Position: Office Manager Intern (Volunteer position)

DUTIES

1. ✦ Greet and host guests as needed
   

2. ✦ Coordinate communications and guest services
   

3. ✦ Answer phones, take reservations
   

4. ✦ Data entry
   

5. ✦ Filing
   

6. ✦ Partner with the Director to create a healthy and positive mood
   

7. ✦ Perform tasks outside your job description when requested by the Director or for the good of the Dwelling
   

8. ✦ There is a need at a retreat center for each of us to be a  “universal worker”.  Each person has his/her duties, and we all will have to roll up our sleeves and do the work of the day.  This may include cleaning hermitages, stacking wood, doing dishes etc.
   

9. ✦ (You may share your practice with hermits as a program as appropriate)
   

SKILLS

1. ✦Computer:  You must be extremely comfortable with technology and databases to include excel and quickbooks or equivalents
   

2. ✦Communication:  You will often be the first contact someone has with the Dwelling.  Your ability to communicate effectively and compassionately is key to our success.
   

QUALITIES

1. ✦Detail oriented: You must be able to put plans into action.
   

2. ✦Independent:  must be able to take initiative as needed
   

3. ✦Flexible
   

4. ✦Comfortable with quiet and solitude and community
   

Individual Practices: Each staff member must have a daily practice that supports him/her in daily life and develops his/her inner capacity.  This practice should be in integrity with the gifts of the Dwelling-solitude in nature-and can be in any form from any tradition or background.  Apply to this position if this place will support you in deepening your practice while you give your gift to the Dwelling.

Please send a letter of inquiry that describes your daily practice, your skills, and why you believe you are a fit for the Dwelling via email to Patricia at dwelling@frontier.com.