Current Openings

Anamchara Facilitator

Reports to: Manager of Student Life Programs

Department: Office of Students and Alumni

FLSA Category: Non-Exempt

Average Hours per Week: 8

Summary

The Anamchara Facilitator provides leadership and organization for the Anamchara realm of Student Leadership and – in collaboration with the Quad, the Manager of Student Life Programs, and Dean of Students & Alumni – provides vision and strategic planning for Student Leadership in its entirety. The Anamchara Facilitator maintains collaborative relationship with the other realms of student leadership, students, spouses, partners, faculty, and staff.

Essential Functions

The Anamchara Facilitator is responsible to:

  • Lead the realm of Anamchara, which means “soul friend,” in their mission to create contexts for relationships within The Seattle School and in the neighborhoods to which we are connected.  
  • Lead Anamchara to:
    • facilitate neighborhood dinners once per term.
    • facilitate class blessings and/or other tangible expressions of care.
    • act as stewards of The Commons, in collaboration with the library, front desk, and Dean of Students & Alumni.
  • Lead in collaboration with Anamchara, Manager of Student Life Programs, the Dean of Students & Alumni, and a designated faculty liaison.
  • Recruit and develop a generative Anamchara team.
  • Assist in the ongoing development of other student leaders.
  • Assist in the creation, development, and implementation of the Student Lifecycle.
  • Serve on the Student Leadership Quad, attending weekly meetings.
  • Attend all necessary staff functions.
  • Attend a monthly meeting with the OSA team.
  • Meet once a week with the Manager of Student Life Programs.
  • Remain in contact with team and other staff members through regular management of email and Asana.
  • Complete other duties as assigned.
  • Anyone interested in this position may focus their application towards both in-person and online facilitation, or focus their energy towards one or the other.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Currently enrolled as a student of The Seattle School.
  • Demonstrate a growing ability to form and maintain maturing relationships with a heart to embody God in relationship with others.
  • Collaborate within and across student realms to achieve common goals.
  • Produce high quality work and provide timely service.
  • Utilize strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Set and complete goals.
  • Recruit and develop a generative team.
  • Exhibits a growing awareness of self within the context of a leadership setting.
  • Demonstrated desire to develop leadership skills.
  • Demonstrate ability in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency with office machinery; familiarity with Google apps; ability to work with I.T. to implement new technologies; willingness to learn and use Asana for project management.
  • Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively in the dual role of staff and student.
  • Actively work to develop and improve knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to become a more effective member of The Seattle School community.
  • Familiarity and appreciation for the mission and values of The Seattle School.

Application Process

This is a student employment position. To apply, please submit your completed resume, cover letter, and Employment Application (Statement of Faith included) to jobs@theseattleschool.edu. The application deadline is June 13, 2021.

Application Deadline: June 13, 2021 12:00 am

Employment Application [PDF]

About the Employer

Established in 1997, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology resides in the heart of the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The Seattle School offers three interdisciplinary graduate programs: M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Master of Divinity, and M.A. in Theology & Culture. Focused on a transformational education through deep relationality, the school is committed to train people to be competent in the study of text, soul, and culture in order to serve God and neighbor through transforming relationships. Employees at The Seattle School strive to hold the capacity to see relationally and to see each other beyond social categories, allowing room for the complexity and nuance that is asked of us to live as the global body of Christ.

Federal employment non-discrimination rules preserve the freedom of faith-based organizations to hire according to faith. State and local employment civil rights laws include a similar exemption for faith-based organizations such as The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology.