• Job Description

  Req#: 498730

  
  

  EL EDUCATION

  PRODUCT TEAM WEBMASTER

  
  

  Location: Remote, US - Operating on East Coast time (up to 10% domestic travel)

  Status: Full Time

  
  

  ORGANIZATION

  EL Education is a national nonprofit that partners with educators to transform K-12 schools and districts into hubs of equitable opportunity. Guided by a multi-dimensional vision of student achievement, we support all students to cultivate their unique genius and contribute to a better world. EL Education offers research-proven resources and practices, including the acclaimed EL Education K-8 Language Arts curriculum, Core Practices, and aligned professional learning. EL Education was founded in 1991 and currently serves 450,000 students in diverse communities across the country. Learn more at ELEducation.org .

  
  

  OPPORTUNITY

  Reporting to the Director of IP and Content Services, the Product Team Webmaster will be responsible for front-end website development and content production tasks and will work closely with the Director of IP and Content Services, Associate Directors of Production and Content Strategy, and consultants to support the Curricular Product Team’s publication of curriculum and other content on the EL website. This is a remote position that requires the ability to work within east coast office hours .

  RESPONSIBILITIES

  Design and produce new content for website (70%)

  • Serving as the Product Team’s website development project manager, working with the external content management system vendor and the external website development consultants to develop a custom web publishing solution for EL’s curriculum products and other content as needed

  • Supporting technical mapping used in EL’s production workflow from authoring through to digital requirements definition and digital format delivery to internal and external partners (e.g. Google > Word > DITA XML > digital output formats including XHTML, NIMAS XML, ICML, ePub, Word, and PDF)

  • Defining, creating, and mapping content architecture and metadata for delivery to internal and external partners

  • Supporting the Product and Sales department’s online presence, including project managing development of new or updated website content or features

  
  

  Manage existing content for website (25%)

  • Maintaining and optimizing the EL curriculum website and other curriculum web properties, including managing content updates via CMS production process and managing a calendar of curriculum product releases

  • Conducting website quality assurance reviews and troubleshooting technical issues, including adherence to accessibility standards

  • Reviewing analytics data, researching new trends, and recommending and implementing optimization and new web publishing solutions

  • Addressing customer feedback and usability issues

  
  

  Be Crew (5%)

  • Be Crew : Partner with colleagues and other stakeholders across the organization to support each others’ work and contribute to the broader success of EL Education

  
  

  QUALIFICATIONS

  Traits & Competencies

  • Project Management : Coordinates across internal teams and external contractors and vendors to gather requirements, clarify decisions and priorities, set interim targets, and deliver website content and updates on time.

  • Effective Communication : Bridges communication between non-technical product teams and technical development teams, aligning product decisions to achievable technical scope within budget, and aligning technical development to product priorities.

  • Adaptability and Growth Mindset : Adapts to changing priorities within a quickly evolving work environment.

  • Accountability and Initiative : Maintains quality and focus while working across multiple projects. Manages self-directed tasks according to priorities and deadlines set by department projects and development cycles.

  • Mission and Organizational Alignment : Commitment to EL Education’s mission and organizational values.

  Skills and Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years of website production and design experience

  • Working knowledge of content management systems (especially Wagtail), website architecture, HTML5, CSS3, VBA, Microsoft XML, XML, XSLT, Javascript or Python, web accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, website tools, and website security

  • Evidence of successful project management, process improvement, and cross-platform problem solving

  • Website portfolio demonstrating UX design solutions

  
  

  COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

  The starting salary range for this position is $85,000 - $112,000 annually . We offer a wide variety of benefits, including paid time off, 403b match, paid parental leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, and more.

  This position is remote (US) with up to 10% domestic travel. The ability to work primarily on East Coast time is preferred but not required.

  Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for employment, absent an approved medical or religious accommodation.

  
  

  EL Education seeks individuals of all diverse backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization and want to engage all those who can contribute to this effort. EL Education provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination with respect to the hiring or promotion of individuals, conditions of employment, disciplinary and discharge practices, or any other aspect of employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin or citizenship status, age, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy and parental status, HIV status, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, status as a veteran, or physical or mental disability or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

  
  

• About the company

  EL Education is a national nonprofit partnering with educators to transform public schools so that students "get smart to do good."#WeAreCrew #BetterWorldDay

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