Questionaire

							                                     Masjid Saad Foundation
                            5225 W. Alexis Road, Sylvania OH 43560
                (419) 740-0091 - Youth.Director.Search.Committee@masjidsaad.org




MSF YOUTH DIRECTOR'S PRE-INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE.

Please answer the following questions to help us in evaluating your application for the Youth Director
position at MSF. You may use as much space as you need on this document.

    1. How many years have you served working with youth?

            1. Name the communities where you have worked with youth and for how many years?

            2. Describe each community as to whether it was predominantly Arab, Indo/Pakistani,
               Black American, Indonesian, Mixture, etc.?

    2. What youth programs have you conceived, planned, organized and executed in the past? Please
       give details about these youth programs.

    3. Name some of the Islamic scholars that have influenced you the most. Why?

    4. Where have you formally studied Islam and for how long?

    5. List three Islamic books (besides the Qur’an and hadith books) that you like the most.

    6. What do you hope to accomplish as Youth Director?

    7. How do you deal with differences of opinion? How do you deal with those who hold those
       different views?

    8. What is your view on women’s role in an Islamic Center?

    9. In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing young Muslim men in this society?
       Which, do you think, is the biggest challenge? Why? What would be some solutions that you
       could pose to solve these issues.

    10.In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing young Muslim females in this society?
       Which, do you think, is the biggest challenge? Why? What would be some solutions that you
       could pose to solve these issues.

    11. What is your approach to resolve conflicts between:

       a.) young men themselves

       b.) young men and their parents

       c.) yourself and management




Last changed: 2-2-2008                      v 1.0.6                                 Page 1 of 3
                                     Masjid Saad Foundation
                            5225 W. Alexis Road, Sylvania OH 43560
                (419) 740-0091 - Youth.Director.Search.Committee@masjidsaad.org


    12.Please write a maximum 500 word long essay describing the top 3 issues that the Muslim youth
       in North America are facing. How would you, as a Youth Director, help the youth deal with these
       challenges?




Additional Questions:

    1. Below is a list of activities that we would like to see fulfilled from the Youth Director Position.
       We do not expect you to say yes to all of them, just indicate the ones that you would be willing
       to do. Also indicate the ones that you will not be willing to do. You may leave entries blank,
       which means you are not interested in that particular activity but may be willing to work in that
       area. MSF may include other activities in the final contract:


       No.    Description                                         Priority (1-10)         Yes     No


          1   Weekly Youth Halaqa


          2   Weekly Class


          3   Lead Mentor


          5   Weekly sports activities


          6   Sports Tournaments


          7   Quarterly Youth and/or Parent Workshop


          8   Annual Camping


          9   Monthly Youth Strategy Meeting


        10    Monthly Youth Outreach / Social Activity




Last changed: 2-2-2008                       v 1.0.6                                  Page 2 of 3
                                       Masjid Saad Foundation
                              5225 W. Alexis Road, Sylvania OH 43560
                  (419) 740-0091 - Youth.Director.Search.Committee@masjidsaad.org



         11    Creating and Managing a budget




Please respond:

              1. Have you ever been convicted of anything (besides traffic violations) by any law
                 enforcement agency during your stay in the United States of America? (We will do a
                 criminal background check)

              2. Earliest date you can start working if selected:

Please provide us with 3 references.

Salary will depend on level of qualification and previous experience.

Please send the filled out application to Youth.Director.Search.Committee@masjidsaad.org




Last changed: 2-2-2008                         v 1.0.6                              Page 3 of 3