Summer Job Openings: Boston, Kids4Peace

Kids4Peace Summer Camp Program -- Now Accepting Applications for Faith Advisor Positions (Christian, Jewish, Muslim) (Boston, MA)

Kids4Peace Boston educates and inspires young Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Jerusalem area and the Boston area as peace leaders. Our summer and year-round programs develop the skills, knowledge, and leadership capacity to build – together—a new culture of peace and understanding. Children and adult advisors from Jerusalem join with children and advisors from the Boston area for a program of play, music, games and sports, dialogue, and typical camp activities at Camp Merrowvista in Tuftonboro, NH and ending with one day in the Boston area. All staff and participants live together during the program. The program is non-political.

Christian Faith Advisor (July 30th - August 13th, 2014) to: • collaborate with other staff in leading the program • assume special responsibility for the Christian children in the program (Including serving as the primary relationship with the Christian children’s families) • help to plan and run 5 preparation sessions with children on Sunday afternoons (April-June) • participate in staff meetings after the preparation sessions with the children

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must be Christians experienced in working with groups of children or youth. College degree required. Candidates with any of these additional qualifications are especially encouraged to apply: • background in religion, religious education, teaching, facilitation, interfaith programs, or peace work • experience with middle school age group • experience in a camp environment • ability to speak Hebrew or Arabic at a level helpful with translating for children from Jerusalem who may not speak English well• knowledge of and experience in Jerusalem

STIPEND: $1000 plus room and board for the duration of the program. For more information about the program, visit our website: www.kids4peaceboston.org and also www.k4p.org (the website of Kids 4 Peace International). Please send résumé or questions to Matt Loper, Executive Director: mloper@kids4peaceboston.org

Muslim Faith Advisor (July 30th - August 13th, 2014) to:

• collaborate with other staff in leading the program • assume special responsibility for the Muslim children in the program (Including serving as the primary relationship with the Muslim children’s families) • help to plan and run 5 preparation sessions with children on Sunday afternoons (April-June) • participate in staff meetings after the preparation sessions with the children

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must be Muslims experienced in working with groups of children or youth. College degree required. Candidates with any of these additional qualifications are especially encouraged to apply: • background in religion, religious education, teaching, facilitation, interfaith programs, or peace work • experience with middle school age group • experience in a camp environment • ability to speak Arabic (and/or Hebrew) at a level helpful with translating for children from Jerusalem who may not speak English well • knowledge of and experience in Jerusalem

STIPEND: $1000 plus room and board for the duration of the program. For more information about the program, visit our website: www.kids4peaceboston.org and also www.k4p.org (the website of Kids4Peace International). Please send résumé or questions to Matt Loper, Executive Director: mloper@kids4peaceboston.org

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I received this information in an email you can see here: http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=15d4f7de1064a5171ce87bc0e&id=6b34c260ea&e=ff95120b75. The home website for the originating organization is here: http://www.stateofformation.org/.