Innisfree Village is looking for motivated, passionate, and caring Volunteers who are interested in rural community living with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are seeking a one-year service oriented project as part of a fully immersive intentional community experience.
Website: http://www.innisfreevillage.org/
Job Descriptions
Innisfree Village is looking for motivated, passionate, and caring Volunteers who are interested in rural community living with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are seeking a one-year service oriented project as part of a fully immersive intentional community experience. Alongside the residents and staff, volunteers experience the daily joys and challenges of living, working, and playing in a close-knit environment, learning from each other and developing profound, lifelong relationships, while emphasizing empowerment, interdependence, and mutual respect of all community members. As an intentional, life-sharing community, Innisfree Village values meaningful work and fosters creativity through artistic crafts, stewardship of the land, and daily community life.
The benefits of experiencing a year in the community will give you the freedom to learn new skills, to explore personal growth, and to develop meaningful connections with others. During a one-month training and orientation period, volunteers learn house management skills that include cleaning, cooking, laundry, shopping, and finances as well as caring for the personal needs of each coworker. Volunteers are also engaged in therapeutic work in the art studio, bakery, community kitchen, farm, herb and vegetable gardens, weavery, woodshop, and free school activities like pottery and music.
Volunteers must exhibit patience, flexibility, a sense of humor, and positivity. Experience working with adults with disabilities is beneficial, but not required.