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At CitizenRacecar, our close-knit group of artists includes producers, writers, editors, sound engineers, and filmmakers who boost forward-thinking organizations by creating emotionally captivating media. If you’re a creator who likes humans, we invite you to check out our career opportunities and reach out about becoming a member of our team. You won’t even have to move to work with us. Really.

Current Openings

Producer/Coach

December 3, 2024

CitizenRacecar seeks a motivated producer/coach in metro Washington, DC to help teach the next generation of audio journalists!

CitizenRacecar is an industry-leading company that provides non-profit organizations, government agencies, and forward-looking companies around the country with production of emotionally engaging audio. In our unique Podcast Education program, we’re teaching 4th- through 12th-grade students the fundamentals of audio storytelling and empowering them to create their own podcast series.

As a part of this program’s first expansion into the Greater Washington, DC area, we need a part-time, temporary audio journalism professional to coach and supervise a team of teenage boys at an afterschool program in Frederick, Maryland. This person will be provided with a curriculum and the support required to help their class create a student-led podcast miniseries on the topic of mental health.

Duties include:

  • Training on our curriculum and philosophy
  • Traveling to the afterschool site to lead a one-hour class session once per week for 16 or 17weeks, tentatively on Thursday afternoon
  • Inspiring kids with the possibilities of audio storytelling
  • Training and supporting their use of recording equipment and text-to-audio editing software
  • Processing and story-editing recorded files before handing off to our post-production team forpolishing and publication
  • Regular administrative meetings

Five-month contract, Mid-January to Mid-June 2025, with possible renewal for the 2025/26year. $30/hour, 5-10 hours per week. On-clock hours include training, travel, prep, teaching, file processing, and editing.

Must have both audio production and storytelling experience and experience working with children. Must be either a US citizen or a resident with green card and social security number. Must be based within an easy commute to Frederick, Maryland. Must pass a criminal background check and health screening.

Interested? Please send resume and cover letter to Em Löwinger, Director of Education, care of pitcrew@citizenracecar.com

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