Web Designer & Social Media Manager for Co-Lab

UPDATE: This position has been filled. Thank you to everyone who applied!

I am seeking a current upper-year student or recent graduate to help me design and build a website for my new lab, The Collaboratory (aka "Co-Lab"), and to craft a social media strategy to increase the broader impact of Co-Lab's research. (For context, I am an associate professor in Knowledge Integration, studying interdisciplinary collaboration.)

JOB DETAILS
*  Start date: Negotiable, but sometime between early December 2021 and early January 2022. 
*  Length of position: 4-6 months, with the possibility of an extension through next summer. 
*  Hours: 5-10 hours/week (NOTE: students taking a full course load are limited to 5 hrs/week)
*  Salary: $25 per hour

RESPONSIBILITIES
*  Meet with me, Dr. Katie Plaisance, and other Co-Lab members to discuss potential designs for the website
*  Design, build, and (temporarily) maintain a website for Co-Lab 
*  Create design documentation for the website
*  Ensure that the website and any posted materials or content are AODA compliant
*  Develop a social media strategy to help Co-Lab more broadly disseminate our work 
*  Write up a set of recommendations and guidelines for social media use

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
*  Ability to design and build a website in WordPress (ideally, with experience doing so for other individuals or businesses) 
*  Knowledge of how to create design documentation
*  Familiarity with accessible digital design practices and AODA compliance
*  Ability to take the initiative to identify essential tasks and work independently
*  Strong project management skills
*  Careful attention to detail
*  Excellent communication skills, including the ability to teach others how to use and update the website

ADDITIONAL SKILLS (IDEAL, BUT NOT REQUIRED)
*  Proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Teams and OneDrive)
*  Graphic design (e.g., to create a logo for Co-Lab or help us create infographics)
*  Experience using Canva or other design-based platforms 
*  Familiarity with Search Engine Optimization

To apply, please fill out the form below and attach a resumé or CV by SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28: 
*  In your resumé/CV, be sure to include any work experience, along with a brief list of duties relevant to this position (such as designing or managing a WordPress site). 

NOTE: Co-Lab is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and views all three as essential to academic excellence. Members of equity-seeking groups are particularly encouraged to apply (though applications from all students are welcome!).