Volunteer Content Creators needed for Campus Events

Volunteer Content Creators Needed
for Campus Events

As Valley Catholic School continues to grow, so does the number of events we cover throughout the year. We are looking for a team of Volunteer Content Creators to help document and share the incredible stories happening across our campus.

These volunteers will work primarily with our Marketing Communications Specialist and our photographer/videographer to help create engaging content for our website and social media channels.

What we need – Primary Responsibilities:

Photograph a variety of VCS and campus events, including:
Athletic competitions
Theater productions
Receptions and special events
Academic and student activities
Community celebrations
Submit a gallery of approximately 50–100 edited photos for our Flickr archive.
Create 1–2 curated social media posts for Facebook and Instagram highlighting the event.

Who we need – Volunteers who are/have:

Proficient in using a digital camera to capture high-quality photographs of people, events, and campus life.
Experience editing photos using Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, iPhotos or similar editing software.
Comfortable shooting engaging vertical video with a smartphone for social media and digital communications.
Strong ability to write compelling social media captions and creative short videos that help engage and grow our audiences.
Storytellers who can capture authentic moments that reveal the mission, core values, and spirit of the entire Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon’s campus community.

Yvonne with Tricia and Sister at SSMO 25th Dinner

VCMS students microplastic beach project

At 2025 Gala silent auction - Sister Michael Francine Duncan, left; Sister Juana Gutierrez Mares, middle; Sister Adele Marie Altenhofen, right

Why We Need You:

Valley Catholic Schools now hosts and covers more than 130 events throughout the school year. In the past, we have relied on our four person Communications staff and a few student volunteers, but we need a few more great photographers to help ensure all aspects of campus life are represented.

Ideally, we would build a team of 5 volunteers, each covering at least 5 events per year. This level of support would make a tremendous difference in our ability to showcase the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon’s many accomplishments and experiences across all of their sponsored ministries at Valley Catholic School, Maryville and the SSMO Foundation.

Three Steps to be a Volunteer Content Creator:

All volunteers must:

Complete the Archdiocese of Portland’s Creating a Safe Environment (C.A.S.E.) training program. Classes are typically offered at local parishes: Visit https://archdpdx.org/child-protection-victimassistance to learn more about the training.
Once C.A.S.E. training is complete, the volunteer must pass a routine background check.
Finally, the volunteer will complete and sign the SSMO Ministries Corp. Volunteer Waiver.

Are you interested?

If you enjoy photography, storytelling, social media, are working to build your portfolio/resume or simply want to help share the mission and spirit of Valley Catholic School and the entire Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon campus, we want to hear from you.

Contact Brad Hilliard for more details or to volunteer. Thank you for considering this opportunity to help tell the Sisters’ stories. We look forward to working with you.

Volunteer Content Creators needed for Campus Events