Join the team at illuminAid as an International Nonprofit Program Specialist

illuminAid’s mission is to help educate the world’s poorest billion people through low-cost video technology.

Do you believe the world’s most vulnerable are being left behind as the developed world moves rapidly forward with technological advances? Do you believe that we can use video to change the world and to create a better world for successive generations? Do you enjoy teaching people to tell their own stories using the easy, affordable, spellbinding power of video?

If you do, we’d love to talk to you!

We seek an experienced Video Production Teacher to work alongside the Founder/Executive Director, and implement the organization’s comprehensive fundraising plan and achieve revenue goals. This position is a key member of illuminAid’s executive team and integral to helping illuminAid fulfill its mission. We are seeking a unique, passionate individual to fulfill the outreach needs of our nonprofit company and who will participate in our mission to change the world with video technology.

Job Description:

Reports to: Executive Director

What they need:

  • Extensive experience shooting and editing video

  • Experience traveling internationally

  • Experience conducting events

What they do:

  • Travel to undeveloped countries several times each year

  • Teach groups of 20 students during a 4 day workshop

  • Conduct Presentations via video-conference like Zoom

  • Troubleshoot technical problems with audiovisual equipment

Qualifications

  • Enthusiasm for our mission, and help the world’s poorest people to lift themselves out of poverty.

  • 4+ years videomaking experience

  • Travel to the least developed countries several times each year

  • Confident and flexible contributor with  stellar organizational skills who is experienced in managing multiple  concurrent projects/activities involving multiple stakeholders

  • An aptitude for interpersonal rapport building and working collaboratively

  • Exceptional time management and planning skills

  • Ability to self-manage and follow through to ably and reliably meet multiple, concurrent deadlines

  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Schedule:

  • Typically Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Experience:

  • Teaching: 2 years (Required)

Work Location:

  • Chico CA

About illuminAid:

Founded in 2008, illuminAid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in Chico CA.

Our Mission:

illuminAid's mission is to help educate the world’s poorest billion people through low-cost video technology.

Our Vision:

We envision a world where electricity, illiteracy, location, language  and materials are no longer barriers to positive social change. Through  locally created video instruction, small improvements in knowledge  dissemination can fuel this progress for individuals and communities.

Corporate Culture:

We have an entrepreneurial corporate culture with a professional team atmosphere.

Please send resume, cover letter and references to pyork@illuminAid.org