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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TEMENOS RETREAT CENTER,  WEST CHESTER, PA.


The Temenos Retreat Center, a non-profit, hospitality ministry of the Swedenborgian Church at Temenos, is looking for a General Manger. The duties include meeting budget and optimizing use of the facility. Someone able to promote the use of the facility is highly desired. Web design experience a plus. Candidate must be able to care for the operation of the center on a daily basis, including scheduling meetings, meeting and guest room readiness, food preparation, and see to guest satisfaction. Temenous is located near West Chester PA, on 55 acres, about 25 miles west of Philadelphia, PA in the Brandywine Valley. See our website: www.temenosretreat.org.

Please respond  by email to
tsd2873x@verizon.net. Deadline for application is September 15, 2008.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BLUE LAKE UNITED METHODIST ASSEMBLY, ALABAMA

 

Blue Lake United Methodist Assembly provides camp and retreat ministries to the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.  Located in the Conecuh National Forest in Southeast Alabama.  This position requires a mature adult with deep Christian faith consistent with the beliefs of the United Methodist Church.  Vision, energy and passion for camping and retreat ministries.  Creative program skills including experience and leadership.  Ability to manage systems (financial and operational)and people.  The ability to oversee buildings, grounds, and food service.  Possesses a welcoming spirit of radical hospitality and a drive for quality mission driven ministry.  A bachelors degree in related area or experience and training.  An applicant should have 3-7 years experience.  Interested individuals are invited to contact Clay Carnathan ccarnathan@lre-svc.com or phone 850-699-7357 to request information.


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CAMP BROTHERHOOD, MT. VERNON, WASHINGTON

 

Camp Brotherhood is seeking an executive director with a commitment to the inter-faith mission of Camp Brotherhood and has the passion, experience and capacity to strategically lead the organization. 

Camp Brotherhood’s Treacy & Levine Family Village is a 200 acre retreat facility for people from different faiths, ethnic and racial background. Born through the vision of Rabbi Raphael Levine and Father William Treacy as an outgrowth of the award winning television program, “Challenge,” and with the support of friends, the Levine and Treacy Family Village at Camp Brotherhood was founded to provide a beautiful setting in which to foster interfaith dialog.

The Camp, located in Mt. Vernon in the beautiful Skagit Valley
, offers visitors a professional staff, modern lodges, dining and meeting facilities, a pool, trails, a garden and farm area with a variety of animals.  Government entities and recognized not-for-profit groups (501(c)3) may hold retreats for religious, charitable, scientific, educational or governmental purposes, with emphasis on strengthening youth and family. 

Reporting to the Board the executive director will direct an experienced and able staff as well as the development and implementation of all initiatives, camp operations, external relationships, fund raising efforts, program development and financial/administrative functions to accomplish Camp Brotherhood
’s mission. He/She will have the presence, credibility, and energy to promote the mission of the Camp, and to have strong management, networking and communication skills

Management Experience Desired:

The director should have a successful record of managing a multi-program organization of significant size; non-profit organization management experience; demonstrated understanding and successful track record in facility management and programming, including construction and maintenance; experience with fundraising, board development; budget and finance;  public and community relations; demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic and business plans;  demonstrated success working with a Board of Directors;  ability to  serve as an articulate spokesperson for Camp Brotherhood and relate well with diverse Camp community and groups, including representatives of all religious faiths, major donors, all members, foundation officials,  public officials, and the media.  Candidate qualifications include:  Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience; ,minimum of  seven years of progressively responsible executive-level leadership experience; knowledge of approaches to interfaith issues management; demonstrable program development experience;  reputation for  personal and professional integrity.Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Interested candidates should submit letter and resume as soon as possible to Evelyn Yenson at epyen@aol.com or Joe McGavick at j.mcgavick@comcast.net.

  

DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY, SPIRITPATH, UNITY VILLAGE, MISSOURI 

 

SpiritPath at Unity Village is seeking a Director of Hospitality for a new,  LEED Certified state-of-the-art 50-room center located on the Unity Village Campus near Kansas City, Missouri. The Director of Hospitality will manage the lodging and conferencing services, coordinating with the Executive Chef, Retreats Manager and  Marketing  Department to serve spiritual and business groups, with a goal to expand the hospitality business. For complete information, see the posting at www. unityjobs.org.  For additional information you may also contact  Kimberly Wheeler in the Human Resource department at Unity (816) 251-3520 x4.


DIRECTOR, VILLA MARIA CATHOLIC LIFE CENTER, DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

Seeking an experienced, innovative and motivated leader with a record of achievement to direct, oversee, and expand the operation of the Villa Maria Catholic Life Center, a 44 bed retreat and conference center situated on Lake Springfield.  Responsibilities include all business and financial operations, marketing of the retreat and conference center, scheduling of the conference center, supervision of staff, and oversight of hospitality services. Qualifications and skills include:  5 years previous experience in retreat or conference center management or a related field, a track record of successful marketing endeavors to actively promote utilization of retreat center facilities, ability to work within budgets, develop and work with a board of advisors, manage employees, proficiency in Microsoft Office products, and the ability to successfully use the web as a tool to market the conference center.  Education preferred;    Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as Facility Management, or a degree in business and accounting. Please send resume and cover letter to HR@dio.org or mail to Office for Human Resources, P.O. Box 3187, Springfield, IL 35708-3187 

SEEKING A POSITION 
 

George Reagan, I am a Development (fundraising) professional with 17 years in sales/business development and advocacy that also has experience in the camping ministry. My experience in camping includes being a counselor, CIT director, board member and currently the Conference Trustee for Camping and Retreat Centers for the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church. Contact George Reagan at 603-494-6000.
 

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