Social Media Assistant – Volunteer

About Florida Youth At Risk: Achieving Readiness (FYAR)

Florida Youth At Risk: Achieving Readiness (FYAR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth ages 12–25 through creative arts, mentorship, and workforce development. We provide safe, inspiring spaces where young people can build confidence, develop skills, and access opportunities that support long-term success.

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Role Overview

FYAR is seeking a creative, organized, and mission-driven Social Media Assistant Volunteer to support and grow our digital presence across multiple platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and YouTube.

This role centers on storytelling, community engagement, and brand visibility, helping amplify youth voices, program impact, and organizational initiatives. The ideal volunteer is a digital all-rounder who can tailor content for diverse audiences, youth participants, community partners, donors, and corporate sponsors.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Plan, create, and schedule engaging content, including captions, photos, graphics, short-form videos (Reels/TikTok), and longer-form video highlights (YouTube).
• Community Engagement: Monitor and respond to comments and direct messages in a timely, respectful manner to foster a positive and supportive online community.
• Storytelling & Advocacy: Capture and share program moments, events, and youth success stories to showcase FYAR’s impact and support advocacy efforts.
• Strategic Growth: Research trends, hashtags, and platform best practices to adapt content for nonprofit growth and audience engagement.
• Promotion & Outreach: Support campaigns related to events, fundraisers, volunteer recruitment, and organizational milestones.
• Performance Tracking: Track basic engagement metrics (reach, likes, shares, comments) and share insights to inform future content strategies.

Ideal Candidate

• Prior experience managing social media accounts for a brand, nonprofit, organization, or personal project.
• Comfortable creating content across multiple platforms with different audiences in mind.
• Familiarity with tools such as Canva, Meta Business Suite, Hootsuite, Buffer, or similar (preferred, not required).
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Creative, proactive, and reliable, with the ability to work independently.
• Passion for youth empowerment, arts, education, or community impact.

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