Iowa AmeriCorps VISTA Recruitment

Volunteer Iowa is working with dozens of community organizations across the state to leverage AmeriCorps VISTA members for full-time positions to support ongoing needs across the state of Iowa. Year-long positions are being filled now.

More About the AmeriCorps VISTA Positions:

Year-long VISTA Member Living Stipend and Benefits

• A living allowance of $15,002 for completing 12 months of service, to be paid every other week. The living allowance will be divided evenly across the term of service.
• Choice of End of Term benefit
• Eligible for a Segal Education Award worth $6,345 from the National Trust, to be awarded upon successful completion of the term of service
• A cash stipend in the amount of $1,800
• Health benefits
• Childcare assistance
• Federal student loan deferment, forbearance or forgiveness opportunities are available
• Non-competitive eligibility for federal employment
• Training and professional development

Summer Associate VISTA Member Living Stipend and Benefits

Living Allowance:

The summer living allowance is $256.97 weekly. VISTAs will be paid bi-weekly and are required to have funds deposited directly into an account unless written justification is provided to Volunteer Iowa as to why direct deposit should not be required.

End of Service Benefit:

VISTA members must choose either the $1,342.86 Education Award, or the alternative, the end-of-service cash stipend of 8-week term of service = $276.64; 9-week term of service = $311.22; or 10-week term of service = $345.80. During enrollment VISTAs will choose their end of term benefit. The end of service benefit selection is final and cannot be changed at any point.

Currently recruiting VISTA members for the following locations:

(Click on the organization name for the position description and to apply)