Available One-Year AmeriCorps VISTA & Office Team Positions

- Read the program information section and application tips under the position announcements before applying.
- Positions open up regularly throughout the year. To see a full list of our sites, visit the Our Team page.
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MOUNTAIN CREST HIGH SCHOOL (VISTA position)
This full-time, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA service position is hosted by the Public & School Partnership (PSP) and is based at Mountain Crest High School. PSP's school-based VISTA members serve youth and families in school-based settings across Cache County, UT. These VISTAs help improve and implement programs that support student academic success and attendance, college and career readiness, parent engagement, student experience, and intervention strategies. *Internship credit may be negotiated for university students (negotiated between student and university). ​
COMMON GROUND OUTDOOR ADVENTURES (VISTA position)
This full-time, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA position is hosted by the Public & School Partnership and is based at Common Ground Outdoor Adventures in Logan, UT. Common Ground aims to ensure that individuals with disabilities are aware of opportunities and have access to outdoor recreation. VISTA members will help build organizational capacity and ensure suitability by coordinating volunteers, acquiring funding and materials via donations and grants, and carrying out outreach strategies to increase participation in active recreation and outdoor adventure experiences for youths and adults with disabilities.
ZOOTAH (VISTA position)
This full-time, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA position is hosted by the Public & School Partnership and is based at Zootah in Logan, UT. The VISTA members will be placed in one of the below positions. Applicant instructions: on your resume/cover letter, please indicate if you would like to be considered for the marketing position, education position, or both positions/no preference.

1.) Education: The VISTA member will increase education programs and outreach to the community. In doing this, more people in the local community will benefit from Zootah's programs and, in raising awareness of and support for programs, Zootah will be able to provide affordable and accessible services for all.

2.) Marketing: The VISTA member will increase community awareness and knowledge about Zootah's opportunities and events. Zootah's programs and events are available for families, education groups, and the general public. As a result of this placement, the community will become more aware of these valuable programs and events, participation in these programs and events will increase, and Zootah will benefit from increased and secured partnerships and funding.
AGGIES ELEVATED (VISTA position)
This is full-time, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA service position is hosted by the Public and School Partnership (PSP) and is based at Aggies Elevated in Logan, UT. Aggies Elevated is an inclusive post-secondary education program for college-age students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). Aggies Elevated acknowledges that the program fee is a barrier to education for disadvantaged students, but we cannot remain sustainable without it. The overall goal of the VISTA placement is to assist Aggies Elevated to increase capacity through outreach, awareness, and funding, with the ultimate goal of making the program more accessible and affordable to students with disabilities.
CACHE REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT CONNECTION (VISTA position)
This full-time, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA position is hosted by the Public & School Partnership and is based at the Cache Refugee & Immigrant Connection (CRIC) in Logan, UT. CRIC is looking for an organized, forward-thinking individual who is excited about building the capacity of an impactful organization Cache Valley. The VISTA Member serving with the center will ensure sustainability and build capacity of the organization by conducting research, developing grant timelines, and preparing and carrying out best practices for grant-writing. The VISTA will also develop, improve upon, and coordinate community needs assessments and coordinate social media outreach. The mission of the CRIC is to promote integration, economic self-sufficiency, and positive connections among refugees, immigrants, and the wider community through two-way education, improved access to existing resources, and development of new services.​
THE FAMILY PLACE UTAH (VISTA position)
This full-time, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA position is hosted by the Public & School Partnership and is based at The Family Place Utah in Cache County, UT.  The VISTA member will work in the organization's Advancement Department and will assist The Family Place in coordinating volunteers for The Family Place's many events and family-friendly activities, with the ultimate goals of increasing funding for The Family Place and helping disadvantaged families access services offered at The Family Place. Events and activities are held throughout the year, and the VISTA member will collaborate with The Family Place's volunteer coordinator and other advancement team personnel. *This position is based at The Family Place's Smithfield office.
CACHE EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING CENTER (VISTA position)
This full-time, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA position is hosted by the Public & School Partnership and is based at Cache Employment & Training Center in Logan, UT. The VISTA member will raise awareness of and engagement in the CETC’s programs, fundraising efforts, and partnership opportunities. The VISTA will collaborate on targeted marketing and outreach strategies, social media campaigns, donation solicitation and grant writing, networking, partnership building and maintenance, and contributions to sustainability.

AmeriCorps VISTA Program & Application Information

Application Instructions: 
To apply, click on the link to the listing on the AmeriCorps Portal. This is required of all AmeriCorps VISTA Members. All successful candidates will also need to apply on the USU iCIMS site, after confirming acceptance of a hiring offer. To do this, click on the USU iCIMS link below the position description. 

If you have questions, email: giselle.bandley@usu.edu or call: (435) 797-1054. We look forward to working with you!

Benefits of a full-year VISTA service:
  • Living allowance: $1150 per 30 days for VISTA Members ($1335 per 30 days for VISTA Leaders)
  • End of service award: $6,345 education award OR $1,800 cash ($3000 cash for VISTA Leaders)
  • Relocation allowance, if relocating at least 50 miles from home of record to serve with PSP site: $750
  • ​Mileage reimbursement for all service-related travel
  • Student loan forbearance (deferment may be available through loan holder) and interest repayment (if eligible)
  • Child care (if eligible)
  • Supplemental health coverage options (not ACA-compliant)
  • Paid personal and medical leave, training, holidays
  • Valuable professional experience 
  • Non-competitive eligibility (NCE) for federal job positions following completion of service term

Minimum requirements/commitments of full-year VISTA service:
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Must hold U.S. citizenship or legal state residency status
  • 40 hours a week for entire service term
  • One-year service term (one calendar year)
  • Mandatory participation in VISTA member orientation (VMO) and PSP on-site orientation & training (OSOT) 
AmeriCorps Application Tips
(can be applied to any application, though!)
  • Update old applications if you plan on using them to apply to other positions
  • Put the email address you’ll check most regularly
  • Make sure your earliest availability date is accurate
  • Include ALL of your experience and skills (wondering if its relevant? Just put it on the application – we use the application to screen out applicants so it is better to have too much detail than not enough)
  • Include correct email addresses for references
  • Follow up with your references to complete the reference email form

Is VISTA Right For You?

Click here to learn more about the Corporation for National and Community Service, the corporation that houses AmeriCorps VISTA. To see if AmeriCorps VISTA is the right professional and personal development experience for you, please look over the help sheet below...