Part-Time Windows to the World Digital Coordinator
Indiana University
Job Info
Department
INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES (BL-WEUR-IUBLA)
Department Information
The Area Studies Centers at the Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) promote education, scholarship, and public outreach for different global regions. Area Centers include the African Studies Program, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Dhar India Studies Program, the East Asian Studies Center, the Institute for European Studies, and the Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies center. Our academic degree programs train specialists committed to strengthening global ties through careers in public service, business, research, and teaching. The Area Studies Centers are also committed to increasing knowledge and awareness of global studies on campus, in the local community, and beyond through outreach programming.
Job Summary
HLS Area Studies is hiring an hourly Digital Coordinator for the Windows to the World (W2W) project. Windows to the World is a K-12 online curriculum platform that brings digital facsimiles of IU museum items into the classroom, through a combination of digital renderings, written research, and curated teacher lesson plans. The Digital Coordinator will support website development and technical maintenance for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
Website Maintenance
- Responsible for all updates and additions to the W2W archive and platform within the IU Website Content Management System (WCMS).
- Acts as the first point of contact to solve any potential platform issues.
- Responds to queries for support from platform users as needed.
- Works closely with the W2W team to create new platform features for W2W website, including structuring the back-end elements of new platform applications such as research tools, introduction to museums module, and other planned platform expansions.
- Responds to queries for support from platform users as needed.
- Works with both users and the museum sources to increase item accessibility, including alt text, link checking, and file format conversion.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED).
- Bachelor's degree.
Perferred
- Experience in item-based databases (libraries, archives, museums).
Required
- Team oriented.
- Detail-oriented.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Ability to manage collaborative projects.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to use or learn various computer programs
- Familiarity with the IU Software suite, including the Web Content Managing Platform (WCMS).
Additional Information
Some evening and weekend availability will be required for certain events throughout the year.
Work Location
Hamilton Lugar Global and International Studies Building
Bloomington, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$22 per hour
Work Hours
20 hours per week.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Multiple plan options for medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
- Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
- Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
- Additional supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition benefit for IU classes
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Job Classification
Career Level: Part Time Employee
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Part Time Employee
Job Family: Part Time Employee
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