Volunteer Content Creator – YouTube & Instagram

2 hours per week for 6 weeks | Remote/Flexible | Short-Term Volunteer Opportunity

The Canadian Christian Recreational Association (CCRA) is a growing faith-based organization dedicated to building community through sports, recreation, mentorship, leadership development, and spiritual growth.

As a newer organization, we are looking for a creative and organized volunteer Content Creator who can help us get our content organized, establish a consistent content workflow, and get our digital presence off the ground.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys creating content, organizing ideas, working with social media, or helping a new organization build its voice and online presence.

Volunteer Commitment: 2 hours per week for 8 weeks
Anyone may apply - We issue high-school volunteer hours!

This is a short-term volunteer opportunity designed to help us establish a strong foundation for our content.

The role is versatile and can be completed remotely, with communication and coordination taking place online.

The primary focus will be on:

- YouTube
- Instagram

About the Role

We are looking for a volunteer who can help us move from having ideas and programs to having organized, usable, and consistent content.

You do not need to be a professional content creator or social media manager.

We are looking for someone who is willing to help us:

- Organize our existing content and ideas
- Identify opportunities for new content
- Create simple and engaging social media content
- Develop a basic content schedule
- Help establish a consistent style and voice
- Coordinate content for Instagram and YouTube
- Help turn our programs, events, initiatives, and community activities into content
- Create a foundation that our organization can continue building on after the volunteer period

Key Responsibilities

Content Planning & Coordination

Help organize our content ideas into a simple and manageable content plan.

This may include:

- Creating a basic 6-week content calendar
- Organizing content ideas by program or topic
- Identifying upcoming events and activities that can become content
- Helping prioritize content
- Creating a simple workflow for collecting, creating, reviewing, and publishing content
- Keeping content organized and easy for the organization to access

Instagram Content

Help develop engaging Instagram content that reflects CCRA's mission and programs.

Content may include:

- Posts
- Reels
- Stories
- Program announcements
- Volunteer features
- Community highlights
- Sports and recreation content
- Inspirational and faith-based content
- Event promotions
- Participant and program highlights
- Behind-the-scenes content

The focus is on creating simple, authentic, and consistent content, rather than highly produced material.

YouTube Content





Help establish a basic YouTube content strategy and organize content for the channel.

This may include:

- Brainstorming video ideas
- Helping organize existing video content
- Creating simple video concepts
- Supporting short-form video content
- Helping develop titles and descriptions
- Organizing playlists
- Identifying opportunities to turn program activities into videos
- Helping establish a consistent YouTube presence

Experience creating YouTube Shorts or other short-form video content is an asset.

Content Creation

Depending on the volunteer's skills and interests, they may assist with:

- Writing captions
- Creating simple graphics
- Editing short videos
- Creating Reels and Shorts
- Writing basic scripts
- Developing content ideas
- Repurposing existing content
- Creating promotional materials
- Organizing photos and video clips

We are open to volunteers who have different strengths. You do not need to be an expert in every area.

Building a Content System

One of the most important goals of this volunteer role is to help CCRA establish a repeatable content process.

The volunteer will help us create simple systems for:

- Where content is stored
- How content ideas are collected
- How posts are planned
- How videos are organized
- How content is reviewed
- How content is scheduled
- How we maintain consistency

The goal is to leave the organization with a foundation that can continue to be used after the six-week volunteer commitment ends.

What We're Looking For

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is:

- Creative and organized
- Comfortable using Instagram and/or YouTube
- Interested in content creation
- Comfortable working independently
- Reliable and able to commit approximately 2 hours per week for 8 weeks
- Willing to learn
- Able to communicate ideas clearly
- Interested in helping a new organization establish its digital presence

Experience in any of the following is an asset:

- Content creation
- Social media
- Instagram Reels
- YouTube Shorts
- Video editing
- Photography
- Graphic design
- Copywriting
- Marketing
- Communications
- Branding
- Digital media

Professional experience is not required.

This role could be an excellent opportunity for a student, emerging content creator, communications student, aspiring social media professional, photographer, videographer, or someone simply looking to use their creativity to support a community organization.





What We're Not Looking For

You do not need to be available every day or manage CCRA's social media full-time.

* This is not a daily social media management position.

The commitment is approximately 2 hours per week for 8 weeks, with the primary goal of helping us get our content organized, create an initial content plan, and establish a foundation for Instagram and YouTube.

What You'll Gain

- Experience helping build the digital presence of a growing non-profit
- Hands-on content creation experience
- Opportunity to build a portfolio
- Experience developing a content strategy
- Experience working with Instagram and YouTube
- Opportunity to develop organizational and project-management skills
- Flexible remote volunteer experience
- Meaningful community involvement
- Volunteer reference upon successful completion

This Is a Great Opportunity For

- Aspiring content creators
- Social media students
- Marketing students
- Communications students
- Videographers
- Photographers
- Graphic designers
- Writers
- YouTube creators
- Instagram creators
- Students looking for volunteer experience
- Individuals building a creative portfolio
- Anyone who enjoys organizing and creating digital content

If you are creative, organized, willing to learn, and excited about helping a new organization get its content off the ground, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply

Please send us a brief introduction including:

- Your name and general background
- Any experience with content creation, Instagram, YouTube, social media, video, photography, design, or communications
- Any examples of content you have created, if available
- Why you are interested in volunteering with CCRA
- Your general availability for the 2-hour-per-week, 8-week commitment

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences are valued and respected.

We believe that equity and diversity strengthen our community, and we strive to ensure that everyone has fair access to participate, contribute, and grow within our programs and volunteer opportunities.

Guided by our faith, we seek to create spaces rooted in compassion, dignity, respect, creativity, and belonging for all.

Help Us Get Started

CCRA is at the beginning of its digital journey, and this is an opportunity to help shape what that journey looks like.

Your contribution could help us turn our programs, stories, events, volunteers, and community impact into meaningful content that reaches more people.

If you're ready to help us get our content organized and our YouTube and Instagram presence off the ground, we'd love to have you join us.

Experience:

- Not For Profit: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Remote

📌 Volunteer Content Creator – YouTube & Instagram (Canada)
🏢 Canadian Christian Recreational Association
📍 Canada