(Please note that all references to knowledge of modern Greek language and culture will assume that they are learning it here, not that they must have assumed those skills before coming.)
Would you like the opportunity to serve alongside our missionaries at the Athens Refugee Center ? Short-term opportunities are available both for individuals (3months to a year) and groups (10days to two weeks).

Longer term positions are also available such as :

English and modern Greek teachers

Job Description: Teach English or Greek to men, women and children refugees at the beginning, intermediate and/or advanced levels.

Qualifications: Some experience and/or training would be helpful; flexibility and creativity to work within an ever changing and ever-mixing classroom environment.

Computer Technician

Job Description: Teach basic computer skills/lab for refugees; help upgrade, maintain and repair existing computer equipment and programs of the ministry; assist team members with computer skills and problems; help recruit other teachers and donations of computers and related equipment; help design and maintain the ministry's web site and other communication tools (brochures, power point presentations, etc.).

Qualifications: Thorough knowledge and understanding of computer technology.

Networking Services Director

Job Description: Networking; collecting data on refugee situation and other organizations that help refugees; building relationships with organizations (sacred and secular); developing referral services; coordinating.

Qualifications: Highly relational; Greek helpful; very organized; database skills; communication skills; service/helps gifts.

Counseling Center Coordinator (pioneering need)

Job Description: Help start counseling center; provide resources; recruit, train and oversee counselors; oversee budget.

Qualifications: Counseling background; administrative; teaching, leadership and people skills; wisdom and discernment; visionary; listener; communication skills; Biblical knowledge; disciple-making heart.

Job Placement and Training Director (pioneering need)

Job Description: Recruit trainers; help start job training program; coordinate workers with jobs needed; find resources; scheduling; budgeting.

Qualifications: Oranized, administrative; practical skills; people, teaching and communication skills; self-motivated; leadership.

Our staff needs are not limited to this list. We need anyone (men or women) who has gifts of evangelism, mercy, teaching, preaching, discipleship, counseling, giving, helps, administration, healing, leadership, wisdom, teaching English as a second language, etc.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO COME TO WORK WITH HELPING HANDS / ATHENS, you can write to INTERNATIONAL TEAMS, 411 W. River Road, Elgin, IL. 60123, USA

You can visit www.itrefugeeministry.org or call at 1-800-323-0428