Producer​/Coaches, Afterschool Podcasting

Citizen Racecar seeks a motivated producer/coaches in the New York City area to help teach the next generation of audio journalists!

Citizen Racecar is an industry-leading company that provides non-profit organizations, government agencies, and forward-looking companies around the country with production of emotionally engaging audio. In our unique education program, After school Podcasting, we’re teaching elementary through high school-aged students the fundamentals of audio storytelling and empowering them to create their own podcast series.

We are immediately hiring part-time podcast educators to join our coaching team for the 2026-27 school year, to teach classes on the fundamentals of podcasting and create student-led audio episodes.

• Training on our curriculum and philosophy
• Facilitating a classroom of up to 25 children in developing, recording and editing a podcast
• Processing and story-editing student recordings
• Traveling to after schools site to lead one- or two-hour class sessions
• Inspiring kids with the possibilities of audio storytelling
• Training and supporting their use of recording equipment and text-to-audio editing software

Work to begin immediately through December 2026 with possible renewal for subsequent project terms. $33/hour, 5-15 hours per week. On-clock hours include training, travel, prep, teaching, file processing, and editing.

Must have both audio production and storytelling experience and experience working with children. Must be either a US citizen or a resident with a green card and social security number. Must be based within an easy commute to New York City, NY. Must pass a criminal background check and health screening. Working fluency in Spanish is a strong plus.