Subject: Job Announcement: Walker Art Center
David L. Green (david@ninch.org)
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 07:09:32 -0700
Message-Id: <v04210102b513c3e69acc@[209.247.53.247]> Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 07:09:32 -0700 To: ninch-announce@cni.org From: "David L. Green" <david@ninch.org> Subject: Job Announcement: Walker Art Center
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
from across the Community
April 7, 2000
Job Announcement: Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
http://www.walkerart.org/jobs/
>Date: 06 Apr 00 16:32:43 -0500
>From: Robin Dowden <robin.dowden@walkerart.org>
>Subject: Walker Art Center job announcement
>To: "david@ninch.org" <david@ninch.org>
Come help us invent the future! Join the award-winning New Media
Initiatives department at the Walker Art Center as
Webmaster/Administrator. We're only taking applications through May
19th so act now! Job description follows. For application
information, visit our website at http://www.walkerart.org/jobs/
WALKER ART CENTER
POSITION AVAILABLE
JOB TITLE Webmaster/Administrator
DEPARTMENT New Media Initiatives
REPORTS TO Website Manager
CLASSIFICATION Full-time, Exempt
RESPONSIBILITIES This position will work closely with the Website
Manager and the Director of New Media Initiatives to help develop and
support Walker's high-traffic, high-technology site; help design and
implement the website architecture; oversee all technical aspects of
web-based access and delivery systems; and ensure production meets
requirements with high performance and high availability.
Responsibilities also include:
** Web Server Administration: installing, maintaining, testing,
troubleshooting, and providing security for web server hardware and
software; system setup, configuration, operation maintenance,
backup/archiving, and software upgrades; performing log analysis and
coordinating addition/removal of user accounts for our NT, UNIX, Mac,
and Linux environments. This position also has lead responsibility
for site quality control including evaluation of links and
maintenance programs, and develops strategies for performing regular
site reviews and maintains cross-platform and cross-browser
compatibility so that the website is accessible from a variety of
different environments. The Webmaster/Administrator is responsible
for search engine registration and explores site ranking and
placement optimization techniques.
** Site Architecture/Coding Standards: seeking out innovative
solutions to support a growing, constantly improving, award-winning
site. In conjunction with the Website Manager, helps assess the
strengths and weaknesses of current web implementation; develops and
implements a plan for converting Walker static pages to dynamic,
data-driven solutions. As code librarian, the
Webmaster/Administrator develops systems that support and promote
site coding and metadata standards. The Webmaster/Administrator keeps
up with Internet literature and emerging trends/technologies,
assesses new trends, formulates response strategies, and conducts
ongoing experimentation with emerging technologies.
** Database Administration/Programming: responsible for InQuery
system administration (a search engine for delivering large
collections of unstructured, cross-domain digital resources)
including the custom routines used for preparing the document
repository. S/he will help evaluate the sustainability of Walker’s
InQuery-based applications and propose alternative document authoring
strategies as appropriate. InQuery is the backbone to Walker
ArtsConnectEd project (www.artsconnected.org) and an increasingly
important document repository for other Walker projects. In addition
to InQuery, the Walker uses SQLServer and Access to drive a number of
ColdFusion applications. The Webmaster/Administrator assists with the
development of database driven solutions and will be responsible for
coding database definitions and application templates.
** Web Technologist: works with and advises Walker web
designers/technicians/developers in development of web-based
projects. Provides expertise in content distribution technologies
including CGI, Java, streaming audio/video technologies (Real and
Quicktime), Shockwave, and VRML well enough to choose correctly
between the many options for many different types of situations.
QUALIFICATIONS Experience with Unix, NT, Linux server
administration, SQL, ColdFusion, and traditional services like
telnet, email, listserv, and ftp required. Must have forms,
scripting experience, and knowledge of at least one major structured
programming language (C/C++, Perl, Java, Unix shell scripting, etc).
Demonstrated skills using the latest Internet development and
production tools, including but not limited to HTML, XML, and ASP.
Strong understanding of database concepts as well as all design and
technical disciplines involved in the website production process.
Thorough knowledge of web security issues and low level technologies.
Attention to detail and a firm grasp of the technologies is
essential. Network and firewall experience, ability to work
independently yet work effectively within a team, professionalism,
problem-solving ability, and creativity is a plus. Must be
knowledgeable about code compatibility issues with different browser
types and versions and have experience running Java and Javascript on
a server to be able to troubleshoot and tune Java-specific
performance issues.
SALARY $40,000 - $60,000 depending on qualifications; excellent benefits.
Send letter of interest, resume, and the names of three professional
references to Gary White, Director of Human Resources, Walker Art
Center, Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403
CLOSING DATE May 19, 2000
Posted 4/4/00
Job line: 612.375.7588 (voice) and 612.375.7586 (TDD).
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David Green 202-296-5346 phone
david@ninch.org 202-872-0886 fax
<http://www.ninch.org>
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