AVAILABLE POSITIONS
All positions are currently filled. However, we accept applications for consideration in advance of the next opening. 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.
Follow the link below for much more information about our positions and about living and working at Cloud Mountain. After reviewing the following information, if you feel you meet the preliminary qualifications below, please send a letter of interest along with your application to info@cloudmountain.org. Click the following link for more information about the application process:
Staff Practitioner Information Packet and Position Descriptions
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
- 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
- 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