Photo/Video Journalist - Exploration School
Weston, MA 02493
About the Job
Photo/Video Journalist
All Campuses
June 23, 2024 - August 9, 2024
We are looking for creative, marketing-minded folks to capture the magic of our summer programs through photographs and videos of students and staff.
About Us:
At EXPLO, our engine is curiosity. We drive joyful learning through investigation, collaboration, and play.
We’re a mission-driven, educational non-profit with more than 85,000 student alumni who hail from 90 countries. We offer day and residential summer programs for clever and curious students in grades 4 through 12 on three of the most beautiful college campuses on the East Coast of the U.S. For many, EXPLO is a life-changing experience. Our students sometimes describe it as the place where they feel like the truest version of themselves. We know you’ll transform the lives of our students. We hope the experience will transform yours, too.
EXPLO’s summer programs run this summer from June 30th to August 9th, 2024, with staff orientation beginning on June 22nd. This role is available at:
- EXPLO Junior, for students in grades 4-7 at Regis College in Weston, MA.
- EXPLO Intermediate, for students in grades 8-9 at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY.
- EXPLO Pre-College, for students in grades 10-12 at Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA.
The Opportunity
Photo/video journalists tell the story of EXPLO sessions through EXPLO’s online photo and video platform for students, staff, and families, as well as capture content for social media, blog posts, and other marketing pieces. Always looking to capture the next great moment on campus, Photo/video journalists compile photo and video clips of the dozens of classes, activities, events, and trips that happen each day. While this position contains minimal direct supervision of students, Photo/video journalists still weave themselves into the fabric of the EXPLO community throughout the summer. In addition to the Photo/video journalist’s primary job responsibilities, they also assist with programmatic tasks, chaperone students on evening and weekend trips, and otherwise contribute to the success of the Program both in and out of the classroom.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Video/Photojournalist Responsibilities:
- Taking daily photos and videos of happenings on campus, sorting through and formatting content, and publishing content to the site on EXPLOs server.
- Conduct interviews with students and staff and write blog posts about exciting happenings on campus
- Create a flexible daily schedule that allows for a variety of classes, events, and activities to be captured with quality photos around campus.
- Provide daily content for and maintenance of the Program’s summer photo hub, uploaded each morning by 11:00 am.
- Collaborate and coordinate with other staff and relevant summer office administrators and managers.
- Communicating daily with EXPLO’s Photojournalist supervisor to receive guidance and feedback on quality and standard of work.
- Be responsive to on-campus supervisors to ensure photos are representative of the student campus experience.
- Produce an end-of-session slideshow once per session to be shared with students.
- Design the daily Atlas (schedule and calendar of events) using Canva template.
Campus Operations + Student Life:
- Receive and implement feedback from your EXPLO supervisor and other managers on campus to improve systems and processes.
- Assist with workshops, electives, activities, trips, and other programmatic tasks.
- Chaperone resident Summer Program students on evening and weekend trips; and
- Perform additional Summer Program duties as may be assigned to you.
About You:
You’ve got:
- Experience with capturing stories through photos, videos, and blog-style writing.
- Familiarity with photo and video equipment, and digital editing software.
- Availability to live and work on campus for the duration of the summer program.
Ideally, you’ve also got:
- 2+ years of post-high school experience by the summer.
- Some experience with kids and/or adolescents.
Compensation + Benefits:
This is a seven week, seasonal position. Remote training for this role may begin as early as January 2024. In person training begins in mid-June 2024. Compensation for this role starts at $4950 plus room and board. For the health and safety of our community, EXPLO requires all employees and new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Other benefits include:
- Room and board for the duration of 7-week program including all meals.
- Staff-only affinity spaces and other professional support and development opportunities.
- A week-long, hands-on orientation and job training.
- Best in the industry staff to student ratios.
- Daily time off that typically includes every other night off and one weekend day per weekend off.
- Openness to working with your college or university to support internship or practicum credit for your EXPLO work.
- EXPLO offers two certifications for summer staff members to honor and illustrate the skills built throughout the program. Certifications include: "Experiential Learning: Student-Centered Teaching" and "Coaching for Growth"
Please note that for this position you will be asked to upload a photo portfolio as well as a short writing sample (i.e. a blog post).
Interested in learning more? Apply now! You can learn more about other positions, the application process, or read about former EXPLO faculty at our Faculty Hiring website or by contacting us at 781-762-7400 or faculty_hiring@explo.org.
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EXPLO is an equal opportunity employer. We have a clear vision: to be an organization that attracts a diverse mix of talented people to come and do their best work. We are building a team that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
EXPLO, as a part of the Exploration School, does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions, scholarships, or other social programs. It affords all students the rights and privileges that are generally made available at the School.
About Exploration School:
At EXPLO, our engine is curiosity. We drive joyful learning through investigation, collaboration, and play.We’re a mission-driven, educational non-profit with more than 89,000 student alumni who hail from 90 countries. We offer day and residential summer programs for clever and curious students in grades 4 through 12 on three of the most beautiful college campuses on the East Coast of the U.S. For many, EXPLO is a life-changing experience. Our students sometimes describe it as the place where they feel like the truest version of themselves. We know you’ll transform the lives of our students. We hope the experience will transform yours, too.
Source : Exploration School