Nonprofit
Published 2 months ago
ALERT !! Visual Spanish Speaker Storyteller Volunteer NEEDED! (In Person/ Virtual) Bilingual Needed! High Desert - Spanish Speaker Needed
Remote, Volunteer must be in or near Victorville, CA
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
Commitment Details:
The time commitment is minimal as we would only call on as needed basis and during regional disasters.
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
1
Cause Areas:
Disaster Relief, Media, Mental Health, Seniors & Retirement, Volunteering
Good For:
Public Groups, Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
21+
Other Requirements:
Flexible and dependent on individual projects and local disaster responses. Time commitment is determined by the needs of the regional communications department. May be 4-12 hours per day during disasters.
Description
Purpose: This position supports the Regional Communications department. This opportunity requires participation in in-person activities and/or performing work in a Red Cross facility. Assist the Red Cross in delivering its mission by taking and sharing photos and/or video to showcase the Red Cross at work, both in disaster and non-disaster times.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Communications Leadership to identify and carry out ways to tell the Red Cross story visually
- Take photos and/or video at events, trainings and disasters in accordance with Red Cross brand standards
- Capture portraits, candids and/or studio shots to tell the Red Cross story of service delivery
- Cull, edit, caption and upload your photos/video to online sharing accounts; share select photos in a timely manner (typically same day or within 24 hours) with chapter/regional communications leadership and the social media team
- Share photos/video on social media, when appropriate
- Coordinate with chapter social media leads to share your team's videos and photos on social media or Red Cross sites.
- Treat all clients, volunteers and partners with dignity and respect - always obtaining required photo releases.
- Organize and deliver photo/video documentation, captions, quotes and photo releases.
During Disasters:
- Work with communications team to identify daily priorities to share visual story.
- Deploy to the scene to seek out opportunities for photos/videos
Qualifications:
- Storyteller education and/or experience
- Background in Red Cross response (training provided), branding & messaging
- Submission of a portfolio of news releases, video clips of on-camera work or equivalent work samples
- Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies.
Training:
- Orientation to the American Red Cross
- Public Affairs Essentials (Online)
- Introduction to Red Cross Communications
- Fundamentals of Disaster Public Affairs, National Response (Webinar) (Recommended)
- Social Media Basics (Recommended)
We Provide all trainings!
"WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL HEROES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT!"
Sign-up to volunteer today! Please email questions to Juana Zapata, the Sr. Volunteer Recruiter Specialist, at Juana.Zapata@redcross.org or (951) 205-6689.
Location
Remote
Volunteer must be in or near Victorville, CA
Associated Location
17199 Yuma St Suite 2, Victorville, California, US
