Assistant Application Form

You can submit the L’Arche USA Assistant Application online.

Instructions

Please fill out this application thoughtfully, being careful to include any information that will help us understand your interest in becoming an assistant. You can submit the completed application via this website, or by email, fax (202) 387-0963 (you MUST address your fax to Abbey Piner), or post (Attn: Abbey Piner, L’Arche USA Recruitment Coordinator, P.O. Box 21471, Washington, D.C., 20009).

What to Expect

You should hear from someone in the L’Arche USA Zone office within five business days of submitting your application letting you know if you are invited to continue to the next application review and offering some additional information about L’Arche. At that point you will work with the L’Arche USA Zone contact to pass your basic application on to an individual L’Arche community. At the community level you will be asked to fill out a more detailed application, you may set up a time to visit the L’Arche community, and you will discuss setting up an interview for the assistant position.

Required fields are marked with *

Name
Street Address
City
State
Country
Postal Code
Phone Number
Your email address
Fax Number
Where did you learn about L'Arche? A Friend or Associate
An Affiliate of L'Arche
Neutral
Journal or Magazine
World Wide Web
Other (Describe below)
Other:

Highest Degree of Education Completed:
High School
Neutral
Certificate/Degree
College/University
Graduate School

Please specify names of colleges, schools, etc. , your major, and your graduation year:

Occupational Background: Please list the Agency/Employer, the number of years at work, the address and phone number of the work and the type of work, in chronological order from most recent backward. (You may also paste/attach a resume here. Formatting changes that occur in electronic transmission will not count against your application).

Specify any special skills that you have acquired that align with L'Arche mission and work:

List any volunteer experience you have acquired including organization, type of work, and length of time volunteering.

Do you have experience working with People with Disabilities?
Yes
No

When are you available for service?

How much time do you plan to serve at L'Arche?
(Specify length of time):

Geographical region you would like to serve? Choose one:
Eastern United States Region:
Ohio (Cleveland), Pennsylvania (Erie), New York (Syracuse), Massachusetts (Boston), Washington, D.C., Virginia (Blue Ridge Mountains)
Central United States Region:
Iowa (Clinton), Illinois (Chicago), Kansas (Kansas City), Alabama (Mobile), Florida (Jacksonville)
Western United States Region:
Oregon (Portland), Washington (Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma), California (Orange)

Are you willing to go where the need is greatest?
Yes
No

Have you contacted any L'Arche communities directly?
Yes
No

If Yes, please list those communities that you have contacted.

Please explain why you are interested in serving/working with L'Arche in the area below: