Web Assistant:  Part-time Contract Position

Contract:  8 month (renewable), September -April, 3 days (21 hours) per week
Rate of pay:  $17.50 per hour
Reporting to:  Advancement Director

Responsible for the technical upkeep of www.ukings.ca, the Web Assistant will work primarily with Advancement and the Registrar’s Office.  He/she will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the site’s architecture and design while working with College constituencies to build on the existing structure. He/She will report to the Advancement Director and will work in tandem with the Communications Co-ordinator to ensure the content for the website is consistent to standard and error-free.

The Web Assistant’s job will include but is not limited to:

• developing improvements to the website in conjunction with Web Committee’s priorities;
• assisting with additions and changes to the website;
• assisting various departments with troubleshooting when problems arise;
• monitoring the website and performing periodic scans for irregularities (ie. broken links, stretched photos, spelling/grammar errors);
• tracking and reporting analytics;
• uploading files and pages as appropriate;
• working with the Communications Coordinator to proof and vet content before uploading.

The ideal candidate must have strong experience working with Druple, as well as;

• project management skills;
• ability to use de-bugging basic blogging software;
• some knowledge of HTML coding;
• ability to use Photoshop;
• excellent problem-solving skills;
• ability to work unsupervised while remaining part of a team;
• willingness to accept direction and guidance;
• good working rapport with others;
• ability to learn quickly;
• strong communication skills.

This is a part-time position, requiring 3, 7 hour days per week, 9:00 am -5:00 pm, some flexibility can be negotiated.

Please forward a resume and cover letter to Adriane Abbott, Advancement Director c/o Paula Johnson, University of King’s College, 6350 Coburg Rd, Halifax, B3K 3W8, or by email to paula.johnson@ukings.ca.

The deadline for applications is Monday, August 15, 2011.