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POSITION OVERVIEW:
The CUREkids coordinator’s primary responsibilities involve the collection, authoring, and uploading of content and media to support the CUREkids program as well as other communications meant for use on the website, social media, and in print both for the MSC and in support of the local hospital’s marketing and donor support needs. The CUREkids coordinator is essentially the eyes and ears of CURE, documenting the lives of those the organization serves and the people serving them.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Capture before images and media for each child undergoing treatment at CURE Hospitals
- In conjunction with the communications manager, select the highest priority stories and capture them during patient visits at CURE.
- Effectively document compelling stories that communicate the overall experience of children who are undergoing treatment at a CURE hospital.
- Provide quality content for the CUREkids program by creating CUREkids profiles and keeping all profile data updated with the most recent information.
- Collaborate cross-departmentally at the local hospital for a variety of content regarding the child or child’s family that can be added to develop a holistic and robust story during their stay and updates for the future.
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
SECONDARY DUTIES:
- Complete regular check-ins with the Program/Development Director at the local hospital to assess the hospital’s internal communications, marketing, and/or donor support needs.
- Communicate with the Manager of Communications through regular teleconferences and email.
- Provide communications support to the MSC Advancement team through donor thank you videos.
- Be an active participant in hosting and representing CURE to visitors of the hospital.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-workers must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 1-2 years experience with photography, videography, and photojournalism.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written English.
- Experience with Internet social media tools including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, blogs, and email.
- Experience using, or exposure to, Adobe Lightroom or related software.
- Experience using, or exposure to, Mac OS X.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Passionate about the mission of CURE.
- Love for children and their families.
- Comfortable working in a medical setting.
- Advanced photography and video competence regarding DSLR cameras, lighting, composition, editing, etc.
- Excellent ability to write and communicate in short form for a Western audience.
- Written and spoken fluency in the English language.
Top Skills
What We Do
CURE International is a Christian nonprofit organization that operates a global network of eight pediatric surgical hospitals that serve children with treatable disabilities. Our hospitals are located in Ethiopia, Niger, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, and the Philippines.
Patients at CURE children's hospitals suffer from conditions such as cleft lip/palate, neglected clubfoot, bowed legs, burn contractures, spina bifida, brain tumors, and hydrocephalus.
In addition to world-class clinical service, CURE intentionally ministers to the emotional and spiritual needs of our patient and their communities. Since its inception in 1996, CURE has conducted more than 5 million patient visits.
CURE needs a variety of medical and non-medical professionals—domestic and international—to help ensure our continued service to these children. Both short and long-term opportunities are available.
Whether administering anesthesia, leading a surgical intervention, connecting with donors, processing the payroll, praying with patients, or coordinating the design of a new operating theater, all are needed and integral to the mission!
That's why we refer to ourselves as co-workers; whether you are the CEO or a security guard or a housekeeper, everyone plays an equally important role in the delivery of what we do.
Check us out today at http://cure.org We want to hear from you, and we will be pleased and honored to review your application!
