Current Job Openings at S.V. Temple, Pittsburgh
Cashier/Office Support (Immediate Need):
Applications are being accepted for a part-time Cashier/Office help position at Śri Venkateśwara (S.V.) Temple, Pittsburgh.
Applicants are expected to have the following qualifications:
Must have a work permit
Customer Service Orientation
At least a High School Diploma
Ability to answer phone calls
Basic knowledge of using computers
Basic proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Fluency in English
Understanding of Hindu culture and religious practices
Willingness to work evenings and weekends is a must
Familiarity with one or more Indian regional languages (e.g. Telugu, Tamil, Kannada) will be a major plus
Priest Services Supervisor (Immediate Need):
Applications are being accepted for a part-time Priest Services Supervisor position at Śri Venkateśwara (S.V.) Temple, Pittsburgh. The candidate must be a Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card holder) or a US Citizen.
Duties:
• Coordinate daily and weekly schedules of the priests
• Schedule priests for outside services
• Monitor the performance of priests
• Interview and recruit priests for temporary positions
• Assist the Operational Manager in any other day-to-day operations of the Temple, including supervising Paricharikas
• Advising and answering questions of devotees related to religious matters
Required qualifications:
Educational Qualification – Bachelor Degree is preferred
Work experience – Have at least two years of supervisory or management experience
Thorough knowledge of the daily rituals performed at Venkateśwara Temples
In-depth knowledge of Religious Services offered at the Temples
Familiarity with “Upanishads, Pancha Suktas”
Competent to plan and conduct various religious functions including important functions “Brahmotsavam, Pavitrotsavam, Vasantotsavam and Teppotsavam.”
Capability to conduct interviews for hiring Pāñcharātra Āgama Priests from India or US
Fluency in English and the ability to communicate in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi
Knowledge of Sanskrit is a plus
Knowledge of Paṅchāngam (Hindu Almanac), which is critical to create the annual religious calendar for the temple, is preferred
Ability to use emails to communicate with devotees/office staff/volunteers is a MUST
Interested individuals can send their resumes to operationsmanager@svtemple.org or fax to (412)373-7650.
Priests:
Śri Venkateśwara Temple hires priests for temporary assignment every year to replace the priest who completed their temporary assignment.
Applicants must be Śri vaishnava priests trained in Pāñcharātra Āgama Śastras.
All the applications must have the following for considering for the position of the Priest:
Résumé with phone and email contact information
Certificates of training
Work experience certificates
Names of three references who are not related to you
Any certificates that are not in English must be accompanied by certified documents translated into English. Please note that only the completed applications are considered by the Committee in charge of reviewing the received application.
Interested individuals can send their completed resumes with other required documents to S.V. Temple to via email at srivaru@svtemple.org or fax at (412)373-7650.
Nadaswaram Artists:
Śri Venkateśwara Temple hires from time to time two Nādaswaram artists (Nādaswaram and Tavil) for temporary positions to perform at daily and major religious services of the Temple. Applicants must have experience in working at the temple and must be available to perform
at the daily rituals of the Temple.
All the applications must have the following for considering for the position of the Nādaswaram artist:
• Résumé with phone and email contact information
• Certificates of training
• Work experience certificates
• Names of three references who are not related to you
• Any certificates that are not in English must be accompanied by certified documents translated into English. Please note that only the completed applications are considered by the Committee in charge of reviewing the received application.
Interested individuals can send their completed resumes with other required documents to SV Temple to via email at srivaru@svtemple.org or fax at (412)373-7650.