The University of Arizona

Web & Communications Assistant

 

Web & Communications AssistantButterfly on flower
 
The USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) is currently seeking a student worker to assist with website maintenance and observer support for the 2009-2010 academic year.
 
Based at the University of Arizona, the USA-NPN (www.usanpn.org) brings together citizen scientists, government agencies, non-profit groups, educators and students of all ages to monitor the impacts of climate change on plants and animals in the United States.
 
Responsibilities
  1. Website content maintenance (updating news, media, publications, glossary, etc.)
  2. Assistance with web design, layout, multimedia and application development depending on interests and skills
  3. Communication with observers
    • assist observers in navigating the system
    • contribute to and distribute monthly email communications with observers
    • build and maintain social networking aspects of USA-NPN
    • route and respond to general inquiries from website contact form
  4. Develop independent projects and contribute to program development as interests and time allows
  5. Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications
 
We are looking for a student with strong written and verbal communication skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • plant or animal ecology
  • science communication
  • citizen science
  • web development
  • graphic design
  • social networking technologies
 
While Drupal site maintenance experience or familiarity with HTML would be helpful, a willingness and ability to learn new software is all that is needed.
 
To Apply
 
Graduate and undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Arizona are welcome to apply for this part time (20 hours/week) position. Salary dependent on experience.
 
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Alyssa Rosemartin, IT Project Manager, (alyssarosemartin@gmail.com), by Friday, September 18th, 2009. We expect the position to begin in October 2009.