Digital Media Specialist [Yale University, New Haven, CT]

Description

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include three major museums, a critically acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

General Purpose:  Reporting to the Museum’s Director of Public Programs, provide leadership in the development, design, implementation, support, and assessment of digital resources for all Museum audiences, working with Museum staff and faculty curators.

Required Education and Experience:  Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of web-based programming experience or an equivalent combination of knowledge and experience.

Qualifications:

• Skilled with tools for web authoring and multimedia production (such as Dreamweaver, Flash and Javascript); for scripting (such as Python and Perl), and for database interface development (such as PHP, mySQL and Ruby).
• Skilled with tools for workflow and content management such as Drupal, GIT and JIRA. Skilled with tools for video production and editing such as Final Cut Pro.
• Forward-thinking attitude toward visitor experience, education, and exhibition-based technologies (both touchscreen kiosk-based and handheld devices).
• Demonstrated ability and interest in tracking, learning, and applying emerging technologies (e.g., iBeacon) and their use and evaluation.
• Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Experience in museum-based or other formal/informal educational setting. Experience with user-oriented design, digital asset management, online instruction, and informatics. Demonstrated experience in developing and supporting creative and innovative digital educational products.

Application: For more information and immediate consideration, please apply online at www.yale.edu/jobs – the STARS req ID for this position is 38476BR. Please be sure to reference this website when applying for this position.

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country’s great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.