Producer/Coach
A part time position at CitizenRacecar, Frederick Maryland, USA
Salary: $30.00 (hourly rate)
CitizenRacecar seeks a motivated producer/coach in or near Frederick, Maryland to help teach the next generation of audio journalists! CitizenRacecar is an industry-leading company that provides non-profit organizations, government agencies, and forward-looking companies around the country with production of emotionally engaging audio. In our unique Podcast Education program, we’re teaching 4th- through 12th-grade students the fundamentals of audio storytelling and empowering them to create their own podcast series. As a part of this program’s first expansion into the Greater Washington, DC area, we need a part-time, temporary audio journalism professional to coach and supervise a team of teenage boys at an afterschool program in Frederick, Maryland. This person will be provided with a curriculum and the support required to help their class create a student-led podcast miniseries on the topic of mental health. Duties include:
- Training on our curriculum and philosophy
- Traveling to the afterschool site to lead a one-hour class session once per week for 16 or 17 weeks, tentatively on Thursday afternoon
- Inspiring kids with the possibilities of audio storytelling
- Training and supporting their use of recording equipment and text-to-audio editing software
- Processing and story-editing recorded files before handing off to our post-production team for polishing and publication
- Regular administrative meetings
Five-month contract, Mid-January to Mid-June 2025, with possible renewal for the 2025/26year. $30/hour, 5-10 hours per week. On-clock hours include training, travel, prep, teaching, file processing, and editing.
Must have both audio production and storytelling experience and experience working with children. Must be either a US citizen or a resident with green card and social security number. Must be based within an easy commute to Frederick, Maryland. Must pass a criminal background check and health screening.
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