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Individuals that have participated and completed our Internship Program are typically given priority for consideration of full-time staff positions. Learn more about Internship Programs here.

Current Open Positions:

Youth Programs Coordinator

Reports to: Station Director
Hours: Part-Time Salary: $17,000 for half-time (20 hrs/week)
Benefits: Paid Vacation, Employer-sponsored Health Savings Account, paid sabbatical after 3 years, Employee Development

Position Summary:
The primary goal of this position is to provide project management for existing and new youth media programs. Duties will include tracking and maintaining project timelines as well as coordinating and communicating with youth interns and staff in order to produce results and satisfy project goals. The Open Media Foundation youth program produces monthly content for Denver Open Media Public Access TV. The Youth Programs Coordinator will support and organize the youth as they select topics, interview community members, and produce the TV series. New youth programs for 2010 include a focus on young, unwed parents in the latino/a community, educating single parents about child support issues, and exposing diverse perspectives on issues of interest to local youth. The Youth Programs Coordinator will oversee outreach efforts to recruit and support youth, especially unwed latino/a parents to participate in the youth program and drive production efforts relevant to their circumstances. Together with other OMF staff, this position will work with the youth to design and implement media-related strategies in order to engage and inform other young parents.

Video production experience is not required, though the position will have extensive opportunity to learn new media production skills, and will be expected to add media production expertise over time.

 

About Open Media Foundation:

The Open Media Foundation is a media and technology nonprofit dedicated to putting the power of the media into the hands of the people. By providing cutting-edge training and tools communities need to engage in society and make a difference, The Open Media Foundation is bridging the gap between diverse populations and empowering all individuals, regardless of age, gender, race, or financial status, to represent their perspective in a new social conversation.

The Open Media Foundation is committed to diversity and will not discriminate based on age, color, ability, economic circumstance, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, immigration status, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation and expression.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Commitment to the mission of Open Media Foundation and the belief that media can create positive social change
  • Experience working with non-profits and in non-profit environments
  • Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish and English, both verbally and written
  • Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms with those who may not be media/ computer literate, as well as the ability to effectively and professionally interact with all levels of personnel, customers and the general public
  • Ability to hire, develop and manage interns
  • Proven record working with and developing youth
  • Curricula development and training experience
  • Customer service, and/or experience managing a diverse member base (age, ethnicity, socio-economic, technical expertise, etc)
  • Analysis and problem-solving-Project management, identifying relevant issues; gathering relevant information, breaking complex problems into manageable parts
  • Ability to work independently, as a self-starter, and demonstrate organizational skills and time management skills
  • Willingness to expend extra effort when necessary to get a task or project completed and work well in a team environment
  • Ability to leverage new technologies to manage work processes and a general new media savvy and appreciation for new media tools

 

Specific Responsibilities:

Program Management

  • Project manage Youth Production team - track and maintain timelines, coordinate and communicate tasks with staff and interns to produce results
  • Translate program materials into Spanish
  • Develop and coordinate Thought Leaders for "Good to Know" program
  • Orient new interns with OMF staff
  • Evaluate, document and report on progress of interns and projects
  • Develop ideas and script productions with youth
  • Attend and assist Open Media Generation youth production group along with "Good to Know" Thought Leaders
  • Conduct outreach to the Latino community for the purposes of this project and general outreach for the organization
  • Learn to recruit and place all OMF interns within appropriate departments

Training & Tours

  • Prepare and update curricula and materials for youth programs
  • Assist teaching youth program classes
  • Provides tours as needed, including free access and new member tours, Your Voice, Your Media tours, and other paid tour options

Special Projects, Fundraising & Other Tasks

  • Grant/ Program budget development support
  • Special community events, including First Fridays, etc.

 

Supervision:

Reports directly to the Station Director Meets quarterly with supervisor for performance review Manages and communicates issues/decision points as they arise

 

Working Environment:

The Open Media Foundation is a flexible work environment. The management structure is very non-hierarchical, requiring staff members to work independently, while staying in communication with the team about goals via weekly staff meetings and annual work-plans. The work environment is highly-technical, employing use of open-source and web2.0 software to improve, track, and facilitate various business practices. The culture of the organization is open, transparent, and participatory.

 

Contact:

Contact ann@openmediafoundation.org to apply.

Deadline to apply is March 5th.