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.)
City of Fairbanks
VISTA Leader
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The VISTA Program is housed through the City of Fairbanks (CoF) and sponsors 14 full-year and 14 Summer Associate VISTA Members serving at 16 different nonprofits throughout town.
Activities of the VISTA Leader include:
APPLY here! ***Must have previously served 1 year with AmeriCorps or Peace Corps to be eligible*** |
Fairbanks Reentry Coalition
Reentry Program Associate
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Fairbanks Reentry Coalition serves returning citizens (community members returning from incarceration) as they resettle back into the community through anti-poverty, anti-opioid and anti-hunger programming.
Activities of the VISTA include:
APPLY here! Learn more about the Fairbanks Reentry Coalition! |
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Fairbanks North Star Borough Noel Wien Library
Library Services Coordinator
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The Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) Noel Wien Library seeks to provide pro-literacy programming that alleviates poverty by providing quality educational, employment, and social service opportunities to low-income community members of all ages.
Activities of the VISTA include:
APPLY here! Learn more about the FNSB Noel Wien Library! |
Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District
Development Coordinator
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The Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) is increasing urban farming and reducing food insecurity in the USDA designated “food desert” of South Fairbanks. FSWCD is developing an AFFECT Community Farm project to provide services for disadvantaged and marginalized populations in the Fairbanks area through collaboration with multiple local agencies.
Activities of the VISTA include:
APPLY here! Learn more about the Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District! |
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No Limits Inc.
Development Coordinator
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No Limits, Inc. offers a portfolio of housing and reentry services to marginalized people returning from incarceration or experiencing homelessness. These services include permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, case management, warming centers, and much more.
Activities of the VISTA include:
APPLY here! Learn more about No Limits Inc.! |
North Star Council on Aging
Development Coordinator
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The North Star Council on Aging (NSCOA) strives to meet the needs of seniors 60 years older by providing services which enhance and promote quality of life, self-determination, independent living, and dignity. Some of the NSCOA services include: operating the Fairbanks Senior Center, Meals on Wheels, the Homemaker Program, Helping Hands Home Modifications, Supplemental Food Program, Heating Assistance Program, and housing the Aging & Disability Resource Center.
Activities of the VISTA include:
APPLY here! Learn more about the NSCOA and Fairbanks Senior Center! |
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Northern Hope Center
Development Coordinator
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The Northern Hope Center (NHC) is the only drop in center for people suffering from mental illness in all of interior Alaska. NHC is led and operated by members and provides valuable peer support services to assist members in achieving long-term stability and financial independence.
Activities of the VISTA include:
APPLY here! Learn more about the Northern Hope Center! |
ThrivAlaska
Development and Fundraising Coordinator
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ThrivAlaska works to eliminate poverty by serving as an early childhood services hub to over 2,000 children, families, and child care providers in order to build a stronger community, starting with the youngest citizens. The VISTA will leverage resources to increase the financial sustainability of ThrivAlaska.
Activities of the VISTA include:
APPLY here! Learn more about ThrivAlaska! |
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