[Hidden-tech] Webmaster position open

Frieda Reichsman friedar22 at mac.com
Mon Jun 14 09:41:33 EDT 2010


Hi, below is a job availability at the Concord Consortium. Great place to work!
Frieda

Frieda Reichsman, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
The Concord Consortium
http://concord.org
25 Love Lane
Concord, MA 01742

Office: 978-405-3228
Mobile: 413-320-7449

Realizing the educational potential of technology.


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Position: Webmaster
The Concord Consortium (http://www.concord.org), is an independent, non-profit research and development organization that seeks to improve education by harnessing the best of educational technology. We work at the national and international levels providing low-cost, innovative solutions to pressing educational problems.  The Concord Consortium (CC) is a fast-paced but casual organization of hard working professionals.  CC is strongly committed to using and creating Open Source software.

Located in historic Concord, Massachusetts, we have an immediate opening for a Webmaster. This creative self-starter will work with CC’s education, technical, and communications staff to participate in all phases of Web development, including strategy, project communication, graphic and interface design, site implementation, site maintenance and future site expansion.

CC provides excellent benefits including: medical and dental coverage; flexible spending accounts; life and long term disability insurance; vacation time; sick days; short term crisis leaves; tuition reimbursement; and generous retirement contributions.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

 
The candidate should have strong technical and graphic design skills for electronic media, be able to deliver expert guidance, learn and apply current and new skills, generate ideas and solutions on the fly, and be able to communicate these approaches to technical and non-technical folks alike. The candidate will have at least 3 years experience managing complex and challenging CMS-based Web development projects and possess a strong understanding and respect for web development processes, including strategy development, interface design, information architecture, content development, and site-wide implementation and rollout.  The candidate must be able to articulate options, set priorities effectively, coordinate multiple simultaneous projects, meet deadlines, and maintain a sense of humor! 

Responsibilities:

 
Connect elements and assemble content for CC redesigned website
Coordinate launch of redesigned website
Set up and maintain a CC multi-user blog
Provide overall maintenance and upkeep of CC  site and related Web properties
Oversee and help plan integration between main site and project portals
Assist in developing search taxonomy and tagging for asset library of educational technology activities and curating library resources
Assist CC staff with all aspects of Web page production within CMS including encouraging, managing, editing and curating site content
Oversee technical aspects and overall production of CC email newsletter
Manage site video assets and assist with production and editing of promotional video spots and screencasts
Oversee SEO integration and management, Web analytics and Google AdWords campaigns
Perform graphical design tasks related to site upkeep, project needs and graphical coherence across organization as needed
Assist with planning and launch of CC social networking and outward Web presence
 
 
QUALIFICATIONS

 
Necessary skills and experience include:

 
Multi-year experience setting up and maintaining a Drupal-based site of significant size and complexity
Fluency in PHP
Proven ability to set up, administer and extend databases for Drupal- and Wordpress sites
Experience extending and configuring Drupal modules and themes
Proven experience translating the needs of a diverse group of individuals into excellent Web-based reality and assisting both technical and non-technical staff to do the same
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Experience maintaining and interpreting Google Analytics for a complex site
Knowledge of current best practices in SEO and experience implementing them
Expert fluency with HTML, CSS and Web standards
Familiarity with JavaScript programming
Fluency in Macintosh, Windows and Linux / Unix operating systems and operation of command-line interfaces
 
Desirable skills and experience:

 
Skill at graphic design and experience with graphic design and layout software
Experience writing original Drupal modules and themes
Experience with video production and editing
Experience managing, curating and tagging resources in a diverse library
Experience with online marketing and public relations
Experience managing social networking presence for a company or organization
Programming ability in Ruby on Rails, Java and/or advanced JavaScript
Familiarity with HTML5 and Web application programming frameworks
Experience with frameworks for developing HTML5-based visualizations
Experience with open source software development or interest in open source software
 
The successful candidate will be required to work on site and must be authorized to work in the United States.

 
SALARY

 
$60,000-$70,000 per year, depending on qualifications

 
Funding: 70% projects, 30% overhead

 
TO APPLY

 
Send resume, salary requirements, and example URLs (with description of your contribution in each site’s creation) to:

 
 webmaster-hire at concord.org

 
 
        Jennifer Glover

        The Concord Consortium

        25 Love Lane

        Concord, MA 01742

 
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.   NO AGENCIES.

 
 



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