Organization: Ferncliff Presbyterian Camp & Conf. Ctr

Location: Little Rock, Arkansas

Ecumenical Partner: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and Church World Service

Pattern of Service: Mission Volunteer (USA)

Position description: A residential volunteer to manage the 10,000 sq ft Ferncliff Disaster Assistance Center that receives and ships disaster materials working with volunteers.

Essential job tasks and responsibilities: Receive CWS disaster assistance kits as a regional depot and prepare them for reshipping. Also receive material on behalf of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.

Mission description: Ferncliff is the Presbyterian Camp/Conference Center for the Presbytery of Arkansas which comprises the northern 2/3rds of the state. In addition to traditional summer camps, Ferncliff offers outreach camps for children of incarcerated parents, homeless children and foster care siblings who have been separated.

Length of service:  8-12 months

Start date: 01/2007

End date: 

Full time, part time or either:  Full-Time

Settings:

• Camp/Conference Center

Interest categories:

• Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations
• Clerical / Support Services
• Hospitality for Groups and Delegates
• Management / Administration

Description of program location: Ferncliff is located just 10 miles west of Little Rock with 1200 acres nestled in the foothills of the Ouachita (watch-a-taw)mountains. The conference center and youth camp are each located around lakes surrounded by four mountains; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Required skills, talents and gifts:

• Confidence
• Active listening
• Assertiveness
• Providing support
• Cooperative
• Working with people
• Dependability
• Articulate
• Relating
• Cross cultural sensitivity

Desired skills, talents and gifts:

• Word processing
• Database development/administration
• Planning
• Instructing
• Problem solving
• Organizing
• Motivating others
• Negotiating
• Decision-making
• Mediating
• Scheduling
• Flexibility
• Committee Coordination
• Adaptability
• Works as team member
• Time management
• Multi-tasking

Required experience, licenses and certifications:

Ecclesiastical status:

Required education and languages:

Position benefits: Combination of groceries or cafeteria meals provided.

Housing:  Volunteer housing is available on site.

Salary:

Contact: David Gill

Email: ferncliff@gmail.com

Phone: 888-563-5167 Ext.

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