_____ http://www.aph.org/employment/butterfly.html APH Employment Opportunities: Social Media Coordinator APH maintains a presence on five social media sites: the <http://www.fredshead.info/> "Fred's Head from APH" blog, <http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Printing-House-for-the-Blind/1228799 84400686> Facebook, <http://twitter.com/fredshead> Twitter, <http://www.youtube.com/user/aphftb> YouTube, and <http://www.flickr.com/photos/50004685@N08/> Flickr. Under the general supervision of the Director of the Communications Department, the Social Media Coordinator develops these pages, creates and solicits content, and responds to customer posts. This position requires and in-depth knowledge of the field of blindness, with an emphasis on daily living challenges faced by visually impaired people. Major Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Fred's Head blog: Develops the overall direction and goals of the Fred's Head blog. Solicits, edits, writes, and maintains informational articles. Creates relationships with contributors to the blog. Adds new functionality to Fred's Head. 2. Facebook: Administers APH Facebook page. Posts content and responds to user posts. Keeps informed on the frequent changes made by Facebook to their user interface, especially as these changes might affect accessibility. 3. Twitter: Administers APH Twitter account. Creates content for Twitter, including sending daily tweets and sending special tweets live from APH events. For APH's Flickr and YouTube pages, the Social Media Coordinator works with the Website Associate to develop content and assure accessibility. 4. Presentations: Conducts occasional presentations about APH to various groups, locally and nationally. Presentations cover a wide variety of topics, e.g., "Blindness 101," APH low-tech products, APH high-tech products, etc. Education, Training & Experience Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in education, business, communication, language arts or related field. * One to two years of experience in writing informational content in a humanities or business field. * Proficient in creative and business writing. * Strong interpersonal and team building skills. * Proficient in the use of the Internet, social media tools, and working knowledge of Microsoft Word. HTML coding knowledge a plus. * Knowledge of accessibility hardware and software, such as speech access software and notetakers. * Working knowledge of braille preferred. * Knowledge of the field of blindness, especially daily living aspects, but also educational aspects. To Apply: Pick up or drop off an application M-F 8-4:30. Email to <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected], or mail to ATTN Human Resources, American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY 40206. APH is a DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. An offer of employment is conditioned upon successfully passing a drug screening test and background check. We encourage all qualified persons to apply regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, place of birth, or disability, as defined by applicable law. EEO/AA Employer. Posted: January 27, 2012
_______________________________________________ ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
