, Shop 102: Birdhouse, and Shop 103: Math for Young Builders. 

The instructor must have workshop experience on all hand and power tools. Teaching experience is a major plus and an affinity for children paramount. Episodic instructors are welcome to apply. Possibility for the right candidate(s) to move into a full-time salaried position in leadership within the non-profit. The ideal candidate will also have a desire to engage with long-term program development as we continue to expand our age range toward an apprenticeship model in Phase 3. Ability to lesson plan, lead with curiosity and compassion, and follow instructions toward deliverables desired. Web development, graphic design, public engagement, written communication skills all a plus. 

We are building our launch team! Looking for someone who wants to grow with us across our planned expansion to foster youth in the trades. 

Website: www.riversidefarm.me

Contact: coco@riversidefarm.me

Bell Street Builders is seeking a skilled carpenter to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about their craft and is looking for an environment in which they can apply their skills to make something they can be proud of. Must be willing to work alone as well as with others on the team, be respectful, take direction well, and have a desire to grow with the company.

On-site training and support will always be available. However, strong carpentry fundamentals are required. Compensation is based on skill and experience.

Bell Street Builders Inc is an employee-owned custom builder committed to high-quality, durable, and thoughtful construction in the greater Portland, ME area.

We strive to use natural and local materials, good building science practices, and energy efficient design to bring long-lasting value to our clients' homes. We specialize in custom, frame-to-finish residential work including: partial and whole-house renovations; additions; interior and exterior work; new construction; design-build; custom woodworking; and historic preservation.

Contact: Daniel

daniel@bellstreetbuilders.com

Local organizations are creating momentum in identifying and pursuing holistic housing solutions. Homeworthy, Midcoast Housing Trust, and Habitat for Humanity are accomplishing meaningful gains toward increasing the supply of quality homes. The private sector is also starting to contribute and to help lessen the housing crisis in the Midcoast. Now is the time for very small businesses to step up. I am interested in completing a pilot project that will develop a small, five home tiny community. These houses will be 350 to 400 square feet. Tiny House Communities and Accessory Dwelling Homes have the potential to increase our communities’ housing supply while still being a solid investment for little businesses like mine.

Are you a trade professional or a person wanting to become a trade apprentice? Please give me a call or email if you have an interest in working with us on this project.

Contact: Liz Mclean

elizabethmclean34@gmail.com

(207) 590-8088