Web Production Assistant

Web Production AssistantThe Web Production Assistant is a member of the web development team. S/he develops html pages using the SOM templates, provides training and support web workers and maintains existing web applications and sites that serve the administrative, clinical, academic, and research needs for the Office and departments. Description of Duties % Work Effort40% Production: **Understand, manage and create pages using existing Dreamweaver templates. **Create new sites, surveys, forms using appropriate software tools and applications. 40% Assist Content Providers: **Assist and support existing content providers **Train and orient new content providers on web production tools and workflow **Provide user and technical support to content providers via phone, email and Remedy **Document workflow practices. Document specific **front-end** applications, ie. Form engine, Web Update Tool and configuring SharePoint web sites. 20% Manage 3rd party software solutions such as a search engine, web analytics, survey software, collaboration software and other web tools. Work instructions are communicated to the web production assistant in several forms. Verbal communication through project meetings and one on one sessions. Email communications with instructions specifying the task, delivery date and any outstanding issues. Project documentation and diagrams which give details of the task assigned to the web developer. Performance will be evaluated through project meetings and one-on-one meetings in which the tasks assigned are discussed and reviewed for thoroughness and to assure the work meets the requirements specified in project documentation. Responsibilities:oBuild out new site templates for hand off to units and departments. Work closely with the project manager, web developer and web designer to meet requirements. oProvide initial orientation and training for new content providers and provide ongoing support to existing content providers.oCreate standardized library elements for inclusion in web sites.oOverall maintenance of the website.oImplement graphic styles and guide content providers in the appropriate use of those styles.Required Knowledge/Skills:**Knowledge of XHTML and CSS ** online and through seminars **Familiarity with JavaScript. **Familiarity with Accessibility and Usability issues and solutions through self study and seminars. **Extensive knowledge of Dreamweaver (including templates and library items) **Understanding of web development and methodologies **Expertise in the use of web development tools such as Dreamweaver. **Understanding of web site structure and organization **Ability to code web pages using HTML, CSS and familiarity with Javascript **Strong organizational and communications skills **Familiarity with SharePoint Portal **Familiarity with search engines **Familiar with cross-browser incompatibilities **Understanding of how to convert html to PDF and PowerPoint presentations to htmlExperience:**2-3 years hands on experience in coding web pages **1 year using a web analytics package **1-2 years experience with the following software: Adobe Photoshop, MS Word and Adobe Acrobat Company: Modis, Inc. Status: Full Time, Temporary/Contract/Project, Employee Location: San Francisco, CA 94105 Salary: 18.00 - 21.00 USD /hour Job Category: IT/Software Development Career Level: Entry Level