Current Job Openings
Operations Manager
Vallecitos is seeking a part-time Operations Manager to join our team. This is a newly expanded role for Vallecitos to help manage and support on-site operations and the experience of guests, teachers and staff. This person will provide a thruline of support for staff and operations at the center, providing consistency in care and oversight of the land, resources and retreat experience.
The Operations Manager position has seasonality with the majority of the work being April through October during the retreat season with a higher concentration of work April, May and June. There is very limited work in the off season November through March. This position could be combined with periodic Retreat Management coverage for a more full schedule.
Salary: approximately $25,000 – $32,000 per year depending on experience and responsibilities.
Responsibilities include:
- Support hiring and scheduling on-site staff each season to ensure coverage for retreats (approx Jan-April)
- Manage on-site staff and logistics, remotely and in-person
- Be a resource for emergencies at the center to provide support
- Visit the center a minimum of once a month to support operations, especially at critical/needed times. (Opportunity to be at the center more as well.)
- Stocking the center at opening with supplies and printed materials for the season
- Shop for/Approve needed goods for the center
- Source merchandise for the retreat store
- Help train new/returning staff/volunteers
- Organize staff and volunteers for opening and closing
- Be on site for opening and closing: managing staff, volunteers, projects, materials, town runs and logistics
- Provide backup for last minute staff changes, if available
- Prepare/check in with upcoming staff/volunteers prior to first arrival
- Maintain updated master job documents for each onsite position
- Support creation of individual retreat preparation reports
- Analyze, share and implement survey feedback
Qualifications:
- Retreat experience as a practitioner
- Retreat management experience desired
- Experience managing people
- Experience coordinating logistics/details
- Well organized and detail oriented
- Clear and compassionate communication
Timing:
- Ideally a person starts before the end of this season (by early October) before the winter. Then fully immerses in the spring once we begin preparing for the 2025 season. This is flexible and dependent.
Benefits:
- We offer fair compensation as a W2 employee.
- Onsite staff receive three gourmet vegetarian meals and single occupancy heated accommodation. (Please note there is no electricity to most of the accommodations at Vallecitos.)
- Staff who work more than 4 weeks per season are offered one retreat per season at Vallecitos at no charge.
- Staff is invited to attend sits/talks during retreats when teachers allow.
- Vallecitos covers the cost of approved training (CPR, Wilderness First Aid, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and more).
Interested parties please email a letter of interest to director@vallecitos.org. You must include the following:
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- What position you are interested in
- Why you believe you are an ideal candidate to help support Vallectos
- If you have ever been to the center before or your connection to the organization
- General history of dharma practice, if any
- Your related work experience
- Your availability
- Your contact information
Posted 7/30/24
Social Media Superstar
Vallecitos is seeking part-time remote contract support for the growth of our social media presence. This person will manage various aspects of the content generated by our content creators. There may be an opportunity for this person to create content as well.
For those interested, please send a letter of interest to director@vallecitos.org including the following:
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- If you have ever been to the center before or your connection to the organization
- General history of dharma practice, if any
- Why you are interested in supporting Vallecitos
- Your related experience in social media, publicity, and promotion
- Your contact information
- Hourly rate and contract agreement as appropriate (not needed right away)
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Posted 7/30/24; updated 9/13/24
Facility Maintenance Staff (Seasonal)
Vallecitos is seeking additional part time facility support to join our team. Work on site at this beautiful, remote, off grid location in northern NM. Applicants must be resourceful, responsible, caring, handy and have strong personhood. Our Facility staff help maintain the land and facilities to support our guests. This job is shared with other facility staff so that two facility staff are onsite at any given time from early May through October. We schedule by retreat to ensure appropriate coverage.
Applicants must be interested in living part-time in a very remote, high altitude, off grid location during their work period. Vallecitos provides a daily rate for compensation (approx $175 per day) depending on experience.
Tasks include (but not limited to):
- Town runs to get food and supplies
- Assisting guests with facility related needs
- Assisting the Facility Manager with projects and maintenance
- Managing trash, recycle, compost
- Monitoring and addressing safety concerns
- Overseeing our Rodent Management Policy
- Supporting opening and closing of the center
- Assisting with light construction projects and general maintenance and repair
Timing:
- There is an opportunity to visit the center and be trained during the 2024 season (which ends late October). We will begin scheduling for the 2025 season in January with work times beginning in early May. This is flexible and dependent.
Benefits:
- We offer fair compensation as a W2 employee.
- Onsite staff receive three gourmet vegetarian meals and single occupancy heated accommodation. (Please note there is no electricity to most of the accommodations at Vallecitos.)
- Staff who work more than 4 weeks per season are offered one retreat per season at Vallecitos at no charge.
- Staff is invited to attend sits/talks during retreats when teachers allow.
- Vallecitos covers the cost of approved training (CPR, Wilderness First Aid, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and more).
Interested parties please email a letter of interest to director@vallecitos.org. You must include the following:
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- What position you are interested in
- Why you believe you are an ideal candidate to help support Vallectos
- If you have ever been to the center before or your connection to the organization
- Your related experience
- Your availability
- Your contact information
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Posted 7/30/24