TheTurtleRoom is an organization with volunteer staff stationed all over the United States and internationally. We exist to advance survival of the world’s turtles and tortoises through collaborative education, conservation, and research programs. Want to join our team? Start the conversation by telling us about yourself and your love of turtles to see if being a part of the theTurtleRoom team is a fit for you!
If you are interested in any of these positions or have skills that theTurtleRoom could use to help educate about and conserve chelonians, CLICK HERE to tell us more about yourself and request any additional info. To apply for a position, you should also download this application and send a completed copy and a sample of your writing and editing to our executive director.
Just because there aren’t any active openings doesn’t mean we aren’t looking for you. We are always searching for volunteers who may have skills, abilities, and passion to provide to our efforts!
The World Turtle News (WTN) Editor is responsible for the WTN blog feature and reports to the Executive Director. This individual is responsible for all aspects of WTN including scheduling, format, idea curation, and growth. There is room for growth into greater responsibilities over time. Time required 3-5 hours per week in peak seasons (approximately 30 minutes per day is necessary to process/read/forward stories each day and 30-60 minutes to write a given day’s news). All staff positions with theTurtleRoom are currently unpaid, volunteer positions (yes, even our Executive Director). You would be trained by the current WTN Editor who will staying on board in a Contributor role.
If you are interested in this position, CLICK HERE to tell us more about yourself and request any additional info. You can also download this application and send a completed copy and a sample of your writing and editing to our Executive Director.
Leadership & Management
Resource Development
Required
Preferred
Entry level position. World Turtle News (WTN) Contributors are part of a global team responsible for curating stories and writing the WTN blog 1 to 2 days per week on average (occasionally, a third day may be required to cover for another member of the team). Reports to the WTN Editor and follows the protocol and format chosen by the WTN Editor. Weekly time commitment can vary, but will typically be less than 2 hours per week. All staff positions with theTurtleRoom are currently unpaid, volunteer positions (yes, even our Executive Director).
If you are interested in this position, CLICK HERE to tell us more about yourself and request any additional info. You can also download this application and send a completed copy and a sample of your writing and editing to our Executive Director.
Resource Development
We are looking for one or more individuals to fill a collection of public relations, donor relations, and fundraising roles. The specific positions and titles are flexible based on the skills and experience of the individuals hired and will have the opportunity for rapid growth of roles and responsibilities. Each person will be expected to put in a approximately 1-2 hours per week. These individuals will report to the Executive Director and work to ensure messaging is consistent and on point based on the directives set forth by the Executive Director (ED) and Director of Communciations & Development. It is our desire that at least one of these roles would grow to include some in-person responsibilities in our headquarters region. So, we are hoping to find at least 1 high-performing individual who is within driving distance to both Lancaster, PA and Atlantic City, NJ. All staff positions with theTurtleRoom are currently unpaid, volunteer positions (yes, even our Executive Director). However, it is our desire to change this as we grow. So, extreme success, especially in a fundraising role, could enable you to “create your own job” long-term.
If you are interested in this position, CLICK HERE to tell us more about yourself and request any additional info. You can also download this application and send a completed copy and a sample of your writing and editing to our Executive Director.
The following responsibilities will be divided, in part or whole, between the one or more individuals hired.
Public Relations
Fundraising & Donor Relations
Customer Relations
Required
Preferred
We are looking for several individuals interested in writing educational content for theTurtleRoom. Staff Writers are part of a team responsible for creating and authoring educational resources and blog articles. They can be assigned to various educational projects by Education Team Leaders, the Senior Director, and the Executive Director. Weekly time commitment of 1-2 hours per week. Excellent performance can lead to a promotion to Education Team Leader. All staff positions with theTurtleRoom are currently unpaid, volunteer positions (yes, even our Executive Director).
If you are interested in this position, CLICK HERE to tell us more about yourself and request any additional info. You can also download this application and send a completed copy and a sample of your writing and editing to our Executive Director.
Resource Development
Required
Preferred
This is a new position for an upcoming project, codename BILBO. We are looking for an individual to take part in guiding BILBO through its entire development, select and lead a team of editors, supervise the day-to-day operations of the project, and ultimately lead it to success. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in journalism, media, communications, or a related field and have experience as an editor of an online publication. The selected individual should be passionate about chelonian conservation with a desire to contribute to conservation through their editing and writing skills. Reports to the Executive Director and Senior Director. If you are scheduled for an interview, you will be given more details about BILBO to prepare for your interview, on conditions of keeping the project classified. We estimate this position to take 2-3 hours each week. It is likely there will be weeks where less time is needed and weeks where more time is needed, based on the publishing schedule you help select. All positions at theTurtleRoom provide the opportunity for growth into more responsibilities within our organization.
If you are interested in this position, CLICK HERE to tell us more about yourself and request any additional info. You can also download this application and send a completed copy and a sample of your writing and editing to our leadership team.
The Managing Editor will directly oversee the team of editors, acting as a supervisor, mentor, and guide. They will work closely with the team of editors to find field researchers and conservationists to write about their adventures in the field. The Managing Editor is responsible for day-to-day operations, including setting/adjusting deadlines, final decisions on content (including the feature article), designing protocol, and the final product of each article published.
Leadership & Management
Planning & New Business
Editing, Writing, & Communications
Required
Preferred
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Social Media Specialist, Twitter
We are looking for a motivated individual interested in joining our excellent social media team to focus on improving our stategy and building our following on Twitter.
The ideal candidate will be well-versed in Twitter, experienced in using Twitter, and passionate about connecting through Twitter in a positive manner. Reports to the Executive Director (ED) and Social Media Coordinator (SMC). Will be an online ambassador for theTurtleRoom, responsible for planning the organization’s presence on Twitter. All staff positions with theTurtleRoom are currently unpaid, volunteer positions (yes, even our Executive Director).
If you are interested in this position, CLICK HERE to tell us more about yourself and request any additional info. You can also download this application and send a completed copy and a sample of your writing and editing to our Executive Director.
Responsibilities
Communications
Qualifications
Required
Preferred