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Web Content Administrator (Pikes Peak Community College) [ARCHIVED]

Title: Web Content Administrator
Job Type: Other Technical/Programmatic/Customer Service Positions
Organization: Pikes Peak Community College
Location: Colorado Springs, CO (Western U.S.)
Carnegie Classification: AA - Associate's Colleges
Description:

The web content administrator, under the direction of the ITSS Manager of Web Services, develops and edits the college web pages and coordinates the implementation and maintenance of the college web pages to ensure a consistency of look and content in order to provide a centralized presentation and dissemination of information designed to effectively promote the college, its activities, and accomplishments.

Essential Duties
  • Serve as primary point of contact and resource for departments college-wide regarding the content and appearance of department web pages
  • Administer the College's Content Management System, control access and workflow, review sites/pages for adherence and conformity to editorial and design standards including ADA section 508 compliance - and resolve related problems
  • Administer the College's Banner Portal
  • Train content managers and content administrators            
General Duties
  • Develop and edit main college web sites and pages
  • Serve as liaison with personnel campus-wide to identify and resolve web page related problems
  • Review all college web sites and associated pages, identify web pages that are inappropriate or deemed to be in poor taste and report them to the Marketing & Communications Department
  • Administer sites analytics
  • Optimize the College's site rankings on search engines
  • Optimize the overall College's website presence and visibility
  • Train the content managers and content administrators on how to effectively use the Content Management System, and on good web design techniques (page layout, use of graphics, etc...)
  • Develop/update training manuals
  • Design graphics to enhance web pages
  • Develop flash based animations and videos
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor Degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Proficiency in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS 2 and 3)
  • Proficiency in HyperText Markup Language and competent in JavaScript
  • Web design/development experience including management/updates to busy web site
  • Commercial Content Management Systems
  • Adobe CS4 (Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in computer-related field
  • ASP.Net knowledge/experience (C#)
  • Experience with Web Services (SOAP, XML)
  • Structured Query Language
  • ColdFusion Programming
  • Flash ActionScript
  • Program and project management experience
  • Ability to create and lead effective projects
  • Prior higher education experience
  • Marketing experience
  • Experience or education in at least two of the following areas: web design for instruction, web site design and management, instructional technology development and implementation, project management
  • Understanding Search Engine Optimization techniques
  • Knowledge of audio/video streaming
SalarySalary starting at $4,583.33 / month. For instructional positions in particular, additional compensation may be possible with teaching overloads, special assignments, etc. Actual salary placement will be dependent upon education and experience.
Fringe BenefitsFull-time faculty positions receive paid sick leave, group health and life insurance with College cost participation, a State retirement program, and academic recesses in accordance with the College calendar.

Administrative positions receive paid sick leave, paid annual leave, ten paid holidays per year, group health and life insurance with College cost participation, and a State retirement program.

Application Process

Go to https://employment.ppcc.edu

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, (unofficial) transcripts, and three recent professional references including their name and contact information. References should be in a position to address your expertise and background for this position. YOUR cover letter must specifically address each of the qualifications listed under Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications in the exact same order in which they are listed in this announcement. All materials submitted become the property of Pikes Peak Community College and will not be returned.

Application ClosingCompleted materials must be electronically submitted through the Pikes Peak Community College Employment Center. No other form of application will be accepted for this position. All materials must be submitted by 4:00 P.M. Mountain Time, July 8, 2009, in order to be considered.
AvailabilityPikes Peak Community College reserves the right to withdraw or change "position availability" based on unanticipated budget constraints or other non-specified reasons it deems relevant.
Notice To All ApplicantsThe State of Colorado must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. If hired, the applicant will be required to provide documents to show identity and authorization to work. This law applies to all persons hired. All finalists must submit to and successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Those hired will be required, at their expense, to have official transcripts sent within sixty (60) days of the date of hire to Pikes Peak Community College's Human Resource Services from those institutions that support degree(s) that were conferred upon them.

Colorado fiscal rules require all new employees to be on direct deposit payroll. This is a condition of employment.

Non-discrimination StatementPikes Peak Community College does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Civil Rights and ADA may be referred to the HR Director, AA/EEO Officer, Pikes Peak Community College, Room A-118, (719) 540-7557; the Director of Affirmative Action for the Colorado Community College System, 9101 E. Lowry Blvd., Denver, CO 80230, (303) 620-4000; or to the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Denver, CO 80204, (303) 844-2991.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin.

 

 
More Information: https://employment.ppcc.edu
Posted:June 27th, 2009
Closed:July 9th, 2009
 
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