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This page contains job listings from Friends organizations and other employers who may be of interest to Friends

Position vacancies listed here may be obsolete if a cut-off date for applications was not provided to us, or if the employer has not yet removed the listing from their own website. We generally delete descriptions after they have been on our list for three months. Double ** before a listing indicates that applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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Page last updated 10/6/2009

 

Notices of employment opportunities

 

American Friends Service Committee, (AFSC): a Quaker organization which includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the Quaker belief in the worth of every person and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice. See www.afsc.org. For most current listings, see jobs-afsc.icims.com/afsc_jobs/jobs/candidate/jobs.jsp. Openings listed as of 10/23/09 include:

 

**ARC Ecumenical Retreat Community in central Minnesota's pine woods provides space and silence for discernment in times of transition. See www.arcretreat.org. Regular openings for residents to welcome retreatants and share a simple, sustainable, spiritual lifestyle. Room and board provided for volunteers up to three months; stipend, health insurance available for longer term resdents. Contact

Jan Wiersma, Director
1680 - 373rd Ave. NE
Stanchfield, MN 55080
Telephone: 763-689-3540 | Fax: 763-689-1572 (call before sending)
arcretreat@hotmail.com.(8/11/09)

 

Atlanta Friends Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends has begun a search for a Friend in Residence for the Meetinghouse in Decatur, Georgia, which is located approximately six miles east of downtown Atlanta.  
This Friend will provide support for the spirit and activities of the Meeting and will consider the residency as a form of ministry. The Friend will enrich the life of the Meeting through engagement in a program supported by the Meeting and represent the meeting to visitors.  More information, including a job description posted on our web site (http://atlanta.quaker.org). (10/23/09)

 

Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (bym-rsf.org/quakers/index2009spring.shtml) seeks a full time administrative assistant. See the position announcement bym-rsf.org/quakers/staff/AAannounce.pdf and position description at www.bym-rsf.org/quakers/staff/AAdescription.pdf. (10/23/09).

 

The Canadian Friends Service Committee acts on the peace and social justice concerns of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Canada. CFSC is looking for Young Friend Internship Programme provides Young Friends and attenders (ages 20-29) with a four month program (1 May - 31 August) within which to engage in the work of CFSC. Location: Toronto or Ottawa (depends on qualifications of intern and on program needs). The internship generally includes participation in the annual sessions of Canadian Yearly Meeting (August). Visit www.cfsc.quaker.ca (scroll to the bottom of the page) for a link to the internship application package and more information on our programs. (11/4/09)

 

 

**Chandler Hall--  Situated in suburban County in Newtown, Pennsylvania, Chandler Hall provides a wide range of health and wellness services for the aging, including assisted living, nursing care, home health, hospice, adult day programs, geriatric assessment, and case management.   It includes specialized Alzheimer's and ALS care, an aquatics program and features intergenerational programs in conjunction with an on-site child development program.
Current openings (as of 8/11/09):

For details regarding employment at Chandler Hall: Call 215-860-4000 Ext. 1351 e-mail employment@chandlerhall.org    Online at  www.chandlerhall.com      Job listings at www.chandlerhall.com/job_bank.php

 

Christian Peacemaker Teams is an initiative among Mennonite and Church of the Brethren congregations and Friends United Meeting that supports violence reduction efforts around the world. See www.cpt.org. Various opportunities for involvement exist. Two-week delegations focused on education in non-violence and the situation where CPT is working take place throughout the year. Opportunities to become part-time or full-time CPT corps members range from two-three month commitments/year for three years, to a full-time commitment for three years. Contact CPT directly for more information. More at www.cpt.org/participate.

**Church World Service is the relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 35 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations in the United States. Working in partnership with indigenous organizations in more than 80 countries, CWS works worldwide to meet human needs and foster self-reliance for all whose way is hard. See www.churchworldservice.org/aboutcws.htm.

The Amity Program prepares teachers of English for service in China: www.churchworldservice.org/amity. (8/11/09)

 

Concord Friends Meeting (http://www.pym.org/concord-qm/concord.htm) seeks live-in caretaker for the historic Chichester Friends Meetinghouse, located in Boothwyn PA. For more information, contact Raymond Hamilton, 613 Haudie Ann, Boothwyn PA 19061; (610)485-0566 or rayham613@aol.com. (8/11/09)

 

**Council on International Educational Exchange: The Council on International Educational Exchange is the leading U.S. non-governmental international education organization. CIEE creates and administers programs that allow high school and university students and educators to study and teach abroad.
Current employment opportunities listed at http://www.ciee.org/about/careers.aspx (as of 11/3/09):

 

Cuba Friends -- Growing country meeting seeks part time minister. Parsonage or housing allowance provided. Contact Dick Gray:
Phone: (800) 347-0859
Email: grayagr@erinet.com

 

Delaware Valley Friends School ( http://www.dvfs.org/academics/index.aspx)a school for students with learning differences under Friends care, seeks a head of school. Start date is July 2010. Contact Deirdre Ling, Educators' Collaborative, LLC, daling@comcast.net.

 

Earlham School of Religion (http://esr.earlham.edu/) "... is a Christian graduate theological school in the Quaker tradition. ESR prepares women and men for leadership that empowers and for ministry that serves." Jobs are listed here: http://twic.esr.earlham.edu/taxonomy/term/14 (11/3/09).

 

Friends General Conference (www.fgcquaker.org) is a Quaker organization, headquartered in Philadelphia, in the unprogrammed tradition of the Religious Society of Friends which primarily serves affiliated yearly and monthly meetings. For employment opportunities within FGC see: http://www.fgcquaker.org/about-us/employment-internships. [9/14/09]

See link above for full details.

 

Friends Journal (www.friendsjournal.org) is an independent magazine serving the Religious Society of Friends. It's offices are located in Philadelphia. See: http://www.friendsjournal.org/internships-employment.

 

Friends School Haverford (http://www.friendshaverford.org/) seeks head of school to begin July 1, 2010. Inquires to Clay V. Stites, PO Box 104, Dartmouth MA 02714; (508_636-4984) or clay.stites@comcast.net . [8/12/09]

 

Friends United Meeting, headquartered in Richmond, Indiana, commits itself to energize and equip Friends through the power of the Holy Spirit to gather people into fellowships where Jesus Christ is known, loved and obeyed as Teacher and Lord. See www.fum.org. (8/12/09)

Friends World Committee for Consultation is seeking applications for pilgrims and leaders now being accepted for the 2010 pilgrimage. New extended deadline for pilgrim and leader applicants: November 30, 2009.

 

For Details:

Pilgrim applicants click here
Leader applicants click here

An FWCC youth pilgrimage is an opportunity to

 

(10/6/09)

Indiana Yearly Meeting (http://www.iym.org/) seeks pastors. Contact Dog Shoemaker, Superintendent, IYM, 4715 N. Wheeling AVer, Muncie IN 47304; doug@iym.org; or call (800)292-5238. [8/11/09]

**Innisfree Village is a lifesharing community with adults with mental disabilities in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Sixty members live together in family-style homes on 550 acres, and work together in our weavery, kitchen, bakery, gardens and woodshop. See www.innisfreevillage.org. Contact Nancy at info@innisfreevillage.org or 434-823-5400. (9/24/08)


Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends seeks pastors for several monthly meetings. Full and part time positions available. Resumes to Iowa Yearly Meeting, PO Box 657, Oskaloosa, IA, 52577, bryanrj@mahaska.org; 6141-673-9717.
See: www.iaym.org/opportunities. Pastors are sought for the following meetings (as of 9/30/09):

 

The Jubilee Association of Maryland (http://www.jubileemd.org) is a Mennonite-affiliated human services organization in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. It provides opportunities and support for people with developmental disabilities to live in and enrich their community while fulfilling their personal, family, and spiritual needs. See http://www.jubileemd.org/jobs/index.cfm. Listed as of 9/30/09:

 

MMA (Mennonite Mutual Aid) is a church-affiliated organization based in Goshen, Indiana, that nurtures the practice of holistic, biblical stewardship. They help individuals and groups act on their faith values in everyday decisions about resources. MMA employs a variety of professionals including actuaries, attorneys, claims examiners, computer programmers, graphic designers, writers, insurance professionals, investment managers, nurses, and underwriters. Positions are located in the organization's headquarters in Goshen, Ind., and in field offices across the country. To access their job bank search page: www.mma-online.org/g.aspx?id=467.

 

Mennonite Central Committee U.S. (www.mcc.org/) in Akron, PA, is a Christian relief and development organization with a strong commitment to peacemaking. All MCC workers must have a personal Christian Faith, be active members of a Christian church, and be committed to the teaching of nonviolent biblical peacemaking. Candidates of a gender or ethnic group typically underrepresented in this type of MCC assignment are encouraged to apply. Openings are listed at: www.mcc.org/serve/. (9/23/09).

 

Middlebury Community Care Coalition, Middlebury, VT, seeks a Live-In Overnight Manager for The Community at Charter House. Now in its second year of operation, the facility addresses local housing needs of individuals and families by offering short-term shelter while connecting residents to long-term solutions. This volunteer-run organization is guided and supported by a core of volunteers across a coalition of faiths.

 

The Live-inOvernight Manager will serve as the on-call point person from 9:00 PM to 8:00 AM to respond to facility needs and/or work directly with house residents. In return, the overnight manager will be provided a private room with half-bathroom and kitchen privileges.

 

Charter House is open seasonally, December 1 st to April 30 th ; the position coincides with those dates. For more information, please contact Kay Freedy at MiddleburyCCC@gmail.com or (802) 443-3010. (11/5/09)

 

New Hope Friends Meeting in eastern North Caroina seeks a full-time Youth Director with Quaker background and experience/interest in leading children and youth. Send resume to Bill Garner, New Hope Friends Meeting, 4451 US 70 E., Goldsboro, NC 27534. Or contact: newhopefriends@nc.rr.com or 919-778-2550. (8/12/09)

 

North Carolina - Archdale Senior Pastor -- The Cedar Square Friends Meeting is seeking a full time pastoral position in central North Carolina just outside Greensboro. Salary is $30-50k, DOE, plus benefits. Three bedroom brick parsonage across from the meeting house included. Average 250 attend weekly worship. Very active ministries of all ages. Send resume to:

Phil Hyde, M&C Clerk
6503 Hyde Away Lane
Archdale, NC 27263

 

North Carolina Yearly Meeting-Friends United Meeting announces: Pastorates available. Contact John Porter, superintendent, North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends: 4811 Hilltop Rd, Greensboro, NC 27407; jporter@ncym-fum.org, or call (336) 292-6957. (8/12/09)

 

Pendle Hill, a Quaker center for study and contemplation in Wallingford, PA (see www.pendlehill.org) lists the following openings at http://www.pendlehill.org/employment (as of 11/18/09):

 

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (www.pym.org) is comprised of over one hundred local Friends meeting communities in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, all of Delaware and Eastern Maryland. Volunteer and paid positions are posted at www.pym.org/pm/jobs.php. The following positions are listed (as of 11/3/09):

The PYM Sessions Coordinator provides primary staff support and leadership for the development, coordination and implementation of plans for Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. The Sessions Coordinator works closely with the Sessions Planning Group, the Clerk of PYM, the Project Groups for each of the sessions (March, July and any called session) and with other staff to ensure the successful programmatic and logistical coordination of PYM sessions.

This position is part-time, 70%, with pro-rated benefits

We seek candidates who have exceptional, proven organizational abilities, high energy, and good written and oral communication skills. Must enjoy and excel at working collaboratively with others, including volunteers and be comfortable using databases, spreadsheets, and Internet.

Please visit our web site (www.pym.org ) to view the full job description and the application process or contact

Ginny Connolly, Human Resources Coordinator,
humanresources@pym.org or 215-241-7225.

Quaker Hill Conference Center (http://www.qhcc.org/) seeks conference center director, to begin October 1. Details posted at http://www.qhcc.org/contact.html Send resumes to 10 Quaker Hill Dr., Richmond IN 47374.

 

Scattergood Friends School in West Branch, Iowa, is a college-prep boarding and day school for grades 9-12 that emphasizes academics, community life, based on core Quaker values of simplicity, harmony, integrity, responsibility and equality. The campus includes a working farm. See www.scattergood.org.

 

**Sidwell Friends School (www.sidwell.edu) is a PK-12, co-educational Quaker day school with campuses in Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD. Founded in 1883, the School is a non-profit, tax-exempt institution governed by an independent Board of Trustees. Sidwell Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid and loan programs, physical education program, or other School-sponsored programs and activities, or in the hiring and terms of employment of faculty and staff. More information is available about the following positions (as of 11/4/09) at: http://www.sidwell.edu/employment/index.asp


The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), a liberal religious organization located in Boston, Massachusetts. See http://www.uua.org/  Currently listed at www.uua.org/aboutus/careeropportunities/index.shtml (as of 9/30/09 ):

Wellington Friends in New Zealand seek Resident Friend(s) to begin April 2010. Suitable for couple or single person. Management of the small bed and breakfast (see www.quaker.org.nz/contact/wellington-friends-centre) and the meeting house take about 32 hours per week, in exchange for accommodations. Contact: Heather Roberts, 2 Glouster Street, Wellington 6012 or heather.roberts@clear.net.nz or 64-04-9387543. (5/28/09)

 

Westtown Monthly Meeting, Concord Quarter, Phila. YM, seeks staff for First Day School:

Each position receives a stipend to be paid monthly from September through December, renewable upon evaluation. For more information, contact Shelagh Wilson : by email Shelagh.Wilson@westtown.edu , or by mail at 114 Station Road, P.O. Box 134, Cheyney PA 19319 by August 15, 2009, expressing your interest and describing your experience; include your home postal address and daytime and evening phone numbers. (8/11/09)

 

Wilmington Friends Meeting -- needs a part-time position of youth director filled.
This position includes veleoping activities and ministry programs for children and youth, based on the mission of the Meeting and under the care of the Christian Education Committee and pastor. Please send a cover letter and resume to:

Wilmington Friends Meeting
66 N Mulberry St.
Wilmington, OH 45177

For more information please visit www.wfmeeting.org
Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.

 

 

William Penn House, Washington, DC --The William Penn House (WPH) is a Quaker seminar and hospitality center five blocks from the halls of Congress in Washington, DC.   Its mission is to provide a setting for Friends and others concerned with the development of spiritual values and a bridge between those values and pressing domestic and international concerns.   WPH is best known for its seminar programs for groups from schools, colleges and universities, monthly meetings, and other organizations.  See: www.williampennhouse.org. William Penn House welcomes Friends from each of the spiritual traditions of Friends and is seeking interns with Quaker backgrounds. Over the recent past interns have come from Conservative Friends, FUM, FGC and Evangelical Friends. Details posted at http://www.williampennhouse.org/?q=internships. (9/23/09)


Wisconsin, Sturgeon Bay: Small church seeks pastor. Seeking individual or couple motivated for the calling; potential for significant growth with a long-term pastor. Resume's to Iowa Yearly Meeting, PO Box 657, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, bryanrj@mahaska.org; (641) 673-9717. (8/12/09)

 

Witness for Peace (WFP) is a politically independent, nationwide grassroots organization of people committed to nonviolence and led by faith and conscience. WFP’s mission is to support peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing U.S. policies and corporate practices which contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean. Opportunities listed at http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=91 as of 8/12/09:

 

Other listings for jobs with Friends organizations:

Job Openings in Quaker colleges, maintained by FAHE (Friends Association for Higher Education)

Job Posting Service for job openings in Quaker schools, maintained by the Friends Council on Education, for their member schools.

Employment with retirement facilities and nursing homes that are member organizations of Friends Services for the Aging 

Quaker related jobs are also posted at Friends General Conference Youth page.

 

Other employment listings with nonprofit organizations:

Worldwide listings from Action Without Borders: www.idealist.org/

In the greater Philadelphia area, see listings through the La Salle University Nonprofit Center at: www.nonprofitjobscoop.org/content.php?content=searchJobs&id=3


 

Quaker-Related Institutions of Higher Education, and Quaker Study Centers:

 

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