Editor (Storytelling, Curriculum & Communications) (Volunteer)

Editor (Storytelling, Curriculum & Communications) (Volunteer)

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division: Storytelling & Media / PromisePress / Communications & Education

Location: Remote via Google Meet and/or New York City (as needed)

Type: Volunteer (Unpaid)

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability. Through mentorship, literacy development, social-emotional learning, creative expression, and storytelling, MAP creates safe, consistent, and empowering spaces where young people are seen, respected, and valued.

MAP’s editorial work ensures that all written content—stories, curriculum, scripts, newsletters, and public-facing materials—reflects clarity, care, cultural responsiveness, and integrity.

Purpose of the Role

The Editor supports quality, consistency, and polish across MAP’s storytelling, educational, and communications materials. This role focuses on refining language, structure, tone, and clarity while preserving the original voice of writers and creators.

The Editor ensures that content is accurate, trauma-informed, age-appropriate, and aligned with MAP’s mission, values, and audience needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit written content for clarity, coherence, grammar, and tone
• Ensure consistency in voice, style, and messaging across materials
• Review stories, curriculum content, scripts, newsletters, and digital copy
• Provide clear, respectful, and actionable editorial feedback
• Ensure language is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and inclusive
• Support alignment with age-band, audience, and program goals
• Collaborate with writers, educators, and creative teams
• Participate in review cycles and revision processes as needed
• Maintain version control and editorial documentation
• Check and respond to emails daily, with responses within 48 hours
• Take responsibility for continuous improvement by incorporating feedback

Qualifications

• Experience in editing, proofreading, publishing, communications, or education
• Strong command of written English and editorial standards
• Ability to preserve author voice while improving clarity and flow
• Sensitivity to trauma-informed and culturally responsive language
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Collaborative, thoughtful, and mission-driven approach

Bonus (Not Required)

• Experience editing children’s or youth-focused content
• Familiarity with educational or nonprofit writing
• Knowledge of SEL-informed or culturally responsive frameworks
• Bilingual or multilingual abilities (Spanish or Haitian Creole preferred)

Commitment

• Volunteer role, approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment preferred
• Remote collaboration via Google Meet, with optional NYC-based participation
• MAP prioritizes clarity, respect, and care in creative labor

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on editorial experience with meaningful social impact
• Portfolio-ready edited work across multiple formats
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary creative and education teams
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• The opportunity to help ensure stories and materials are clear, ethical, and humane

How to Apply

Please send your resume, LinkedIn profile, and a brief statement of interest (editing samples welcome) to:

hr@mentorapromise.org

Subject Line: Editor – Mentor A Promise

You may also apply directly here:

https://forms.gle/ptgy2zBZXJB1q7GV8

Edit with care. Help ideas land clearly, responsibly, and with dignity.