(New York, NY)

The Cooper Union, a 150-year-old college is searching for a full-time Webmaster to manage and maintain a redesigned and rebuilt  website. The new website is being launched simultaneous with the Inauguration of a new President of the college who will take its  programs in art, architecture, engineering and humanities to the next level to meet the challenges for innovation and global reach during  the first half of the 21st century. 

The position involves direct oversight, management and content development of Cooper Union's institutional web presence. These  responsibilities will involve daily upkeep and administration of the college's website via the content management system, the management   of web associates, the authoring of original editorial content, supporting other CMS users and end-users throughout the college, CMS template creation and support documentation.

The ideal candidate will have equally developed editorial and technical talents. He or she must be extensively familiar with contemporary web publishing practices, including blogging and the blogosphere, web traffic analysis, content management systems, web design, search engine optimization, and be passionate about emerging web technologies. The candidate will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and have had previously published original work online. Digital imaging and photo retouching skills will help the candidate produce strong visual materials to accompany web content. A sensitivity to design and aesthetics is also highly desirable. Because the Cooper Union is comprised of schools of Art, Architecture, and Engineering, a strong interest or background in any of these disciplines will be helpful to the ideal candidate.

Qualifications

BA/BE/BS degree Strong English-language editorial and writing abilities Knowledge and experience in CMS management on an Unix/Apache/PHP/MySQL server Proficiency in HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP and MySQL Familiarity with Unix server environments, as well as OSX and Windows Desktops Advanced proficiency in digital imaging; particularly Adobe Photoshop CS5, photo retouching and manipulation

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is an AA/EOE by choice.