Who we’re looking for: We’re looking for people with editing experience to support writers telling personal stories of post-traumatic growth.
EDITOR
About us:
- What: Better Because Collective is a 100% volunteer-run organization that fosters growth from trauma through the power of storytelling.
- How: We provide support and resources to individuals who want to turn their challenging life experiences into stories of hope. Our platform is for anyone looking for connection, community, and kindness at any point on their journey.
- Why: We believe that when trauma is acknowledged, embraced, and shared as a vital part of the human condition, it empowers the individual spirit and enriches our collective story.
Time commitment: The role is ongoing and has a time commitment of around 2-4 hours per week. We appreciate and prioritize volunteers who are fully committed and enthusiastic about our work and can skillfully integrate their volunteer contributions to the organization into their daily lives. Please let our recruiting team know upfront if you envision volunteering with Better Because Collective for at least a year.
Communications: We’re a small team of dedicated volunteers working remotely around the United States. Open communication and clear expectations are necessary to get tasks done on time. We value your time and commitment just as much as you respect ours. We use Slack to discuss and debate, Trello for project management, Google Drive for sharing our internal documents, and a shared mailbox for organization-related emails.
Responsibilities:
- Working closely with writers to tell their stories of growth from trauma.
- Taking ownership of story development with individual writers and working with them to set deadlines.
- Doing administrative tasks associated with editing.
- Recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding new team members as your department grows.
What’s in it for you? Be an integral part of a new nonprofit organization and join a passionate all-volunteer team working to empower people and support discussions around growth from trauma.
- Set your resume and portfolio up for success through Better Because Collective.
- Develop your editorial, communication, and administrative skills.
- Learn through collaboration amongst the organization’s team members and partnering organizations.
- Network with team members from around the United States.
- Receive a professional recommendation from the executive director.
- Create and support discussions about post-traumatic growth.
To apply: Send an email to the recruitment team at info@betterbecausecollective.org with the following information:
- The time zone you’re currently located in.
- Why you are interested and why you think you’re a good fit.
- Your resume, your portfolio, or some links to previous work.