VOLUNTEERS AND CAREERS
Careers
Northwest Mediation Center is excited to announce an opening for a Mediation & Training Coordinator. This key role will coordinate our dedicated staff and volunteer mediators, assist with the Mediation Practicum and recertification processes, and facilitate additional training sessions. This is a part-time (20 hours/week) position with the potential for an optional increase, primarily in-person with some hybrid flexibility. Join us in making a difference through mediation and effective training initiatives to promote peaceful problem solving in our community!
The position is open until filled.
Applicants are asked to submit:
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A cover letter
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Résumé
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Three references
Please see the full Job Description here, and send application materials to leslie@nwmediationcenter.com with the subject line: “Mediation & Training Coordinator.”
Northwest Mediation Center relies on the generosity of its volunteers for office assistance, outreach events, marketing and promotion, public relations, teaching classes, mediation and more.
Volunteer Mediators
All volunteer mediators complete, at minimum, a 40-hour, Basic Mediation Training course which is an extensive practicum and a rigorous evaluation. Mediators of family matters have received an additional 20-hour Family Mediation Training, and additional practicum activities.
Mediators are assigned on a rotating basis. Many volunteer mediators have additional expertise in particular areas and can be called upon to mediate specific kinds of disputes.
If you are interested in supporting our mission to promote peaceful problem-solving as a volunteer, please contact us at (509) 456-0103 or email leslie@nwmediationcenter.com.
For more information on becoming a mediator, please see Resolution Washington's "For Mediators" page.