Job: Web & Media Developer: Children's Museum of Indianapolis

OVERVIEW: The Web and Media Developer is primarily responsible for planning and developing interactive media for museum exhibits and web sites. The Web and Media Developer will collaborate with exhibit and web development team members, as well as other museum staff, to create appropriate educational technology that meets museum goals and objectives.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and maintain world-class creative media for new exhibits and online initiatives at the direction of the Manger of Creative Media and in conjunction with internal teams, most specifically the exhibit development group.
• Develop functionality for exhibit creative media that will enable tracking of metrics to gauge visitor satisfaction with family learning in gallery creative media, completion rate of visitor use of exhibit interactives, effectiveness of gallery creative media as it relates to the mission of the gallery.
• Participate on exhibit and marketing planning teams as directed to generate ideas and options for cutting edge exhibit creative media and web strategy.
• Work with exhibit and education staff to ensure all exhibit and web creative media reflect sound instructional design principles and meet family learning and instructional goals.
• Work collaboratively with other museum departments, vendors and consultants to develop, produce and implement creative media for museum exhibits and programs.
• Help refine the creative media design and development processes in collaboration with the Creative Media team.
• Development, document, and test web and interactive games and sites.
• Develop, maintain, and support new and existing web applications.
• Advocate for the integration of appropriate technology into the exhibit design process.
• Create, manage, and maintain web databases.
• Implement, interpret, and ensure the integrity of web analytics for The Children's Museum of Indianapolis and other affiliated websites.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Technology, or equivalent work experience in media development. Minimum of five years experience in web and/or media development. Minimum of five years experience in graphic design.
• Must have strong technical skills with proven expertise in web and exhibit media development technologies, particularly ActionScript programming. Other requirements include, but are not limited to Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, SharePoint, HTML, XML, ASP, PHP, Drupal, animation and video editing technologies.
• Must have strong graphic design and illustration skills with proven expertise.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to research non-technical content areas and develop appropriate web content.
• Must have strong organizational, project management and time management skills.
• Must have the ability to display patience when dealing with staff members with varying degrees of technical ability.
• Must have excellent problem solving, logic, analysis, and collaboration skills.
• Must have strong customer service skills.
• Requires appreciation and respect for confidentiality of information.

ADA REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to view computer monitor, computer reports, and technical manuals.
• Must be able to use telephone, have one-on-one and group meeting conversations.
• Must be capable of using a keyboard and camera.
• Must have the ability to negotiate local travel and sit or stand for extended periods.

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