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Staff Positions

Requirements
In addition to the skills and experience required for each seva position, long-term retreat participants need to have certain interests and prior sadhana experience, including:

• A Siddha Yoga practice of at least 2 years duration
• Participation in at least 2 Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensives
• Participation in seva at a Siddha Yoga meditation center, ashram, chanting and meditation group, or retreat site
• An understanding of and commitment to the Siddha Yoga practices and to Siddha Yoga philosophy and culture
• An understanding of and love for the spiritual practice of seva
• A strong desire to support the work of the SYDA Foundation
• A posture of studentship and a commitment to ongoing learning, personal improvement, and inner growth

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Current Positions | How To Apply

Current Positions:

• Cook (half time)
• Events Coordinator (half time)
• HR Administrator (half time)
• Music, Temple & Arati Coordinator (half time)
• Prison Project Office Manager
• Security (half time)
• SYP&C Promotions, Marketing, Website & Welcoming (half time)
• SYP&C Administrative Assistant (half time)
• SYP&C Leadership Coordinator (half time)
  
• SYP&C Taruna Poshana Coordinator (half time)

Most of the half time staff positions posted above can be combined with another to create a full time staff position

How to Apply to Become a Staff Member

To begin the application process:

• Create a seva profile
• Review the long-term requirements
• Request an application by e-mail: serve@syda.org  or phone: 845-434-2000, ext. 1453
• Specify the listed seva position(s) that interest you. Complete the application, including references and a résumé/curriculum vitae, and send it via e-mail to serve@syda.org .

Please note: the application process may take up to three months and longer for candidates who are not USA citizens.

If you would like to have an exploratory conversation about applying to serve the SYDA Foundation now or in the future, e-mail us at serve@syda.org .

If you do not have an e-mail address, please contact us by phone:
845-434-2000, ext. 1453
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 11:00 AM and 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET