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Put your faith into action as a volunteer or a paid staff person for Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Please visit the links below to find out more about thse positions.


Paid Positions

Interpretation & Volunteer Coordinator
Positions Summary: The Interpretation & Volunteer Coordinator at Arch Street Meeting House is responsible for recruiting and training greeter/guides for religious and historic interpretation on Quakerism and for providing outreach on behalf of PYM to seekers and tourists.

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Children's Religious Life Coordinator
Position Summary
Stimulates and supports the spiritual vitality of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting by supporting meetings in the work of children's religious education and nurturing the spiritual lives of children. Serves as a resource person for the PYM community. Develops resources and training for religious educators who work with children through Grade 5. Assists Meetings with the overall planning, implementation, and evaluation of First Day School programs and other opportunities for children to participate in the life of the Meeting. Works collaboratively as part of the PYM staff team to nurture the faith, practice and witness of Quakerism in our young people and the adults who work with them.

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Director of Development
Director of Development
The Director of Development plans, organizes, and implements fund raising and development programs under the direction of the Associate Secretary for Advancement and Communication (ASAC). An aspect of this position is to be mindful of the spiritual dimension of this work. This person works in close collaboration with the General Secretary, the Development Services Working Group, and the Deferred Giving Governance Group.
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Volunteer Positions
Volunteer Greeters at Arch Street Meeting House
Help welcome visitors on weekdays at PYM's meetinghouse in Philadelphia's Historic District. Click Title for details.


PYM Standing Committees
PYM needs you! There is great work being done by our Yearly Meeting working groups. But we always need people to serve as adminstrators of that work. This requires special gifts of time and experience. But the rewards are great. There is a process that the Nominating Committee goes through to find people for standing committees. You must be a member of a Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and have experience with Quaker discernment practices. Though you might not be asked to serve on a standing committee, the Nominating Committee might suggest you join one of our many working groups. Click on the title above for more information.

Web Volunteers
We are looking for more people to serve on the Web Working Group. The WWG meets via conference calls usually on the third Tuesday evening of each month. If you are a member or attender of a Meeting within Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and have some web based technical expertise and would like to volunteer a few hours a month helping with the site, or would like to help with discerning and developing the policies of the PYM website, please email us at: webmanagers@pym.org





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