Our Staff is Growing!
Our marketing coordinator (Suzanne Colón) is retiring from this role to serve the Insight Community. Rather than try to meet the growing needs in administration, communication and marketing with one or a team of volunteers, the BDC Board of Directors has decided to consolidate these tasks and create a part-time paid position. By placing one person at the hub of our operations, we will ensure that things run smoothly and communications between all sanghas, programs and volunteers are clear.
The board has decided to allocate funds from our grant to pay a part-time position to fill this role. If you have any questions about this new plan or its impact on the BDC, please come to our Community Meeting on March 8th at 7:00 pm or pick up the materials provided at that meeting provided thereafter.
Job Description – BDC General manager
The Bozeman Dharma Center is looking to hire a part-time employee to provide general administrative support, some essential marketing and help all the volunteers work well together within the organization.
Impact
The role that the general manager will play within the organization is vital to the smooth operations of the BDC. The general manager will be a source of information and support for program and sangha leaders, volunteers, committee members and the greater community. The manager will be entrusted with the quality of the BDC’s marketing and clear communication between many people working within the organization.
Responsibilities
- Communicate well with the Programming Committee and the Board to be able to provide information and direction to other volunteers
- Update and maintain the BDC Website: (training can be provided)
- Work with the newsletter volunteer to generate the monthly e-newsletter in iContact
- Create flyers for BDC programs and events
- Provide support for retreats, classes, and events (such as registrations and Dana signs)
- Update and maintain our email database in iContact (training provided)
- Monitor BDC email, phone, mail
- List events in area publications
- Provide administrative support for our annual appeal in the fall
Skills and qualities needed
- Can feel comfortable representing the mission and core values of the BDC
- Can be a gracious host and supportive presence to anyone turning to the BDC for information or refuge
- Strong Interpersonal and communication skills
- Organized and detail-oriented worker
- Facility with websites (wordpress) and working with email program software
(or can learn these fairly comfortably, training can be provided) - Can manage the flow of work to meet deadlines when they occur
- Some interest in the artistry of graphic arts (online postings and flyers)
- Commitment to living in the Bozeman area for the foreseeable few years
Terms
- 15 hours a week
- Pay commensurate with experience
- Hours are flexible as to how they are structured – some time spent doing the work at the BDC, some time maybe at home.
What this position offers
- An opportunity for highly-valuable service to the BDC community
- The satisfaction of work that provides sources of wisdom and compassion to the Bozeman and Northern Rocky Mountain region
- An opportunity to meet and work with the BDC’s Board, committee members, program and Sangha leaders and volunteers (make LOTS of new friends)
- Skill building and training in online software, website development and marketing
- An opportunity to develop work-as-dharma-practice for those so inclined
- Free participation in BDC retreats and programs
- Flexibility and support – others will be able to provide back up when needed
- Training in awareness and sensitivity around issues of diversity and inclusivity