AmeriCorps VISTA of Fairbanks offers two terms of service: Year-Long and Summer Associate positions.
All positions are 40 hours per week, are paid with a monthly living stipend, and offer other benefits (see blowe for details).
Applications should be submitted to my.americorps.gov.
All positions are 40 hours per week, are paid with a monthly living stipend, and offer other benefits (see blowe for details).
Applications should be submitted to my.americorps.gov.
YEAR-LONG POSITIONS
Year-long AmeriCorps VISTA members serve for a full year and perform indirect service such as capacity building, resource development, and program coordination. Members receive the following benefits:
- Monthly living allowance of $1,333
- End-of-service choice between an education award of $6,345 OR cash stipend of $1,800
- Relocation allowance of $0.40/mile (if moving 50+ miles)
- Settling-in allowance of $750 (if moving 50+ miles)
- Health care coverage/allowance
- Childcare assistance (if eligible)
- 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 vehicle preparations for winter (block engine heater, battery warmer, etc.)
We are currently recruiting for year-long positions at the Fairbanks Children's Museum, Foundation Health Partners, The Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor's Center, United Way of Tanana Valley, and Fairbanks Youth Advocates.
Service starts on February 16th, 2021.
Applications are due January 5th, 2021.
Service starts on February 16th, 2021.
Applications are due January 5th, 2021.
Community Outreach Coordinator VISTA at Fairbanks Children’s Museum
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At the Fairbanks Children’s Museum, we provide children and families a safe space to interact and connect while developing crucial life skills. The museum has the broadest reach of any early childhood development agency in the Interior, seeing over 40,000 visitors each year. The VISTA will develop sustainable plans and methods for the Fairbanks Children’s Museum to reach an even larger swath of the Fairbanks population.
Activities of the VISTA include:
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Project Development and Support Specialist VISTA at Foundation Health Partners
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Foundation Health Partners (FHP) recently assessed community needs and created teams to collaborate on the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The 4 CHIP focus areas are mental health care, senior care, adverse childhood experiences/trauma, and healthy behaviors. The VISTA will support development and success of the CHIP, focusing on safe, affordable living options for populations served through the senior care and mental health teams.
Activities of the VISTA include:
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Project Development VISTA at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor’s Center
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The Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor’s Center (MTCVC) is increasing their anti-poverty programing. Along with local partners, they are working to overcome poverty by connecting people with social service resources, developing job skills, and embracing cultural heritage. The VISTA will research, determine viability, forge partnerships, and secure resources for the new projects.
Activities of the VISTA include:
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Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator VISTA at United Way of Tanana Valley
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United Way of Tanana Valley connects people with resources to achieve a strong, flourishing community. This is done through the Volunteer Action Center (V.A.C.) and fundraising on behalf of partner agencies, allowing them to focus on their individual missions. The VISTA will assist with workplace campaigns at corporations and organizations in the Tanana Valley, rally donors, manage the V.A.C., and perform other capacity building outreach.
Activities of the VISTA include:
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Youth Homelessness Demonstration VISTA at Fairbanks Youth Advocates
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Fairbanks Youth Advocates operates The Door, the only youth emergency shelter in Interior Alaska. They are developing a Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) to encourage innovative housing interventions for youth experiencing homelessness. The YHDP project is collaborative and strongly influenced by transitional age youth with lived experience in homelessness. The VISTA will continue development and sustainability planning of the YHDP.
Activities of the VISTA include:
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SUMMER ASSOCIATES
Summer Associates serve 10-week terms. They do direct service or hands on work. Summer Associates receive a monthly living allowance of $1,358 and an end-of-service choice between an education award of $1,342 OR cash stipend of $345. Applicants must be 18 years or older, (unless otherwise specified) and have a high school diploma/GED.
Please check back in March 2021 for summer positions.
Please check back in March 2021 for summer positions.
