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Systems Administrator / SysOps Multiple Openings in Spokane AreaSystems Administrator / SysOps Positions Available at Junior and Senior Volunteer Levels in Spokane Area for Local HQ of International Non-ProfitAn exceptional opportunity for Spokane locals to get diverse experience in a broad range of hands-on Systems Administrator experience across Small-to-Medium Business (SMB) and Enterprise-class infrastructure, hardware, software, and cloud technologies. Multiple positions open for both junior and more senior positions. You will work directly with, and receive training from, the Information Technology (IT) Director, and in some instances the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with more than 40 years of IT experience, and a history of mentoring many up and coming aspiring tech workers into exceptional technology career trajectories. A Junior level administrator should have familiarity with the below technologies, and the tasks involved in using them, either with professional experience or self-taught skills, senior staff will help with training to fill in any gaps. A Senior level administrator needs to meet or exceed these points with multiple years of relevant experience, and you will have opportunities to grow your existing skillset and technology stack experience far beyond where you are now. As with all positions at RPG Research, these are unpaid Volunteer positions with no financial compensation. Internships (also unpaid) may be available to qualified applicants, depending on arrangements with you educational institution. Skills and Job Duties:
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Community Center ReceptionistsLobby Receptionist VolunteerLow demand lobby receptionist volunteer position at a community center in Spokane, WA.
We need multiple candidates to cover all available shifts. Shifts available (you may pick any combination one or two shifts):
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Grant Writer StaffWe are seeking dedicated volunteer grant writers to write grant proposals for our 100% volunteer-run non-profit charitable organization, RPG Research. EXPECTATIONS
RPG Research is a 100% volunteer-run international 501(c)3 non-profit research & human services charitable organization studying the effects of music and role-playing games, and their potential to improve quality of life for people around the world. http://www.rpgresearch.com RPG Research has been involved with role-playing games since the 1970s and researching their effects since 1983. We have also helped run programs in schools since 1985, and in therapeutic settings since 2004. We have been offering the world's most comprehensive repository of research information on role-playing games, freely and openly, online since 2004. Our volunteer staff is the lifeblood of our organization. Our wonderful volunteers help us maintain our extensive research archives consisting of thousands of content items, run our community programs, create original research, and help us continue to grow so we can help improve more lives around the world. Preferred applicants are deadline-driven team players with outstanding communication and multitasking abilities. RESPONSIBILITIES
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Job Types: Volunteer. Part-time. Optional Internship. Salary: $0.00 /hour (volunteer, no pay, but free training) |
Volunteer Coordinator StaffVolunteer Coordinator
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Assist in the management of RPG Research's volunteer engagement strategy as a Volunteer Coordinator. All of our volunteer staff, including executives, board, founders, etc., are unpaid volunteers. We are 100% volunteer-run.
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Website: https://rpgresearch.com Pay: 0 (volunteer) Email: info at rpgresearch dot com Phone/text: (509) 608-7630 |
Fundraising Coordinator StaffFundraising Volunteer501(c)3 non-profit needs multiple Fundraising Volunteers to raise donations for RPG Research's community programs, research, and role-playing game museum. YOU
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ABOUT US RPG Research is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)3 non-profit charitable research and human services organization studying the effects of all role-playing game formats for their potential to improve lives around the world. |
Role-Playing Game Master Trainee Volunteer (In-person or Online TRPG)Become an exceptional role-playing game master through our exceptional world-class, gold-standard, industry-leading, proven GM training programs, and then help us deliver our role-playing game community programs.
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Research StaffJoin our international team of volunteer researchers! As a part of the Volunteer Research Staff, you will learn to help with the design, assessment, implementation, planning, and documentation of RPG Research's many research projects. You will engage in research on the historical and latest information available about optimizing the RPG experience, studying and measuring the effects and uses of role-playing games, their potential educational and therapeutic uses, and various original RPG Research projects. We have over 200 research questions in the queue needing to be addressed. This position can be hybrid or 100% remote. At the moment you must be a Washington State resident, though we can put you on the wait list if you are outside of WA state. ABOUT US RPG Research is a 100% volunteer-run international 501(c)3 non-profit research & human services organization studying the effects of cooperative music and role-playing games and their potential to improve functioning and quality of life for people around the world. http://www.rpgresearch.com RPG Research has been involved with role-playing games since the 1970s and researching their effects since 1983. We have also helped run programs in schools since 1985, and in therapeutic settings since 2004. We have been offering the world's most largest free and open repository of research information on role-playing games, online since 2004. We are a 100% volunteer-run international research & human services 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization. We need volunteers to help us maintain our extensive research archives, consisting of thousands of content items, to run our programs, and to help us continue to grow so we can help improve more lives around the world. Due to the length of training and complexity of research projects, we require a minimum one-year commitment to this position, with preference for multiple years to help bring research projects to completion. EXPECTATIONS
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Job Types: Volunteer. Part-time. Optional Internship. Salary: $0.00 /hour (volunteer, no pay, but free training) What's great in the job?
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Director of OperationsHybrid remote/on-site. Candidates must reside in Washington State and be able to come to our HQ in Spokane, Washington at least once per week. Can be 80% remote work. This is an unpaid volunteer position. Internships may be available depending on your institution. This is for a local 501(c)3 non-profit charity. Very flexible hours. Part-time. We have three positions available for this role. We need to fill the roles at the:
To help us continue growing, we’re seeking an experienced director of operations to join our team. The role requires outstanding organizational, communication, and leadership skills and an ability to develop innovative solutions in a dynamic setting. The director of operations will work closely with directors and team leads to develop long-term plans that usher in new levels of productivity and success for the organization. We are 100% volunteer-run. Most volunteers at RPG Research have full-time jobs, school, family, etc., so we are very understanding and flexible about scheduling and variability of availability as life happens week to week. All of our volunteer staff, including executives, board, founders, etc., are unpaid volunteers. OBJECTIVES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Will train at any level, and for entry-level slot no prior experience necessary, prefer someone with 3+ years experience for the management and director-level slots. IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS
Website: https://rpgresearch.com Pay: 0 (volunteer) Email: info at rpgresearch dot com Phone/text: (509) 608-7630 |
Game Software Developer Electronic Role-Playing Games VolunteerThis is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to get some real-world experience with video game development at an entry level. 100% Remote position. More information about this project here: About the Game Developer RoleWe are looking for a Volunteer ERPG/BCIRPG Developer to bring their programming and game design skills to our eRPG project. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with other designers, programmers, and producers, and take ownership in the coding process from initial concept to final product. If you’re a developer looking for a role that offers creative challenges and experience with accessible gaming, we want to hear from you. **This is an unpaid volunteer position. RESPONSIBILITIES
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About RPG ResearchWe provide the world's largest free and open research repository on role-playing games, including the RPG historical museum archives. We research the effects of cooperative music and all role-playing game formats: tabletop, live-action, electronic, and hybrids. Building on the research, using it to train our growing network of volunteers, our community, interactive experiential RPG Museum, and online programs directly help improve the lives of people around the world. The data from these programs cycles back to further the research body of knowledge and contribute to the archives. SummaryThis is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to get some real-world experience with role-playing video game development, working with a dynamic team of developers at all levels. We are building an opensource, completely brain-computer interface (BCI) controlled online, multiplayer, electronic role-playing game (ERPG). 100% remote work, though need to be able to work with our PST8PDT-centric timezone since our HQ is based in Washington State. College credit may be available, depending on your institution, on a case-by-case basis. You will want to also complete the application on our website for the next step in this process: Game Design Overview
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Volunteer Coordinator VolunteerHybrid remote/on-site. Candidates must reside in Washington State. Able to periodically come to our HQ in Spokane, Washington at least once per week. Can be 80% remote work. This is an unpaid volunteer position. Internships may be available depending on your institution. This is for a local 501(c)3 non-profit charity. Very flexible hours. Part-time. We have three positions available for this role. We need to fill the roles at the:
Assist, or take the lead, managing RPG Research's volunteer engagement strategy as a Volunteer Coordinator. Part-time (4 to 6 hours per week (no more than 10), locally and remotely manage RPG Research's volunteers. Most volunteers at RPG Research have full-time jobs, school, family, etc., so we are very understanding and flexible about scheduling and variability of availability as life happens week to week. All of our volunteer staff, including executives, board, founders, etc., are unpaid volunteers. We are 100% volunteer-run.
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DIRECT APPLICATION FORM: https://rpgresearch.com/job_application?new=1&job_title=volunteer-coordinator-volunteer Website: https://rpgresearch.com Pay: 0 (volunteer) Email: info at rpgresearch dot com Phone/text: (509) 608-7630 |
Community Center Receptionist VolunteerMinimum 1 (5-hour) shift per week. Low demand lobby receptionist volunteer position at a community center in Spokane, WA. The 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization RPG Research needs part-time volunteer receptionists for the RPG Community Center at 101 North Stone Street, Spokane, Washington, 99202. https://rpgcc.org Help support a good cause that helps the neighborhood. Candidates can sign up for one day per week, or multiple days per week. We need multiple candidates to help spread the scheduling between. Shifts available (pick one or more): * Fridays 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm. and/or * Saturdays 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm. and/or * Wednesdays 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm. and/or * Sundays 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Responsibilities: * Reliably and promptly arrive at the community center 30 minutes before we open the doors to the public. * Prepare the check-in and reception desk (boot computer and login, prepare sign-in/out sheets, sanitize/spray down contact surfaces, etc.). * Once open to the public the receptionist makes sure that people entering the center sign-in and out, verify membership, etc. * As long as receptionist is attentive to attendees coming and going, may watch/listen to streaming, read books, do homework, while at the reception desk. We just need someone to be in the lobby and controlling the flow of traffic in and out during public hours. It is a very low demand position. When public hours end, receptionist locks door, shuts down computers, puts paperwork away, and quickly sanitizes/wipes down contact areas of the desk with lysol, etc. * Must be 16+ years old (minors may need to have completed additional parental approval paperwork), senior adults welcomed as well. * Minimum 1 shift per week. * Must be reliable. * Must be good communicator (English, multi-lingual always a bonus). |
American Sign Language Role-Playing Game Master Trainee VolunteerAmerican Sign Language (ASL) proficient volunteer needed for 5 hours weekly to facilitate ASL-only tabletop social cooperative role-playing gaming (RPG) table for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) community at the non-profit RPG community center in Spokane, Washington. We provide free training to become a GM (or improve existing GM skills), but must already be solid with ASL in group settings. Background check required. Link to application: https://rpgresearch.com/job_application?new=1&job_title=american-sign-language-role-playing-game-master-trainee-volunteer VOLUNTEER JOB SUMMARY
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Marketing Public Relations Text & Graphics Design SpecialistMarketing Public Relations Text & Graphics Design Specialist The Marketing PR Specialist will work with the rest of the marketing team members to help grow the public relations, outreach, and donations for RPG Research. GOALS Create PR marketing plan documents and Public Relations Marketing Project Management Plan. Create and release press releases through various tools and services such as the Associate Press (AP) and others. Include in PR plan opportunities and relationship building to help arrange for our key staff to engage in interviews and public speaking opportunities, including but not limited to: speaking on panels, as guest or keynote speakers, event presentations, mainstream media, etc. for professional and fandom organizations and events. Long term goal includes doing what is necessary to work up the relationships, marketing, & public relations that leads to our key staff speaking as key speakers at TEDx and TED talks as well as major media outlets. We understand this may not be possible in just 12 weeks, but working toward that as an overall guiding goal. Dedicate 7-10 hours per week for 12 weeks. If both parties are happy, at the end of the 12 week cycle, we can extend another 12 weeks as desired to help achieve even greater goals. As with all of our positions at the 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization, this is a 100% volunteer unpaid position, including internships. RESPONSIBILITIES Heavy marketing writing, editing, and releasing. Some light graphics design (related to the press releases only). Attend weekly 1-2 hour marketing department meetings/training (more as needed). Create well-written press releases ready for release a minimum of once per week (first release ready by end of week 2 if joining as an internship). Disseminating weekly+ press releases via our website, blog, marketing team, social media, etc. Collaborate as needed with our other marketing staff, social media and video specialists, etc. Managing, creating, and disseminating well-written PR newsletters to opt-in subscribers once per month. Finding and submitting press releases and newsletters, when appropriate, to Associated Press (AP), local, regional, national, international news, media, and similar connections. Research and use PR automation tools and/or platforms as appropriate. In partnership with the other marketing department staff, create, enhance, improve our branding and graphics. Updating the text, graphics, and/or layout of the marketing portions of our website and various media presence in line with Marketing PR Project Plan. Contact and maintain relationships with local, regional, national, and international legacy and digital news and media organizations and outlets to help improve likelihood of future distribution of our information. Fill out media contact submission/request forms, letters, emails, and making direct phone calls to find out the best contacts in such organizations to submit such releases. Daily looking through and searching Help A Reporter Out (HARO) and similar tools for relevant requests, and managing those relationships. Perform market research as needed. Monitoring and noting any reviews or comments about our organization and staff. Managing any negative media (none so far, but as we grow it is bound to happen sooner or later). Create written a action plan for addressing any negative PR incidents that may occur in the future (no incidents yet). MILESTONES (12 week cycle) Weeks 1-2 Onboarding and orientation, and if needed working on any tweaks to logo, graphics, layout, and design draft ideas as well as PR plan draft for the non-profit RPG Research, as needed specifically to improve consistent brand messaging. Begin creating the "Brand Book". One book for the non-profit RPG Research. The other book for the for-profit RPG.LLC. Week 3 Present 9+ week PR plan final draft for review and final revisions. If any changes suggested, present proposed logo, graphics, and design draft ideas for review. Begin work on first Press Release. Begin work on first press release. Continue work on the Brand Book for RPG Research. Week 4 Finalize PR plan and begin implementing. Begin integrating any accepted graphics, logo, or design changes. Submit first batch of Press Releases through various channels. Continue work on the Brand Book for RPG Research. Week 5 Press Release batch #2 sent. Begin ramping up submissions to public speaking engagement opportunities. Continue work on the Brand Book for RPG Research. Begin getting familiar with the for-profit RPG.LLC and begin drafting PR Plan for RPG.LLC campaign. Week 6 Press Release batch #3 sent. Continue improvements integrating graphics, design, & logo changes to website, letterhead, and other media if needed. Work with video and social media specialists to integrate accepted changes. Continue submissions for public speaking engagement opportunities. Increase submissions to local, regional, national, international, media outlets, broadcast television, radio, magazines, newspapers, WSJ, etc. Continue work on the Brand Book for RPG Research. Begin work on the RPG.LLC Brand Book. Continue drafting work on the RPG.LLC campaign PR Plan. Week 7 Press Release batch #4. Work with social media and video release specialists to help them developing their scripts for new public relations recorded video maximum 5 to 10 minutes duration. Continue submissions for public speaking engagement opportunities. As a team you will write the scripts, but you will primarily help them tweak the content and wording to be consistent with the PR Plan. Complete the RPG.LLC PR Project Plan. Continue work on the Brand Book for RPG Research. Continue work on the RPG.LLC Brand Book. Week 8 Press Release batch #5. Begin working with our public speakers to select and refine at least one of their public speaking presentations/scripts that are currently 45 to 180 minutes long, to help them pair down the essential content to break down into several separate 5-to-10-minutes-only topic-focused public speaking scripts (preparing for TEDx and TED talk opportunities). Helping develop accommodating slideshows to accompany speaking script.. Continue submissions for public speaking engagement opportunities. In parallel with the ongoing RPG Research PR Project Plan, begin implementing the RPG.LLC PR Project Plan. Continue work on the Brand Book for RPG Research. Continue work on the RPG.LLC Brand Book. Week 9 Press Release batch #6. Finalize public speaking script #1, refine speaker timing to be as close to staying within 10 minutes maximum as possible, without going over. Add a few key new, original, graphics to accompany. Continue submissions for public speaking engagement opportunities. Finish first video script for video specialist's short video. In parallel with the ongoing RPG Research PR Project Plan, begin implementing the RPG.LLC PR Project Plan. Continue work on the Brand Book for RPG Research. Continue work on the RPG.LLC Brand Book. Week 10 Press Release batch #7. Public speaking script #1 complete (10 minutes max). Begin work on public speaking script #2 drafting and refining. Continue submissions for public speaking engagement opportunities. Begin drafting video script #2 for video specialist (may be drawn from public speaking script if desired, and if needed provide accompanying graphics for video specialist to incorporate). In parallel with the ongoing RPG Research PR Project Plan, begin implementing the RPG.LLC PR Project Plan. Continue work on the Brand Book for RPG Research. Continue work on the RPG.LLC Brand Book. Week 11 Press Release batch #8. Public speaking script #2 complete. Continue submissions for public speaking engagement opportunities. Video script #2 revisions for video specialist. In parallel with the ongoing RPG Research PR Project Plan, begin implementing the RPG.LLC PR Project Plan. Continue work on the Brand Book for RPG Research. Continue work on the RPG.LLC Brand Book. Week 12 PR Release batch #9. Video script #2 for video specialist and accompanying graphics completed, submitted, and accepted by video specialist. End of 12 week (3 month) cycle. Final project deliverables: * Completed Marketing Public Relations Plan for RPG Research. * Completed RPG Research "Brand Book". * Proposed outline of next 3 months RPG Research PR Project Plan. * Completed Marketing Public Relations Plan for RPG.LLC. * Completed RPG.LLC "Brand Book". * Proposed outline of next 3 months RPG.LLC PR Project Plan. MUST HAVE Understanding of our organization(s), staff, programs, Mission, Vision, Impact, etc. Passionate about what we do. Hunger to learn, explore, experiment, and create. Exceptionally high written and verbal communication skills. Highly reliable communicator on a regular basis (at least 3 times per week with written status updates or PM software status updates). Strong work-ethic, following through with commitments without needing micromanaging. Strongly organized skills. Very comfortable making "cold call" phone calls to prospective PR contacts to find out whom to connect with to submit our PR releases. 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Marketing, Videos and Social Media Specialist Volunteer/InternPOSITION Marketing, Videos and Social Media Specialist, for our websiteS, social media, & video streaming platforms. What you will work on:
Some perks included in your unpaid volunteering/internship/apprenticeship:Our founders have been working in these industries for decades. Our founder, and your mentor, has 30+ years experience providing mentorship in various technology, media, therapeutic, gaming, and other industries. He also has been involved with media, professional photography and videography, graphics design education, live-streaming, publishing industries, and similar fields since the mid 1990s. We have extensive infrastructure, social media, and video streaming platforms of our own as well as accounts on other platforms. We have been on most social media and multiple video streaming platforms for decades. We have a robust Enterprise Resource Planning platform (ERP): ERPNext (we'll train). We have robust virtual worker platforms of our own. Expectations are as follows:* Commitment to full 12 weeks internship. If, at the end of that 12 weeks you wish to re-engage, and we are happy wit your performance, that is an option, otherwise you are complete at the end of 12 weeks. * Strong communication, providing Project Management updates or other communication on task progress at least 2-3 times per week. * Attend 1 check-in and training meeting per week (typically from 30 minutes to 2 hours per meeting), tentatively on Sunday afternoons 1:00 pm Pacific Time (4 pm Eastern Time) (can adjust as needed), with our CEO and founder, Hawke Robinson. * Provide 7 to 10 hours of work per week (use our attendance / timesheet tool to track and report you hours in our ERPNext ERP platform), typically 1-2 hours per day. * Provide 3 to 5 static content social media postings per week on our various social media platforms (it is expected over time this will become automated and can be queued up days or weeks in advance). Sharing our existing content from our existing and upcoming blog postings, knowledgebase archives, video content, image archives, etc. (expected to start the first posting within 1-2 weeks after you are fully onboarded). * Create and provide 1 short edited video clip per week (30 to 60 seconds) based on our available content (with optional use of our archives from our photos, webpages, or video streams) to be posted as new content to our various platforms, as short summaries about our content (first clip expected around 2-4 weeks after you are fully onboarded). * Create/update blog postings on our website as the source page for the social media to point to, with photo, documents, or video clips embedded in the page as appropriate. * Create/update monthly newsletter for all subscribers (can be integrated with the above tasks as desired). * Final Projects: Create 2 brand new full "explainer videos" between 5 to 10 minutes maximum, one for "laypersons" the other for "professionals" (select from recreation professionals, entertainment professionals, education and executive professionals, or therapeutic professionals) , about what we do, and encouraging people to donate to the non-profit or otherwise support us. These are your "projects". The first drafts of the first video is due within 6 weeks of fully onboarding, with final draft completed by 10 weeks of your onboarding. The second video first draft is due within 8 weeks of fully onboarding, with final draft completed before the end of your 3 month term. One video for RPG Research, and one video for RPG.LLC Since this position does include access to sensitive information, we require a background check. You will receive a background check link to complete. We cover the cost of the background check (typically around $50-75 USD). As soon as you fill out that background check form, we typically get results within 1-3 days, and then we can provide you access to any of the more sensitive areas (as needed and appropriate to your position). Typical 3-month release cycle (also if you are applying for the 12 week internship, your schedule will be as follows): 12 WEEK SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIDEO RELEASE SCHEDULE 3-5 static social media content postings per week for RPG Research (beginning week 2). 2-3 static social medial content postings per week for RPG.LLC. 8 Videos: -- 2 short 30-60 seconds RPG Research videos (Videos #1 & #2) -- 1 medium-short 1-3 minute RPG Research video (Video #3) -- 1 medium 3-5 minute RPG Research video (Video #4) -- 1 short 30-60 seconds RPG.LLC video (Video #5) -- 1 medium 3-5 minute RPG.LLC video (Video #6) -- 1 medium-long 5-10 minute RPG Research video (Video #7) -- 1 medium-long 5-10 minute RPG.LLC video (Video #8) "Final Project" Week 1: RPG Research Onboarding, background check, orientation, software setup. Once background check complete, gain access to our social media and other accounts. Week 2: Begin working on RPG Research initial manual social media static content releases while researching/learning options to automated future releases. Posting 3 to 5 times per week, every week. Begin formulating ideas and content sources for first short video draft. Week 3: Continue working on RPG Research manual and increasingly automated social media static postings. Continue working on first short 30-60 second video. Week 4: Increase automation of RPG Research static social media releases. Complete first 30-60 second video and release. Release RPG Research Short Video #1 by end of week. Week 5: Continue RPG Research automated static social media releases. Work on trying to release one 30-60 second video per week. Release RPG Research Short Video #2 by end of week. Week 6: Continue RPG Research automated 3-5 static social media releases. Work on RPG Research 1 to 3 minute "Medium-short" video and Release RPG Research Medium Video #3 by end of week. Week 7: While continuing RPG Research automated static social media releases. Work on first 3-5 "Medium" RPG Research video draft. Begin onboarding of RPG.LLC social media and preparing first 30-60 second short video draft for RPG.LLC. Week 8: While continuing RPG Research social media, complete and release RPG Research Medium Video (#4). Begin posting RPG.LLC social media 2-3 times per week. Release first RPG.LLC Short Video (30-60 seconds) by end of week (Video #5). Week 9: Continuing RPG Research and RPG.LLC social media automated static releases, begin preparing first of the 2 "Project" videos. First one for RPG Research. May be anywhere between 5 to 10 minutes. Work on preparing and releasing RPG.LLC medium video (3-5 minutes). Week 10: Continuing weekly release schedule. Continue work on "Project" Video for RPG Research. Release RPG.LLC medium video (Video #6). Week 11: Continuing weekly release schedule. Begin work on second "Project" video (Final Project), this one for RPG.LLC anywhere between 5 to 10 minutes long. Release RPG Research "Project" video (#7). Week 12 (final): Queue up automated social media releases for both RPG Research and RPG.LLC that will continue to post automatically for at least 4 more weeks. Release final Project Video (Video #8). Complete Internship evaluation. Decide if wish to renew for another 12 weeks or to complete internship. More About UsOur programs improve lives globally! Non-profit RPG Research: * We research and provide tabletop, live-action, electronic, and hybrid role-playing games and cooperative music studies and community programs to help improve the functioning of people's brains, social skills, empathy, and more. * We work with a wide range of populations from ages 2 years old through senior adults and everyone in between. Including those with accessibility and special needs. * We provide the world's largest free and open knowledgebase on these topics. * We also have specialties in accessibility for people with disabilities, neurodifferences, and more. Especially Autism Spectrum, at-risk youth, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Blind and Visually impaired, Muscular Dystrophy, Brain injuries, and Locked-in State (LIS) / Complete Locked in Syndrome (CLIS). * We also have a software development (opensource) division developing a brain-computer interface multiplayer online turn-based role-playing game you can play with just your brain! * We are recognized as the gold standard in the world for our research and human services programs. We have been doing this longer than anyone else (since 1977). * We are 100% volunteer-run with 200+ staff across 6 continents. www.rpgresearch.com. |
Software Development Quality Assurance Tester VolunteerHelp with the opensource Brain Computer Interface Role-Playing Game project as a Quality Assurance Tester volunteer. As with all positions at RPG Research, this is an unpaid volunteer position. |
Systems Administrator 1 VolunteerOnly candidates in the proximity of Spokane will be considered at this time. RPG Research is in need of additional, unpaid, volunteers who would like to assist in the maintenance and implementation of mailing, web, and authentication services hosted by RPG Research. All levels of experience are welcome, and there are no hard requirements beyond a background check and reliable communication with stakeholders. We expect at least 4 hours a week of volunteer time, and try to limit volunteers to 10 hours at maximum. While remote work is possible, we ask that new volunteers be local and to be willing to spend some time on site for training. Schedules and the amount of time spent onsite is flexible, and may depend on experience. ResponsibilitiesImplement and maintain mailing, web, and authentication services. Occasionally handle desktops/laptops, printers, etc.Configure servers hardware, network devices, Linux virtual machines and various applications.Manage and support a virtual environment using Xen Orchestra with a commitment to security and privacy for our stakeholders. Pursue opportunities to automate configuration changes and common tasks using tools like Ansible.Must HaveA willingness to submit to a criminal background check.Reliability in notifying management of expected interruptions or changes availability in volunteer time.Prior technical experience and a strong desire to learn with hands on projects. Some prior knowledge with Linux/Unix or BSD's is very much preferred.Preferred QualificationsWe have multiple ongoing or incoming projects that could use lots of help from experienced individuals. Committed, long term volunteers will work on all these technologies as well. Knowledge of Networking and Virtual Environments: Understanding of hypervisors and networking (VLAN's, firewalls, etc.). Experience Documenting Deployments and Processes: Whether testing an application or deploying into production, as much as possible should be committed to a written record for later use. Experience with Scripting and Orchestration Tools: With a wide range of applications on many servers, it is often desirable to have repetitious tasks more than just documented, but also scripted and automated. Think Ansible. Experience with LAMP, eMail, and/or Authentication Services: We are developing an integrated platform, all of these are helpful. What will you gain?
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Community Outreach Development and Fundraising VolunteerRPG Research has an urgent need to fill the role of Community Outreach Development, Marketing, & Fundraising Volunteer. We have three positions available for this role. We need to fill the roles at the Assistant, Manager, and Director levels. This position is critical to helping support our Mission, Vision, & Impact statements, by engaging the communities around the world for our research and community programs, raising awareness about us through marketing, and developing the fundraising programs we need to sustain and grow our research and community programs worldwide. This is a volunteer part-time position with very flexible hours, around 2 to 10 hours per week, on average around 3-6 hours per week. More details and updates on this position here: https://www.rpgresearch.com/jobs/detail/community-outreach-development-marketing-fundraising-volunteer-198 We would like to have around 3 to 5 volunteers working together as a team to fill this role, and over time allow those that want to take on a more leadership role for this division to do so. We want to be careful never to overload our volunteers, so that is why we use this distributed task model rather than putting too much on any one volunteer for these tasks, we all help share the load, a little bit each week. The primary function of this role is to create and implement fundraising campaigns and initiatives that raise awareness, funds ,and other resources for RPG Research's community events and research projects. POSITION DUTIES
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ABOUT RPG RESEARCHRPG Research is a 100% volunteer-run international 501(c)3 non-profit research & human services organization studying the effects of music and role-playing games, and their potential to improve quality of life for people around the world. http://www.rpgresearch.com
We aim to further our mission, vision, and impact through:
Job Type: Part-time, Internship, Volunteer, Unpaid. Salary: $0.00 /year. $0.00/hour Application Questions
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