Video News Producer 

ABOUT AL-BUSTAN SEEDS OF CULTURE 

Rooted in Arab arts, culture, and language, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers artistic and educational programming that enriches understanding and celebrates diversity, while supporting the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American cultural identity and playing a constructive civic role within broader American society. 

SUMMARY  

Al-Bustan News Service is looking for an ambitious video journalist / video news producer to join our team for a six-month Video News Production Fellowship. The Fellow will produce outstanding videos for our news site, covering Arab-American and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) communities in the Greater Philadelphia area. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

We seek an experienced video journalist with camera and video editing skills, strong editorial judgment, a background in news production, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and an ability to identify and pursue local news stories. This position requires a clear understanding of journalistic ethics and standards, with a commitment to factual accuracy, an understanding of deadlines, and the ability to work both independently and with a team. The Fellow will work remotely and report to the Editor of Al-Bustan News Service. The Fellowship spans six months from the hire date, with the possibility of continued work with Al-Bustan News Service.  

Responsibilities include:  

• Produce, shoot, and edit two digital video stories per month for Al-Bustan’s News Service. Videos must run one to three-minute(s) in duration.  

• Complete videos assigned by the News Service Editor.  

• Pitch relevant story ideas. 

• Ensure that videos cover a range of issues impacting Philadelphia’s SWANA community, including labor, health, culture, arts, education, and politics. 

• Monitor news. 

• Produce interviews and B-roll in the field. 

• Shoot high quality footage on an HD (or better) video camera (DSLR, iPhone, etc…)  

• Edit videos in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. 

• Gather clean audio in the field. 

• Write strong, factual news scripts. 

• Collaborate with Al-Bustan’s Fellows, staff, and leadership.  

• Adhere to Al-Bustan’s editorial standards. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent  

• Minimum 1-3 years of experience with video journalism/production  

• Ability to produce, shoot, and edit news stories. 

• Skilled using video cameras. 

• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro and After Effects) is strongly preferred. 

• Strong interviewing skills. 

• Excellent news judgment.  

• Ability to produce high-quality B-roll that illustrates the documented story. 

• Familiarity with news writing and AP style. 

• Ability to work under deadline. 

• Ability to work collaboratively. 

• Strong communication and organizational skills. 

• Passionate about news relevant to the Arab-American and larger SWANA communities 

• Commitment to independent media  

• Applicants must have a valid US work authorization  

• Ability to cover news stories within the Philadelphia area. 

• Ability to attend periodic meetings at our Philadelphia offices. 

• Being bilingual (Arabic/English) is a plus 

FELLOWSHIP DATES  

6 months, beginning Spring 2024 

COMPENSATION 

Fellows are paid $625 per video, though such terms are flexible, depending on length of video. There is a maximum compensation during the six-month fellowship of $7,500. 

TO APPLY 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so applying early is strongly encouraged. All applications must be received by May 30, 2024 and must include: A resume, a cover letter, and a portfolio of video journalism work. Please send to: info@albustanseeds.org 

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people with disabilities, women and LGBTQ-identified people are encouraged to apply. 

Reporter 

ABOUT AL-BUSTAN SEEDS OF CULTURE 

Rooted in Arab arts, culture, and language, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers artistic and educational programming that enriches understanding and celebrates diversity, while supporting the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American cultural identity and playing a constructive civic role within broader American society. 

SUMMARY  

Al-Bustan News Service is looking for an ambitious reporter to join our team for a Journalism Fellowship. The Journalism Fellow will produce outstanding articles for our news site, covering Arab-American and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) communities in the Greater Philadelphia area. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

We seek an individual with strong editorial judgment, a background in news, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and an ability to identify and pursue local news stories. This position requires a clear understanding of journalistic ethics and standards, with a commitment to factual accuracy, an adherence to deadlines, and the ability to work with a team. The Fellow will work remotely and report to the Editor. The Fellowship spans 6 months from the hire date, with the possibility of continued work with Al-Bustan News Service.  

Responsibilities include:  

• Report two news articles per month. (500-word minimum)  

• Monitor news and generate relevant story ideas that include a wide range of voices and perspectives.  

• Report stories assigned by the News Service Editor.  

• Pitch news stories to the News Service Editor.  

• Collaborate with Al-Bustan’s News Service Editor, other Journalism Fellows, staff, and leadership.  

• Adhere to Al-Bustan’s editorial standards. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent  

• Minimum of 1-2 years of reporting experience  

• Excellent news judgment  

• Ability to write stories following AP guidelines  

• Ability to work under deadline  

• Ability to work collaboratively  

• Strong communication and organizational skills  

• Passionate about news relevant to the Arab-American and larger SWANA communities 

• Commitment to independent media  

• Ability to cover news stories within the Philadelphia area. 

• Ability to attend periodic meetings at our Philadelphia offices. 

• Applicants must have valid US work authorization 

• Being bilingual (Arabic/English) is a plus 

FELLOWSHIP DATES  

6 months, beginning Spring 2024 

COMPENSATION 

Fellows are paid $625 per article with a maximum compensation during the Fellowship of $7,500. 

TO APPLY 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so applying early is strongly encouraged. All applications must be received by May 30, 2024 and must include: 1. A cover letter. 2. A resume. 3. A portfolio of journalistic work. Please send to: info@albustanseeds.org

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people with disabilities, women and LGBTQ-identified people are encouraged to apply. 

School Arab Arts Teaching Artist

Rooted in Arab arts, culture, and language, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers artistic and educational programming that enriches understanding and celebrates diversity, while supporting the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American cultural identity and playing a constructive civic role within broader American society. 

Al-Bustan is seeking teaching artists whose work connects to the arts and culture of the Arabic speaking world and the MENA region to join our roster and work with our School Arab Arts program.  

School Arab Arts (SAA) is an arts education program in partnership with Philadelphia public elementary and middle schools. The aim of SAA is to enrich cross-cultural understanding and celebrate diversity through in-school and after school classes in visual art, music, and other more. The program runs from October to May with classes occurring Mon-Thurs. SAA is open to students grades 3-8 with the occasional exception made for younger students to join.  

Applicants should have 1-2 years of experience working with grade school students in visual arts, performing arts, or literary arts drawing from Arab culture.  

Responsibilities: 

• Program facilitation opportunities typically range 1-5 hours per week 

• Prepare lesson plans for classes  

• Travel to each school 

• Consistent communication with the programs coordinator and education manager  

Desired Qualifications (not all are required): 

• Personal transport required 

• Criminal background checks required  

• Experience, connection and/or work within the community  

• Teaching experience with children/adolescents and comfort with diverse audiences 

• Classroom management skills

Please submit your resume and a brief email introduction to our Education Manager at education@albustanseeds.org