• Monitor the NWREL Web sites to ensure all web pages, including program and center content, meet technical, style, and ADA standards
• Respond to Webmaster email and phone calls providing accurate and quick response to request for information and comments received
• Prepare web communications (HTML, CSS, graphics, design, information architecture) to create useful, findable resources online
• Provides training and technical assistance to staff on new and existing Web technologies; coordinates, schedules, and provides training for users
• Coordinate the internal Web Developers Group
• Compile and analyze data from internal databases and statistics to analyze Web site usage
• Perform detailed proofreading of both writing and technical code
• Edits and rewrites a range of Web content materials for readability; ensures the materials meet Laboratory quality standards for content and format; collaborates with other professional staff to clarify, simplify, and finalize written materials; coordinates review of drafts between proofreader/editor and client so Web content is well written and conforms to laboratory editorial standards
• Create new ways to improve the information architecture, findability, and user-friendliness of the NWREL Web site
• Ensure code and content are optimized for search engines and maximum searchability
• Problem solve code and scripting bugs, and research solutions for Web issues
• Recommend new Web technologies
• Serve as a technical expert on Web site design committees; guide the design and implementation of Web development from conception through implementation by making recommendations based on capability and program requirements; lead development and testing to ensure quality deliverables; provide training to staff and/or clients as requested
• Develops databases for program specific applications as requested.
• Coordinate with other developers and provide guidance to ensure that work is completed in adherence with NWREL policies and procedures

• Education/Training: High School Diploma or GED
  Experience: The successful applicant should have the following skills, knowledge, and abilities
• Five years directly related experience including demonstrated experience in web technologies, information architecture, coding to standards, search engine optimization, scripting, graphics creation and optimization, and learning new and changing technologies
• Good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated web development experience in LAMP environment, including HTML, CSS, MYSQL, PHP/Perl
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision
• Three years experience hand coding HTML
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, computer science, or related field preferred
• Demonstrated experience as a Webmaster in an equivalent or larger sized organization preferred
• Problem Solving:
  Prioritizing assigned work to meet deadline requirements, including due dates for multiple, time-sensitive reports
• Selecting data and information resources to use in daily work and team contributions
• Managing time effectively in order to complete assigned tasks on time and with a high level of quality
• Follows established practices and procedures
  NWREL procedures
• Quality Control, web development and publication standards to assure quality control compliance
• Supervision may be indirect and after the fact
• Overall work is reviewed during annual performance evaluation and periodic discussion with supervisor
• Sit for prolonged periods of time, finger dexterity for the operation of a personal computer, operate a telephone, ability to lift or transport small packages weighing up to 40 pounds, frequent interruptions to concentration, interact with a wide range of clients and co-workers
• Low travel requirements (0% to 15 % of work schedule) including overnight stays out of state
• Ability to travel by car, plane or common carrier for out of state and rural travel
• Ability to transport and/or handle moderate sized packages and materials (up to 40 pounds) at on-site locations

Please submit your résumé and letter of application to the NWREL Human Resources Office (nwrelstaffing@nwrel.org). Interviews will be conducted after internal screening. In your letter of application, please also reference Position #08-10 and how your skills match the specific qualifications listed above.

You may also submit a hard copy of your résumé to:

Human Resources Office
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
101 S.W. Main Street, Suite 500
Portland, Oregon 97204
FAX: (503) 275-0660

Please indicate to the employer that you saw this posting on the ASTD-Cascadia Chapter web site.