UPDATE: This position has been filled. Thank you to everyone who applied!
I am seeking a current upper-year student or recent graduate to help me design and build a website for my new lab, The Collaboratory (aka "Co-Lab"), and to craft a social media strategy to increase the broader impact of Co-Lab's research. (For context, I am an associate professor in Knowledge Integration, studying interdisciplinary collaboration.)
JOB DETAILS
* Start date: Negotiable, but sometime between early December 2021 and early January 2022.
* Length of position: 4-6 months, with the possibility of an extension through next summer.
* Hours: 5-10 hours/week (NOTE: students taking a full course load are limited to 5 hrs/week)
* Salary: $25 per hour
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Meet with me, Dr. Katie Plaisance, and other Co-Lab members to discuss potential designs for the website
* Design, build, and (temporarily) maintain a website for Co-Lab
* Create design documentation for the website
* Ensure that the website and any posted materials or content are AODA compliant
* Develop a social media strategy to help Co-Lab more broadly disseminate our work
* Write up a set of recommendations and guidelines for social media use
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
* Ability to design and build a website in WordPress (ideally, with experience doing so for other individuals or businesses)
* Knowledge of how to create design documentation
* Familiarity with accessible digital design practices and AODA compliance
* Ability to take the initiative to identify essential tasks and work independently
* Strong project management skills
* Careful attention to detail
* Excellent communication skills, including the ability to teach others how to use and update the website
ADDITIONAL SKILLS (IDEAL, BUT NOT REQUIRED)
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Teams and OneDrive)
* Graphic design (e.g., to create a logo for Co-Lab or help us create infographics)
* Experience using Canva or other design-based platforms
* Familiarity with Search Engine Optimization
To apply, please fill out the form below and attach a resumé or CV by SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28: https://forms.gle/u4AqLqghxEvj6aYd9
* In your resumé/CV, be sure to include any work experience, along with a brief list of duties relevant to this position (such as designing or managing a WordPress site).
NOTE: Co-Lab is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and views all three as essential to academic excellence. Members of equity-seeking groups are particularly encouraged to apply (though applications from all students are welcome!).
