TeachKind, PETA's humane education division, and PETA Kids, PETA's youth program for children ages 12 and younger, are seeking a social media correspondence and writing assistant to help us reply quickly to educators, parents, and more on our social media platforms and write content for TeachKind’s website, TPT, and Kahoot accounts. PETA Kids and TeachKind’s social media presence continues to grow rapidly and we’re looking for someone who can jump right in to answer questions and help keep animal rights front and center in people’s minds through creative new classroom activities and quizzes that bring the message of kindness to animals front and center.
Position Objective:
Responsible for high-volume correspondence and professional writing geared to children and educators alike
Responsibilities:
• Reply to comments and direct messages on PETA Kids’ and TeachKind’s various social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, and more to help keep our audience and others engaged and thinking about the animal rights message
• Draft new blogs, classroom activities, rescue stories, quizzes, and more for popular education websites like TPT and Kahoot, as well as TeachKind.org
• Help track TeachKind’s performance on TPT and Kahoot
• Maintain usage rights for photos shared on social media (archive photos, track down permissions from third parties, maintain professional contacts, etc.)
• Participate in the social media team's brainstorming meetings
• Research the latest teaching technology, education trends, and other relevant topics
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor
• Some office experience and a background in education or working with kids is preferable
• You must have excellent knowledge of social media and working knowledge of the Internet
• Proficient computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Excellent writing skills: Previous experience in social media correspondence and/or professional writing is a plus
• You'll be working quickly and navigating a large organization with many goals. We need a go-getter with a passion to work both independently and as part of a team
• You'll be helping to get our message out to the mainstream audience, so you must know and support PETA's philosophy and campaigns and animal rights issues inside and out
• You must have the proven ability to prioritize work, handle multiple tasks, work well under pressure, and meet deadlines
• Naturally, you'd need to be committed to the objectives of the organization, and living a vegan lifestyle would be part of this. How else would you know all the best healthy vegan school lunch suggestions?
The hourly pay range for this position is $15.45 - $20.76 per hour. The ultimate hourly pay within this range that will be offered to a qualified candidate will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and the cost of living in the area in which the candidate will live and work.
A list of benefits available to qualified employees is available here.
Application Deadline:
Applications for this position will be accepted until February 21, 2025.
We may fill this job opening before the deadline if we find a qualified candidate.