---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Catherine D'Ignazio" <[email protected]> Date: Jan 24, 2015 6:22 AM Subject: 2 Jobs at the Emerson Engagement Lab To: "[email protected]" < [email protected]> Cc:
please circulate widely!http://engagementlab.emerson.edu/jobs/ Come Work with Us!We are looking to fill the following positions as soon as possible:Position: Lead Developer Description: The Engagement Lab is a research and design lab at Emerson College focused on inventing playful and critical approaches to civic life both locally and globally. We are looking for a creative, scrupulous, and civic-oriented developer for the new Lab position of Lead Developer. As the Lab grows and expands its role in the areas of civic technology, engagement games <http://engagementlab.emerson.edu/learning/#guidebooks>, and human computation / data visualization, we seek a leader who can guide the direction of our development projects and technical infrastructure. This position includes working with project teams to manage software development across projects, acting as lead programmer for select projects, and working with lab directors in establishing technical protocols and approaches. Current software development projects include a game about Results-based financing in healthcare for the World Bank, a civic incentive system for the City of Boston, and a mobile deliberation game for Participatory Budgeting. The Lead Developer will also be charged with growing and managing a small team of developers, as well as traveling to conferences and other development community meet-ups. The Lab has a stake in experimental methods/frameworks and in contributing to the knowledge base of open source development. Experience with HTML5 and advanced javascript is a must, and knowledge of existing and emerging back-end frameworks is desirable. While at least four years of professional experience in coding and software management is desired, we remain open to candidates displaying boldness, creativity, and dexterity. The ideal candidate should have: - Advanced knowledge of HTML5 protocols, frameworks, and libraries - Knowledge of emerging technologies (ie Node.js ☺) and legacy technologies (ie Flash ☹) a plus - Ability to spot, experiment with, evaluate, and implement budding technologies - Ability to manage a team of developers and to work creatively and efficiently with project managers, researchers, and faculty - Passion for civic engagement, civic technology, and/or humanitarian development - Passion for open source development and connecting to/leading communities of practice - Ability to work in a highly-team-based environment and contribute to design meetings - Ability to self-start and lead - Ability to make it past 10 pipes in Flappy Bird If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to steve [at] engagementgamelab.org. Position: Lab CoordinatorType: Full Time Description: The Lab Coordinator is responsible for maintaining productive and vibrant relationships and workflows within the Engagement Lab community. This position is composed of three primary duties: administrative support for lab operations and faculty; coordination of Engagement Lab events, groups, and space; and social media outreach. In addition to these specific duties, the Lab Coordinator's overall objective is to maintain a welcoming, well-organized, and vibrant lab community of staff, students, faculty, and partners. This position will report directly to the managing director and is asked to attend and help organize weekly meetings on organizational and project-specific updates. We are looking for a highly-motivated self-starter who will not only keep the lab functioning on a day-to-day basis, but help strategically rethink and redesign systems and protocols for a better lab. The ideal candidate will have experience in budget management, HR, event coordination, media production, and marketing. Moreover, we seek a person with a passion for civic engagement and media who will inject creativity, energy, and a commitment to teamwork into the lab and its projects. Please send an email to steve [at] engagementgamelab.org with a link to your resume and a brief description about your background and experience or apply directly to the Emerson College job portal here <https://emerson.peopleadmin.com/postings/8907>. ///////////////////////////// Catherine D'Ignazio Research Affiliate, MIT Media Lab Center for Civic Media [email protected] || @kanarinka || +1 617 501 2441 || www.kanarinka.com || http://civic.mit.edu/blog/kanarinka/ ----------------------------------------- Group home for Newswire - Steven Clift's Democracies Online Newswire: http://groups.dowire.org/groups/newswire Replies go to members of Newswire - Steven Clift's Democracies Online Newswire with all posts on this topic here: http://groups.dowire.org/r/topic/6gZMqax2JXl9NjmQ7TnmJT For digest version or to leave Newswire - Steven Clift's Democracies Online Newswire, email [email protected] with "digest on" or "unsubscribe" in the *subject*. Newswire - Steven Clift's Democracies Online Newswire is hosted by Democracies Online - http://dowire.org.
