Multimedia Producer & Storyteller at Community… · Elizabeth

Tell the Stories That Matter
At Community Access Unlimited (CAU), we support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and young people at risk in living full, independent lives. Every day, the people we serve reach goals, build skills, and do things they're proud of. We need someone to tell those stories.
We're looking for a Multimedia Producer & Storyteller with a journalist's eye who will capture life across CAU and share it with the world. Video will be your main medium, but you'll use whatever tells the story best, whether that's photos, writing, or something new. You'll report to our Chief Communications Officer and help build a brand-new communications department.
Position at a Glance
Title: Multimedia Producer & Storyteller
Location: Elizabeth, NJ, with travel to programs across Union County
Pay: $33.65 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, with some infrequent evenings and weekends as determined by events
What You'll Do
Find and tell stories
• Capture the day-to-day life and successes of the people we serve, the way a journalist would.
• Visit our residential and day programs across Union County, on a schedule you'll set with the Chief Communications Officer, to film interviews and take fresh photos and video.
• Turn what you capture into videos, photos, and written stories for print, digital, and social media.
Keep the stories coming
• Work with the Chief Communications Officer to build a steady pipeline of stories for our blog, local press, and social media.
• Reach everyone who cares about our work: the people we serve, our staff, families and guardians, and the wider community, including elected officials.
• Create materials that support CAU's fundraising and marketing.
Be there for the big moments
• Photograph and film events at CAU and, now and then, out in the community.
Help shape a new department
• Pick the cameras, software, and tools that work best for you. We won't hand you a required toolkit, though we have equipment on hand to get you started.
• Help decide how our communications team creates and shares content as it grows.
What You Bring
More than anything, we're looking for creativity and kindness. This work means showing up with love for the people we serve and optimism about the change we can make together. When you lead with an open heart, it shows in your work. We do amazing work here, and the people we serve are amazing in their own right. The right person already sees that, and can't wait to tell the world about it.
• A creative eye: you see a story where others might not, and you find fresh ways to tell it.
• A sense of humor, and a knack for making nonprofit stories fun to watch and read instead of dry.
• A willingness to jump in and join the fun at our Day Program. We want someone the people we serve are excited to see walk in the door.
• A portfolio that shows your storytelling, especially video.
• Skill with filming, editing, and photography, plus clear, warm writing.
• Familiarity with podcasting.
• Comfort interviewing people and putting them at ease on camera.
• Respect for privacy and consent when telling other people's stories.
• A valid driver's license and reliable transportation for travel across Union County.
Why Join CAU
Since 1979, Community Access Unlimited has helped adults with disabilities and young people at risk across New Jersey live full, independent lives. Today we support more than 5,000 individuals, and we're still growing.
• Purpose you can see. Your stories will show the world what the people we serve can do.
• Creative freedom. You'll help shape a new department, with room to try new ideas.
• A mission-driven culture. We put the people we serve first, which means we value inclusion, choice, independence, and self-advocacy.
• Room to grow. Paid training, tuition assistance, and a tuition discount at Kean University (if eligible) help you build your career here.
• Competitive pay and benefits. Full-time staff receive medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and more.
Ready to Tell Our Story?
If you're a creative storyteller who leads with kindness, we'd love to see your work. Apply today and include a link to your portfolio.

Our organization is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.