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Web/Media Specialist

Position: Staff

Department: Web Services


MSOE invites applications for Web/Media Specialist. This individual will help develop and maintain various MSOE Web sites using our dotCMS and Drupal content management systems as well as Web editor tools including Dreamweaver; create Web and video graphics; record audio/video on location, digitally edit and prepare for distribution in various digital formats.

Qualified candidates should have expertise using Web content management systems and code editors; solid understanding of Web design, usability and accessibility guidelines; Web application design and development skills for building dynamic, interactive Web sites; backend development of content management system. Also experience with video production and nonlinear editing; creating, digitizing and converting audio and video for a variety of presentation formats; proficient with industry-standard visual design tools and techniques; and proficient on both Mac and PC.

Key Web Skills
  • Expertise using CSS to separate content, presentation, and behavior using CSS-based layout.
  • Web design skills, including information architecture, usability and interface design.
  • Web development skills, including Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, XML, PHP, SQL and Web database technologies used in searchable / interactive Web pages. Knowledge of Velocity scripting and backend development within the dotCMS content management system a plus.
  • Understanding of user interface (UI) design, Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG).
  • Experience with solving cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility issues (IE, Firefox, Safari, etc.).
Key Video and Design Skills
  • Experience with video production standards and techniques including location audio and video, and nonlinear video editing.
  • Proficient with industry standard design tools including Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Professional to develop Web graphics, animations and other Web documents.
  • Experience with creating streaming audio and video, live Webcasting, compression methods, file types, and formats.
  • Solid understanding of computer graphics visual design techniques, such as principles of design, color, layout, monitor resolution issues.
The selected individual must possess a bachelor's degree in a Web design/development, visual communications, multimedia/Web design or a related field.


To apply, please send the following:
  • Resume
  • Letter of application describing how your education, experience and interests meet the requirements of this position
  • Online portfolio with at least three examples of Web sites you were responsible for developing, and DVD or tape samples indicative of video production experience.
Send your application materials to:

Milwaukee School of Engineering
1025 N Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
hr@msoe.edu

Fax: (414) 277-2233

Posted on October 01, 2009


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