Content Management Coordinator

Overview

The Saylor Foundation seeks a Content Management Coordinator for its open courseware program.

Position Description

The Saylor Foundation seeks a detail-oriented, self-motivated, and tech-savvy individual with experience in web content management to fill the position of Content Management Coordinator (CMC). The CMC will be responsible for uploading and maintaining educational content on various platforms, including the Foundation's Wordpress-based website (www.saylor.org), iTunes U channel, media library, YouTube channel, and Moodle installation, as well as several other third party sites. The CMC will be responsible for converting content between file types in order to accommodate various course needs, updating content in order to meet new formatting/packaging standards, and identifying solutions when staff and faculty want to make use of content in foreign file formats. The CMC will also be responsible for ensuring that content is standardized across platforms and advising staff on designing content for optional functionality across mobile and other platforms. While the CMC will most frequently be working with content in PDF, Microsoft Office formats, Flash, and HTML, the content team often finds itself presented with foreign file types and formats (for example, the IMS Common Core Cartridge; content authored in LaTeX math type setting; and more), and the CMC will be responsible for determining how to work with and/or convert these new types and formats.

The CMC will oversee Research Assistants and 1099 independent contractors as needed when working on large or specialized content conversion and/or upload processes and will be responsible for efficiently organizing, tracking, and managing the workload of these research assistants and subcontractors.

The successful candidate will have a positive, can-do attitude with strong problem-solving skills. He or she will thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, multi-discipline team environment and will be able to multi-task, work well under pressure, and respond rapidly to new challenges. The successful candidate will also demonstrate extreme attention to detail and a curatorial approach to all content under his or her purview.

The CMC will report directly to the Content Development Director.

Qualifications

1) Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

2) Strong organizational skills and a keen attention to detail;

3) Ability to create and implement efficient processes;

4) A strong sense of initiative, especially in terms of identifying new software and services that might enhance our processes and products;

5) Several years experience in web content management;

6) Knowledge of open courseware movement a plus;

7) 4-year degree in Web Design, Information Technology, or related field OR relevant certifications and on-the-ground experience in the areas of Web Design, Information Technology, or related fields;

8) Knowledge of web-based practices, tools, and technologies such as HTML, Flash, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, JQuery, ASP, RSS, and XML;

9) Working knowledge of Moodle and Wordpress strongly preferred;

10) Familiarity with LaTeX desired;

11) Experience collaborating with writers, editors, IT staff, and management to successfully deliver solutions;

12) Ability to learn new technical skills quickly and independently;

13) Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Details

This is a full-time position. The successful candidate will work from The Saylor Foundation's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Pay is commensurate with experience on a not-for-profit scale. Health care benefits included for hired individual.