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The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University is seeking a Web developer to create the premier online space for training business journalists in an evolving Web-based environment.
Duties include: The Web developer will research and propose a new content management system for businessjournalism.org and transition the site to that system. This position will develop a Web-based registration system for regional and online workshops; will devise creative solutions to deliver just-in-time and scheduled training online, including using podcasts, chats, live and archived video, and real-time meeting software; will be encouraged to develop games and/or other interactive methods to engage and teach journalists how to better cover business. Also, this individual will use social-networking tools to help business journalists connect and share their knowledge through discussion boards, virtual mentoring, user ratings and other ways. This position will be expected to produce results in a fast-moving and challenging environment, creating new training solutions, developing prototypes and experimenting with untested training methodologies on current (Web, iPhone, Google G1, BlackBerry, etc.) and future platforms. The Web developer will be encouraged and expected to produce elegant solutions by thinking creatively.
Minimum Requirements: At least four years’ experience in Web development; expertise in a variety of programming languages; bachelor’s degree in related field.
Desired Qualifications: Experience in e-learning and knowledge of programming languages such as Apache, Nginx, HTML, XML, JSON, YAML, JavaScript, CSS, ColdFusion, Ruby on Rails/Ruby, Django/Python, Drupal-Joomla/PHP, Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, Adobe Air, Postgresql, SQL Server and MySQL. Applicants should have an understanding of emerging technology trends and be on top of their area of specialty.
For more information: visit http://www.asu.edu/hr/applicant.html and apply to job number 22732.
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