Newcomer Youth Summer Academy Photographer

Requisition ID: req39545

Job Title: Newcomer Youth Summer Academy Photographer

Sector: Youth Services

Employment Category: Intern

Employment Type: Part-Time

Compensation: USD 0.00 - 0.00 Hourly

Location: New York, NY RAI USA

Job Description

Summer Volunteer Photographer
Position: Newcomer
Youth Summer Academy Photographer (2-4 positions)
Reports to:
Senior Manager, Youth Programs
Position Term:
July 5 - August 11
Hours:
Part-time; varied 4-15 hours/week

Background:
Since
1999, the IRC has developed partnerships with New York City public schools,
community-based organizations and local colleges and universities to support
the positive development of refugee youth and their communities in New York
City. The Education and Learning Program provides year-round programming
working directly with refugee youth, their parents and families, and their
schools.

Scope
of Work:
The
Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) is a six-week program focusing on
preparing newly arrived refugee youth to succeed at their grade level in the
New York City public school system. Up to 130 students from ages 5 - 21 from
over 20 countries will participate in academic, creative arts, physical
education, and life skills classes. Field Trips are held on Fridays.

The
Photographer will create high quality stock photos for the IRC's internal and
external purposes, including newsletters, funder reports and yearbook. The
Photographer will work as needed on-site at the Academy. The Photographer will
work collaboratively with the Yearbook Coordinator and Graphic Designer to
ensure the Academy is well-documented and the Yearbook is a valued item of
memorabilia for students and families.

*To
be considered, photographer must be able to commit to photographing at least
50% of the top priority days/events, which are:

Staff Training
First Day of School
In-class and around-school candid photographs
Wednesday mid-day community events (e.g. Student-Staff basketball, Spelling Bee, Talent Show, International Food & Fashion Festival)
Field trips (every Friday)
Student & staff yearbook portraits
Graduation (Friday)

Essential
Job Function:
* Photograph
Newcomer Youth Summer Academy events, classes, take student and staff portraits
* Provide
communication regularly with IRC administrators, Yearbook Coordinator and
Graphic Designer
* Provide
images in easy to download files organized by date and event
* Edit
photo rolls
* Edit
photos

Requirements:
Photographer with at least two years photographing experience
Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
Flexible, and able to solve problems
High level of cultural competence
Fluency with photo editing programs
Experience working with diverse populations and youth desirable
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team
Consent to photos being the property of IRC and not for use by the photographer without IRC's permission

COVID-19
Vaccination Requirement: In accordance with IRC's duty to provide and maintain a workplace that
is free of known hazards and our commitment to safeguard the health of our
employees, clients, and communities, IRC requires candidates who are selected
for interview to furnish proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be
considered for this position.
Commitment
to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a
climate of inclusivity. We strongly
encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can
contribute to this goal.

Equal
Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex,
gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities
are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or
interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other
benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request
accommodation.