AmeriCorps VISTA of Fairbanks offers two terms of service: Year-Long and Summer Associate positions.
All positions are 40-hours a week and all come with an end-of-service choice
between an education award or a cash stipend, though the amounts differ.
All positions are 40-hours a week and all come with an end-of-service choice
between an education award or a cash stipend, though the amounts differ.
YEAR-LONG POSITIONS
Year-long AmeriCorps VISTA members serve for a full year and perform indirect service such as resource development and program coordination. Members receive a monthly living allowance of $1,333 and an end-of-service choice between an education award of $6,095 or cash stipend of $1,800. They also receive childcare assistance (if eligible), relocation allowance of $0.40 a mile & settling-in allowance of $750 (if moving 50+ miles) and health care coverage/allowance.
Fairbanks year-long VISTAs also receive a cold weather gear allowance of $275. Reimbursement requests must be made in the first 30 days of service and can include cold weather clothing and engine block heaters.
Service begins on Monday, August 31, 2020 and ends on Monday, August 30, 2021.
Applications accepted at my.americorps.gov through Friday, August 7, 2020.
Fairbanks year-long VISTAs also receive a cold weather gear allowance of $275. Reimbursement requests must be made in the first 30 days of service and can include cold weather clothing and engine block heaters.
Service begins on Monday, August 31, 2020 and ends on Monday, August 30, 2021.
Applications accepted at my.americorps.gov through Friday, August 7, 2020.
ThrivAlaska Development & Communications Coordinator
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The VISTA will help ThrivAlaska increase their capacity to leverage resources to become more sustainable. The VISTA will be responsible for helping to develop sustainability and marketing plans for ThrivAlaska’s anti-poverty programs.
Activities will include: • Organize and conduct fundraising activities • Assist with grant writing to build financial capacity for anti-poverty programs • Recruit volunteers to boost volunteer pool Learn more about ThrivAlaska HERE. |
Love INC Development & Communications Coordinator
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The VISTA will help Love INC increase their capacity to leverage resources to become more sustainable. The VISTA will be responsible for communication and promotion of all development activities of Love INC, including individual giving, corporate and foundation support, fundraising events, and grants.
Activities will include: •Help organize and conduct fundraising activities •Assist with grant writing to build financial capacity for anti-poverty programs •Develop a comprehensive funding plan Learn more about Love INC of the Tanana Valley HERE. |
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FSWCD Project Development Specialist
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The Project Development Specialist VISTA will support the Fairbanks' vertical urban farm project with activities that include: refining the scope of the project, establishing a project charter, developing a project funding plan, and assisting in community outreach for the project.
Activities include: • Conduct fundraising activities by coordinating the activities, creating/distributing promotional materials, designing advertisements for the activities • Assist with grant writing to strengthen the project • Promote outreach events through marketing material distribution, speaking engagements, radio/television/newspaper interviews and advertisements Learn more about FSWCD here. |
Reentry Program Associate
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The Reentry Program Associate will help build the Fairbanks Reentry Coalition’s capacity to support increased anti-poverty and anti-opioid programming for returning citizens (community members returning from incarceration). The VISTA will assist in strengthening the continuum of care for reentrants, developing a Bridges Out of Poverty program and conducting community outreach.
Activities will include: •Assist the Reentry Work Groups develop new programs or services to address identified gaps •Assist with the Fairbanks Reentry Coalition website development •Organize outreach events to build capacity for coalition programs Learn more about the Reentry Coalition here. |
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Library Services Coordinator
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The FNSB Public Library seeks to break the cycle of poverty by providing increased educational and economic opportunities to all citizens. The VISTA will develop, plan, and implement programming that maximizes the library’s ability to provide informational, educational, recreational, and research needs of the community.
Activities will include: •Create community partnerships to further build bridges to access. •Research and establish sources of funding for programming, increasing the library’s ability to reach those in need. •Plan and develop new programming related to literacy, job attainment, education enhancement, and early child development. Learn more about the FNSB public library here. |
SUMMER ASSOCIATES
Summer Associates serve 10-week terms. They do direct service as in "hands on work", whereas year-long members perform indirect service as in capacity building. Summer Associates receive a monthly living allowance of $1,358 and an end-of-service choice between an education award of $1,289.95 OR cash stipend of $345.80. Applicants must be 18 years or older, (unless otherwise specified) and have a high school diploma/GED.
Summer 2020 Recruitment has wrapped. Please check back in March 2021 for summer positions.
Summer 2020 Recruitment has wrapped. Please check back in March 2021 for summer positions.
