Practice Leader
Overview
The Practice Leader is responsible for leading drop-in sits at CIMC.
Skills, Experience, and Qualities
- Membership at CIMC
- Has been practicing Vipassana at CIMC for at least 3 years
- A daily sitting practice
- Some intensive silent retreat experience
- Responsible, conscientious, and friendly
Responsibilities
- Opening the front door
- Greet yogis
- Lead 45-minute sittings at the front of the hall and ring the bell at the end
- Sunday Practice Leaders coordinate walking and sitting periods from 2:00-5:15pm, ringing the bell between each
- Straighten up the hall and close up the Center
- Practice Leaders are responsible for finding a substitute Practice Leader if they are unable to lead a sit they have signed up for
Time Committment
- One-year commitment (renewable)
- Weekly Practice Leader: 1 hour per week (6:00-6:45 pm) on a given day every week, or less if you share a time slot with other Practice Leaders. Minimum commitment to lead 1 hour (one sit) per month
- Sunday Practice Leader: 3.75 hours on three to four Sundays per year, 1:45-5:30pm
- Substitutes are needed for all times on an on-call basis
Location
CIMC
331 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
Training
30 minute orientation with the Volunteer Coordinator
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