Nonprofit
Published 3 months ago
Remote Volunteer Video Editor — Cougs 4 Kids
Remote, Volunteer must be in United States
Details
Time Commitment:
Flexible
Commitment Details:
Approximately 3–8 hours per month for at least six months, with project-based editing deadlines.
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
6
Cause Areas:
Children & Youth, Civic Engagement, Education, Job & Workplace, Volunteering
Benefits:
Training Provided
Participation Requirements:
Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
21+
Other Requirements:
Relevant portfolio; screening plus privacy, releases, accessibility, copyright, youth imagery, safeguarding, and file-management training.
Description
Help Cougs 4 Kids turn approved footage, interviews, animation, and program content into clear, accessible videos for underserved youth, families, students, alumni, volunteers, donors, and partners.
We are seeking a volunteer Video Editor to produce polished content for web, YouTube, presentations, email, workshops, fundraising, and social media.
Responsibilities:
- Edit interviews, explainers, activities, testimonials, training, and campaign content
- Shape clear stories through pacing, sequencing, music, graphics, captions, and sound
- Create platform-ready aspect ratios, lengths, resolutions, thumbnails, and exports
- Perform color correction, audio cleanup, basic motion graphics, and file organization
- Add accurate captions, transcripts, lower thirds, credits, and accessible visual treatments
- Follow approved scripts, releases, privacy, safeguarding, copyright, and brand standards
- Incorporate structured feedback and meet project deadlines
- Maintain editable project files and organized final assets
Qualifications:
- Portfolio demonstrating video editing and visual storytelling
- Proficiency with Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or comparable tools
- Strong pacing, audio, color, typography, file-management, and collaboration skills
- Willingness to complete background screening for access to youth-related footage
- Sports, education, alumni, accessibility, or short-form social experience is helpful
This is a remote, recurring project-based role available within the United States. Expect approximately 3–8 hours per month.
Questions: volunteers@cougs4kids.org
Cougs 4 Kids
107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 414-8043
Location
Volunteer must be in United States
Associated Location
Seattle, WA, USA
