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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. (Listings below as of 6/6/08.)

 

**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, at director@arcretreat.org or (763) 689-3540. (6/13/08)

 

Atlanta Friends Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends is an unprogrammed, non-pastoral Quaker Meeting. We believe that each person has the capacity to know directly the will of God; requiring neither a specific liturgy nor the interpretation of an intermediary. See atlanta.quaker.org. For current opportunities see atlanta.quaker.org/jobs.htm.

 

Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends is a united body with affiliations both to Friends General Conference and to Friends United Meeting. It serves 4600 Friends in 52 monthly meetings and worship groups located in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. See www.bym-rsf.org/.

 

Bangor Liberty Friends Church (see www.blfchurch.org) seeks a pastor to begin serving July 1, 2008 in their rural location. Salary package includes social security or retirement, parsonage and utilities, family health insurance and mileage reimbursement. Part-time church secretary. Submit inquiries or resumes to John Good (meeting clerk) or Rick Bachman (ministry & counsel clerk), 1260 Hopkins Ave., Union, IA 50258

 

Beacon Hill Friends House, a Quaker Center and cooperative residential community in Boston, is a center for such activities as offering hospitality through overnight guest rooms and public meeting spaces for Quakers and others; holding Quaker-related events; and publishing Quaker pamphlets. See www.bhfh.org/.

Ben Lomand Quaker Center near Santa Cruz, California, is a self service conference and retreat center located on 80 acres of redwood forest. See www.quakercenter.org/.

Bloomingdale Friends Meeting in rural west-central Indiana seeks a pastor with Quaker background and experience/interest in community outreach. Parsonage; salary and benefits package. Send resume to Sarabeth Marcinko, 6778 N. US Hwy 41, Bloomingdale, IN 47832; marcinko@bloomingdaletel.com; 765-597-2338. (5/1/08)

 

**Chandler Hall--  Seeking Caregiver.   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.   Job openings include: Care Giver -- working with older adults. Current openings: Certified Nursing Assistants; Homecare RN; Care Manager/Nursing Assistants; in Housekeeping; in Food Services; Security; Drivers.   For more information, contact: Chandler Hall, 99 Barclay Street, Newtown, PA 18940.   Phone: (215) 860-4000, ext. 205.   This is an ongoing opening.     Online at  www.chandlerhall.org      Job listings at www.chandlerhall.org/job_bank.php (6/6/08)

 

Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia, see: www.quaker.org/chestnuthill

 

**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.   Other employment opportunities listed at: www.churchworldservice.org/employment    (6/6/08)

 

**CHP International, Inc., Outreach & Admissions Counselor. If interested, please send a résumé/cv to CHP International, Inc., 1040 North Boulevard, #220, Oak Park, IL 60301. Phone: (708) 848-9650; fax: (708) 848-3191; e-mail: apply@chpinternational.com.; web address: http://www.chpinternational.com/jobs.html  (6/6/08)

 

**Council (CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange), Employment Opportunities. Employment opportunities: See website http://www.ciee.org/about/careers.aspx (6/6/08)

 

Cuba Friends (Ohio), a growing country Quaker meeting seeks part-time Quaker minister. Parsonage or housing allowance provided. Contact Dick Gray: grayagr@erinet.com or 800-347-0859. (5/1/08)

 

Dewart Lake Community Friends Meeting in north-central Indiana is seeking a full-time pastor. Recorded applicant preferred. Send resume to Jerry Dain, 190 EMS D17 Lane, Syracuse, IN 46567; jtdain@gmail.com; 574-529-5630. (3/27/08)

 

First Friends Meeting (Kokomo, Indiana) has opening for full-time pastor with emphasis on young families. Contact Jim Crew at (765)455-3887; email: jimcrew@peoplepc.com

 

Friends Boys School: Cross cultural opportunity. Teacher, BA or BS, needed for small school in Belize City, Belize. Students are boys ages 12-15. Expertise in core classes necessary. Also capable to teach computer. Applicant would be encouraced to coach/teach football (soccer) and basketball. Christian values and Quaker testimonies are part of the curriculum. Salary is based on Belizean scale so additional funds may need to be raised by applicant. Submit resumes to Mike Cain at friendsboysschool@btl.net. Deadline: June 15, 2008. (6/13/08)

 

Friends Centre Auckland Aotearoa/New Zealand: Quaker couple sought as Resident Friends for one year from 1 April 2009 until 31 March 2010. Enquiries and further information contact: Center Clerk, 98 Asquith Ave, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025, New Zealand. Email: thughes@world-net.co.nz. Applications close 4 July to allow time for immigration process. (6/13/08)

 

Friends Committee on National Legislation is a Quaker lobby in the public interest located in Washington, D.C. See www.fcnl.org. Listed at www.fcnl.org/about/jobs.htm as of 6/6/08:

 

Friends Fiduciary Corporation (see www.friendsfiduciary.org/) and Friends Rehabilitation Program (see www.frpinc.org) have open the following paid internships:

Friends Fiduciary Corporation (FFC) and Friends Rehabilitation Program (FRP), Quaker nonprofit corporations based in Philadelphia , are each seeking a recent college graduate for a 12-month paid internship. The successful candidates will be detail-oriented and have strong organizational skills, aptitude for numbers, strong computer skills (including proficiency in Excel and Word), and enjoy working as part of a team of business professionals.

FFC provides socially responsible investment management services to Quaker meetings, schools, retirement communities and other Quaker organizations. The intern will provide administrative support and learn many aspects of FFC's operations and policies. Responsibilities will include supporting our work in the areas of shareholder advocacy, proxy voting policies and collaboration with other like-minded institutional investors and the opportunity to attend meetings, conferences and strategy sessions.

Friends Rehabilitation Program owns, manages, and develops low income and affordable housing for nearly 1,000 households: seniors, the transitionally homeless, and persons with HIV/AIDS. FRP is seeking an intern to work with its Director of Social Services and to assist in the preparation of grant proposals to other organizations.

These one-year, paid internships will begin in the summer 2008, with the option of a second year. Health care benefits and paid vacation are included in the compensation. These new positions have, in part, been created to mentor leadership among young Friends. Preference, therefore, will be given to members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Applicants should send a letter of interest and resume by May 23, 2008 to the respective organization below:

Contact: Friends Fiduciary Corporation, Melissa Stoner, Program Director melissa@friendsfiduciary.org or 215-241-7262

Or contact: Friends Rehabilitation Program, Andrew Anderson, aanderson@frpinc.org , 215-825-8800,

Friends General Conference is 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. See: www.fgcquaker.org. (6/6/08)

 

Friends Healthcare Community is a small, nonprofit CCRC in Yellow Springs, OH. It includes nursing beds, assisted living, independent cottages and apartments.

 

Friends House in Sandy Spring, Maryland, is a Quaker-affiliated CCRC, which includes 215 unites and 105 FTEs. See www.friendshouse.com/.

Executive Director sought with experience in market rate and affordable programs, financial/business skills, proven ability to lead and deliver high quality services. BA required; MS preferred; 10+ years senior leadership expereience. MD NHA licensure/eligibility preferred. Send resumes with salary requirements to: RHM, Third Age Inc., 722 Springdale Drive, Ste 300, Exton, PA 19341; candidates@thirdageconsulting.com. (3/27/08)

 

Friends Journal is an independent magazine serving the Religious Society of Friends. It's offices are located in Philadel..phia. See: www.friendsjournal.org.

Friends Meeting at Cambridge, a lage unprogrammed meeting in Massachusetts, seeks a Meeting Secretary. The position is full-time with benefits, to begin middle to late summer 2008. Office management, clerical and computer skills are required. Quaker experience, database and bookkeeping skills are desireable. In addition to running the office, the Meeting Secretary is the face of the Meeting, graciously receiving guests, responding to inquiries, and welcoming all those who come to the Meeting during working hours. Contact: Meeting Secretary Search Committee, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge, MA 02138. (617)876-6883. Email: fmcquaker@iecc.com (6/13/08)

 

Friends Rehabilitation Program in Philadelphia offers a 12-month paid internship. See joint listing above with Friends Fiduciary Corporation.

 

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. (6/13/08)

 

**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 innisfreevillage@prodigy.net or 434-823-5400. (6/13/08)

Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends seeks pastors for several monthly meetings. Full and part time positions available. See: www.iaym.org/opportunities. (6/13/08)

 

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.idealist.org/org/96235-141#jobs. Positions listed as of (6/13/08):

 

Lake Paupac Club is a Quaker-founded association of 60 cottages surrounding a lake in Greentown, PA (Poconos). They are seeking a resident manager/chef for the community center lodge during July and August 2008. Compensation includes accommodations and $5000 plus approximately $20,000 gross receipts from picnics, meals and guest room rentals. Ideal for a teacher with culinary skills seeking summer employment, or for someone seeking experience managing a small community center and B&B with food service between college semesters. Contact Joe Crupi: 570-676-3639 or jcrupi@att.net.

 

Maison Quaker à Cogénies: La Maison Quaker appartient à la Société Religieuse des Amis (Quakers) Assemblée de France.  Elle se situe dans le village de Congénies, en Languedoc au sud de la France.  Vous y trouverez un groupe Quaker avec ses réunions de recueillement et ses activités, ainsi que le Centre Quaker avec tout un programme de rencontres, d'ateliers et de stages.  Cliquez ci-dessous sur les liens donnant plus de détails, ou suivez le menu à gauche pour plus d'informations sur le Centre, la région, les Quakers etc. See www.maison-quaker-congenies.org.

MMA (Mennonite Mutual Aid) is a church-affiliated organization based in Goshen, Indiana, that nurtures the practice of holistic, biblical stewardship. We help individuals and groups act on their faith values in everyday decisions about resources. You can also fax or email resume to (574) 537-6635 or email hr@mma-online.org. Currently listed at www.mma-online.org/g.aspx?id=467 (as of 6/13/08):

Monteverde Friends School in Costa Rica (see www.mfschool.org/home/index.htm) is recruiting to fill open positions for their 2008-09 academic year. Listed at www.mfschool.org/teaching/jobs.htm as of 6/13/08:

 

Pendle Hill, a Quaker center for study and contemplation in Wallingford, PA (see www.pendlehill.org) lists the following openings at www.pendlehill.org/about/employment.php (as of 6/13/08):

 

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting is comprised of over one hundred local Friends meeting communities in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, all of Delaware and Eastern Maryland. See www.pym.org. Volunteer and paid positions are posted at www.pym.org/pm/jobs.php. The following positions will be listed at this site very soon (6/13/08):

 

Santa Fe Friends Meeting (see santa-fe.quaker.org/) has an opening for resident Friend to live in garden cottage in historic Canyon Road district and join in Meeting fellowship. Free rooms and utilities in exchange for about 15 hours per week scheduling use of guest apartment and care of Meetinghouse. Starting date to be determined, but no later than September 1, 2008. Residency will be for a one-year term with option to renew by mutual agreement after six months. Please send a letter of interest and resume to: sfresident@desertgate.com. For detailed information about the resident(s)' duties and our Meeting, please see website. (6/13/08)

 

Scattergood Friends School, a coed, Quaker high school located in West Branch, Iowa, is accepting applications for openings to begin in the summer of 2008. Scattergood is a college preparatory boarding school emphasizing academic excellence, community living, and Quaker values. We are seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: Academic Coordinator, Business Manager, and ESL teacher. We also seek applicants for possible openings for a Humanities teacher, Biology Teacher, Spanish Teacher, Health Coordinator/Nurse, and Girls' Dorm Staff. All positions include a variety of other responsibilities necessary at a boarding school. Please see our website at www.scattergood.org for job descriptions and qualifications. Send resume and letter of interest to: Hiring Committee, Scattergood Friends School, 1951 Delta Avenue, West Branch, IA 52358 or by email to mainoffice@scattergood.org. (6/13/08)

 

Sierra Friends Center is a non-profit organization committed to stewarding diverse learning communities and educational programs which weave together spirituality, peace, sustainability, and social action. See: www.woolman.org.
Listed at www.woolman.org/sfc/sierrafriends-employment.html as of 6/13/08:

**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. All the employment opportunities are posted 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 6/13/08):

 

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 www.williampennhouse.org/About-William-Penn-House/employment.php#hospitality. (6/13/08)


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. Openings listed at http://www.witnessforpeace.org/work/staffjobs.html as of 6/13/08.

Woolman Hill is a Quaker retreat and conference center situated on 110 ridge-top acres of meadows and woodlands in western Massachusetts, dedicated to fostering, developing and strengthening the testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends. See www.woolmanhill.org/.

Seeking Conference Center Coordinator, Part-Time Cleaner, Part-Time Maintenace, and some seasonal work. Send resume, references and letter of interest to: margaret@woolmanhill.org or mark@woolmanhill.org or 107 Keets Road, Deerfield MA 01342. Inquire to Margaret Cooley or Mark Fraser: 413-774-3431 or the email address above. (6/13/08)

 

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