Casa Esther Catholic Worker Seeks House Manager / Couple

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We are seeking an individual or couple as live-in volunteers to propel our mission forward.

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The Casa Esther Catholic Worker House is situated in Omro, Wisconsin, 10 miles west of Oshkosh. As a Catholic Worker House we organize our work into 3 Pillars: House of Hospitality (primarily, a busy Basic Needs Distribution/ rental assistance program), Roundtable Discussions (primarily non-violence webinars in collaboration with Pax Christi) and Connection with Nature (primarily the maintenance of a large garden and garden education program with local youth). Details of our programs and activities are available at https://www.casaesther.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/CasaEstherOmro  We consider our space a place of healing and prayer and we look to the Catholic Worker Aims and Means for guidance.

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Our service area of support for our Basic Needs Distribution program includes Omro, Oshkosh and the entire Winnebago Couty area. We collaborate with many area social services organizations and agencies.

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Our activities are accomplished by Founder and Spiritual Director Father “Joe” Mattern, our part-time Executive Director, a part-time Administrative Assistant and numerous volunteers. We are an IRS-designated 501c3 charity and governed by a Board of Directors. Our Founder lives at the House.

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We imagine that this position might be a good fit for someone who is currently in a bustling, urban CW House that could use a “quieter” experience. Our work involves heavy collaboration with local non-profits and County governmental organizations, so a comfort level with our 501c3 status is a must. We are currently involved in trying to bring a Safe Parking program to Winnebago County, so any experience with that type of program would be a great asset.

 

Position Description:

• Assist in Basic Needs Distribution program and other operational needs at the direction of the Executive Director.

• Assist with facility operation, maintenance and cleaning.

• Complete simple home repairs, when necessary and possible.

• Support our Founder and Spiritual Director needs.

• Participate in our Peter Maurin garden activities.

• Assure the facility is locked and safe.

• Provide first aid, when necessary and possible.

• Other duties, as assigned.

• Other possible duties:

  • Assist with social media presence.

  • Contribute to website maintenance.

 

Desired Skills:

• A willing heart to make a 1-year commitment to engage in all aspects of our Mission.

• An interest in social justice action.

• The ability to live in a group-house setting with an attitude of loving cooperation and support, and without judgment or bias.

• Spanish language fluency a plus but not required.

 

Please contact us by email (sara@casaesther.org) or phone (920-202-0111) for further details. If you feel called to serve, we would love to hear from you.

 

More information about Casa Esther at:  https://www.casaesther.org/,  https://www.facebook.com/CasaEstherOmro

Location: 320 North Webster Avenue, Omro, WI 54963