Part-Time Remote Position
About SCL
Mission
The Society for Classical Learning exists to foster human flourishing by making classical Christian education thrive.
Background
SCL is a leader in the classical, Christian school movement, committed to training classical Christian school leaders and providing the mentorship, community, and relationships needed for schools to thrive. SCL is committed to historic Christianity as expressed in the Nicene Creed and to exploring the relationship of Christ to the broader culture.
Though SCL has existed since the mid-1990s, current growth and opportunity within the CCE landscape has brought about rapid growth and development for SCL, with many new initiatives ahead. As a non-profit, digital organization, SCL staff all work remotely, wear many hats, and require extraordinary personal initiative and intrinsic motivation to do our jobs well. We are a small, close-knit team committed to serving our members and classical Christian education around the world.
Working at scl
We are looking to immediately hire interns who resonate with our mission and would like to join our small, committed team.
As part of the lead-up to our national summer conference, we are hiring short-term interns, producers, and event staff. We are excited about these new positions that will allow us to execute our best summer conference yet.
The summer conference is held this year in Dallas, TX, June 14-17. Interns must be available June 12-17
Position Overview
The digital experience intern assists with all aspects of technology for SCL, both internally as an organization and for the digital experience of its audience, members, contributors, and event attendees. Day-to-day tasks focus significantly on the digital experience through our WordPress summer conference website, our summer conference digital platform (Whova), conference registrations, and our CRM, Hubspot. Design and communication will be secondary but valued assets in this position. These duties will be completed alongside our Digital Experience Producer, technology consultants, and the SCL team.
Essential Job Functions
- Assist with all technology implementation for SCL as a digital company.
- Adding copy and making revisions to all new webpages on our two WordPress sites, including those for our conferences.
- Responsible for ongoing website editing and maintenance.
- Making updates in our conference app, Whova.
- Reviews website content, performance, and the performance of our plug-ins to website health and user experience.
- Assist maintaining the membership database.
- Event assistance of any kind needed, in a fast-paced environment.
- Assisting speakers and guests with the digital experience, through Whova or any other platform or technology.
- Works to resolve any member, sponsor, or guest questions with urgency.
- Audio/video editing of weekly podcast as needed.
- Works as a vital member of the events audio/visual team, growing in knowledge of audio/video equipment and of running a large-scale hybrid event.
- Aids in other content creation as part of the production team: slides, photography, video, interviews.
- General administrative assistance for SCL staff.
preferred Skills
- Experience with a variety of WordPress sites including those running multiple plugins.
- Experience working with drag-and-drop page builders such as Elementor.
- Familiarity with Membership sites is preferred but not required.
- Familiarity with CRM platforms; willingness to quickly study and learn Hubspot
- Willingness to take initiative and learn quickly for things outside of your area of expertise.
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn backend Whova registration systems & the Whova platform in general
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Photoshop, or Illustrator preferred
- Bonus: Audio or Video Editing Experience
- Bonus: Graphic design skills and experience
- Bonus: strong copywriting skills and knowledge of classical Christian education
- Bonus: working knowledge of Hubspot, Trello, Slack, and Asana
Requirements
- Cheerful, flexible, and of humble spirit in a fast-paced environment
- Member of a Gospel-centered church, able to affirm the Biblical faith outlined in the Nicene Creed
- Adhere to Biblical standards in all areas of conduct
preferred requirements
- Knowledge of the classical Christian education movement
- Working toward a college degree in a communication, technology, or design field, or any education or experience that intersects with design & technology;
- Experience as a student or staff member of a classical Christian school
DETAILS
- This is an entry-level, part-time, fully remote position.
- Interns must be available full-time the week of the summer conference, June 12-17.
- Position allows for schedule flexibility, and an excellent work environment with opportunity for growth and development.
- Stipend is dependent on availability and experience
- Travel and lodging for the summer conference is provided
- Positions available beginning in March or April and run through the conference. Interns may begin as late as mid-May or serve only the week of the conference as well.
How to Apply
Send resume and brief cover letter to:
Angie Copetillo
Director of Operations & Strategic Communication