AVAILABLE POSITIONS
NOW HIRING ASSISTANT REGISTRAR & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Position Summary:
This full-time position is responsible for assisting the Retreat Center Assistant Manager/Registrar. This is not a work from home position and does not offer onsite housing. Compensation per hour is $23.00 plus benefits detailed below.
Administrative responsibilities include but are not limited to managing phone calls and emails, database entry, managing waitlists, and setting up folders and documents related to the registration process.
As a small staff, teamwork and looking out for each other is essential. All positions at Cloud Mountain require staff members to pitch in and assist each other when necessary. There will be times when it is necessary to step away from typical daily responsibilities and assist fellow staff members.
Administrative Support Duties:
- Manage incoming phone calls.
- Manage, organize, and respond to incoming emails.
- Enter and update information in Microsoft Access (our database management system).
- Prior to registration releases, set up folders and create various documents.
- Maintain email calendar, and send scheduled emails to retreatants prior to their retreat.
Registration Duties:
- Manage all aspects of the cancellation process.
- Manage retreat waitlists, refilling available seats within a week of opening.
- Manage camping communication, registration, and room waitlists.
- Assist Center Assistant Manager/Registrar processing registrations within 10 days of retreat release.
- Assist the lead registrar in organizing and processing new registrations.
- Close out expired credit memos.
Weekly Retreat Prep:
- Print and format documents to be used during the weekly check-in process.
- Print and organize job tasks and training schedules for retreatants.
- Create housing maps to accommodate retreatants’ needs.
- Process meal donations in QuickBooks Online, and prepare dedication signs.
Backup Support:
- Occasionally participate in the sign-in process at the beginning of retreats.
- Occasionally train retreatants for their retreat job tasks.
- Occasionally support kitchen staff in chopping vegetables, washing dishes, and other kitchen-related tasks.
Additional Competencies:
- Required: Strong Word and Excel knowledge.
- Required: At least one year customer service experience
- Highly desirable: QuickBooks Online experience.
- Ability to work gently and compassionately with others.
- Strong organization and time management skills.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Flexibility and multitasking skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential materials appropriately.
- Ability to follow through on projects and commitments.
- Strong typing/keyboarding skills.
Benefits:
- Fully paid healthcare benefits, including vision & dental (for self, not spouses, partners or dependents)
- Paid sick leave
- 10 paid vacation days annually
- 5 paid holidays annually
- SEP IRA retirement contributions of 8% annually once vested
- Meals provided while onsite
- Use of facilities (staff lounge, gym/weight room)
- The opportunity to attend retreats at no cost
Staff Practitioner Information Packet and Position Descriptions
Please follow the link above for more information about our positions and about living and working at Cloud Mountain. Please send a letter of interest along with your application to info@cloudmountain.org.
We are more than happy at any time to discuss what it’s like to work and live at Cloud Mountain. We also offer opportunities to visit and observe our operations to help you decide if working at Cloud Mountain is a good fit.
RIGHT LIVELIHOOD:
AN IMPORTANT STEP ON THE EIGHTFOLD PATH
BENEFITS FOR RESIDENTIAL STAFF-PRACTITIONERS INCLUDE:
- Solid compensation package
- Health Insurance, including dental and vision
- SEP IRA retirement plan after 18 months of service, 8% annual contribution
- Paid sick leave
- 10 paid vacation days per year
- 5 paid holidays per year
- A private living suite, with sleeping area, living area, bathroom and kitchenette
- Meals provided while on site (we serve vegetarian menus with dairy and eggs)
- Use of facilities (laundry, staff lounge, gym/weight room)
- An approximately 32-hour workweek, designed to provide time for spiritual practice and participation in retreats
- The opportunity to participate in a variety of retreats at no cost
- Opportunities for one-on-one discussions and support for your practice with teachers of diverse traditions and lineages
BENEFITS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL STAFF-PRACTITIONERS INCLUDE:
- Solid compensation package
- Health Insurance, including dental and vision
- SEP IRA retirement plan after 18 months of service, 8% annual contribution
- Paid sick leave
- 10 paid vacation days per year
- 5 paid holidays per year
- Meals provided while on site
- Use of facilities (staff lounge, gym/weight room)
- The opportunity to participate in a variety of retreats at no cost
- Opportunities for one-on-one discussions and support for your practice with teachers of diverse traditions and lineages
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN THE PERSON SEEKING ANY OF THESE POSITIONS IS SOMEONE WHO:
- Works gently, kindly and generously with others
- Has exceptional ethics
- Can work independently and efficiently without supervision
- Can effectively coordinate and cooperate with others in achieving a common goal
- Has excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills
- Takes pleasure in teamwork
- Has the ability to prioritize tasks, but is flexible in adjusting to changing circumstances
- Is willing to consider offering 12 months or more of Dharma service in this position
- Has strong spiritual aspirations and can utilize the available resources to deepen his/her/their practice
- Has a stable meditation practice in place
- Has sat at least two retreats, preferably a silent meditation retreat
CONTACT INFORMATION
373 Agren Road. Castle Rock, WA 98611-9646
Phone: 360-274-4859
Fax: 360-274-9119
Email: info@cloudmountain.org
