Thanks for your interest in joining us at André House! Our ministry is rather intensive, working directly with those on the margins that our society would rather ignore and forget. Our Core Staff Community consists of 6-8 remarkable people who live, work, and pray together. Everyone in the community shares the blessing of caring for our guests through our daily services and evening meals. The Core Staff is responsible for making important decisions about the daily operations of Andre House and the way we serve our guests. Our Core Staff volunteers are resilient individuals with a great deal of responsibility and agency. We truly love the work we do and are excited about the opportunity to share it with you.
Step 1. Understanding Your Call to Serve
The first step in applying for the Core Staff at Andre House is to deepen your understanding of your call to a year of service. Are you willing to embrace communal and simple living? Do you feel moved to work closely with those on the margins? Are you committed to personal and spiritual growth? Are you resilient in character? We recommend that individuals spend significant time on our website learning about what it means to be on the Core Staff.
Step 2. The Initial Conversation
The next step in the application process is to contact our Core Staff member Karlee Bradley at karleeb@andrehouse.org. She will be able to guide you through the particulars of the application process and introduce you more to the culture and nature of Andre House. We currently are fully staffed for the upcoming 2023 – 2024 service year, and will begin accepting applications for the 2024 – 2025 service year in the fall of 2023.
Step 3. Site Visit and Interview
The visit to Andre House is the most important part of the application process. We typically ask candidates to come for a week-long visit to Andre House where you will live and work with the current Core Staff. This is your opportunity to experience a taste of daily life as a part of the Core Staff. This week helps both the applicant and those already on staff at Andre House to discern whether this is the best fit for your gifts and talents. The week concludes with a formal interview.
Our application process is clearly very different than that of an office job, but we feel this is the best way to introduce you to Andre House and the significant commitment of being on the Core Staff. We hope that you will consider learning more about Andre House.
Blessings in your discernment.