Ecuador is a beautiful and diverse country in the northwestern part of South America along the Andes Mountains. It is a democratic republic and a developing country dependent on its commodities such as petroleum and agricultural products. Spanish is the official language and is spoken by the majority of the population, though many indigenous languages are spoken as well.

Hacienda El Refugio is a 300 acre property in a country setting just north of Quito in the mountains. We are a training and retreat center which also functions as a camp and are uniquely positioned to reach the roughly 3 million people that live in Quito, 45 minutes away. Our mission is to facilitate a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through nature and outdoor adventure. We offer a wide range of experiences, but always infuse outdoor adventure, rest and spiritual reflection, and purpose/direction into each of our customized experiences. Those experiences range from customized retreats to conferences, youth camps, internships, spiritual retreats, backpacking excursions, short term mission experiences, and community development.

As our Outreach and Ministry Programs Coordinator, you would use your abilities and experience to assist us in the following:

English Classes

• Helps promote, teach, recruit teachers, and provides direction, oversight and encouragement.
• Ensures implementation of mission and quality control
• Raises funds for needs as necessary
• Maintains a budget for the program
• Communicates impact to our broader team and support base

Art Classes/Experiences

• Promotes the program and recruits participants
• Teaches classes, courses, trainings, and leads retreats as needed
• Recruits other volunteers, teachers, and co-laborers
• Provides direction, oversight and encouragement
• Ensures implementation of mission and quality control
• Raises funds for needs as necessary 
• Maintains a budget for the program
• Communicates impact to our broader team and support base
• Work with other artists for support, ideas, collaboration, and development of community

Adventure Club

• Helps promote the program and recruits new participants
• Helps lead as needed
• Helps recruit other volunteers and co-laborers
• Helps coordinate planning, provide direction, oversight, and encouragement
• Ensures implementation of mission and quality control
• Helps raise funds for needs as necessary 
• Helps oversee the budget
• Communicates impact to our broader team and support base

Skills Needed: Willingness to learn Spanish and speak it comfortably; Communications, teaching, outdoor education, business, or art degree preferred; Experience working in a ministry context; Has a 'team player' attitude and works well with people of different ages, backgrounds, and cultures; and can effectively communicate and work with others.