If you meet the preliminary qualifications below, please send a letter of interest along with your application the details of which, can be found and printed from here.

Living in the heart of the Dharma

Cloud Mountain Retreat Center is a residential center whose primary mission is to offer intensive meditation retreats in the Buddhist tradition. Our individual and collective purpose for being at Cloud Mountain is to do what we can on a personal level, as well as on a community level, to help facilitate an environment conducive to practice, growth, and development for those traveling a spiritual path. The ideal candidate has the desire to integrate their work with practice, is hard-working, and would make use of the opportunities to participate in retreats. Staff members at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center are blessed with the opportunity to serve others while developing spiritually in a supportive environment. We are seeking mature individuals with an established meditation practice who have a dedication to service in a retreat environment and have the ability to live harmoniously with others. It is required that any applicant have been on at least one silent meditation retreat, preferably a 7-day or longer silent meditation retreat.

Benefits for Staff-practitioner Include:

• Stipend
• Private housing unit
• Meals
• Use of facilities (laundry, sauna, staff lounge, Internet)
• The opportunity to participate in a variety of retreats at no cost.

Relief Cook & Housekeeper:

Responsibilities include: relief cooking; pre- and post-retreat set up; ongoing housekeeping and interior cleaning; inventory and restocking of center supplies; working with volunteers when they are assigned to cleaning tasks; providing retreat support; other tasks and projects as assigned by the Center Manager. The ideal candidate has experience in cooking for groups; however, we can train individuals with strong, basic cooking skills. Flexibility and a commitment to service is a must. The work week varies according to the retreat schedule, but averages 30 - 35 hours a week.

What we are looking for in the person seeking any of these positions is someone who:

• Is willing to make a one-year commitment
• Has a stable spiritual practice and can utilize the available resources to deepen his or her practice
• Has sat at least one silent meditation retreat, preferably at least a 7-day silent meditation retreat
• Can work independently and efficiently
• Has excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Works gently and kindly with people and can effectively coordinate volunteers
• Has the ability to prioritize but is flexible in adjusting to changing circumstances
• Keeps an organized work area
• Is willing to participate fully in community activities

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