Job Opening:                          Web Support/Development Volunteer     

Inquiries by e-mail:                info@washtenawliteracy.org

 

Washtenaw Literacy, founded in 1971, is a volunteer based organization providing free literacy instruction customized to the needs of adults throughout Washtenaw County.  Volunteers provide individual and group tutoring in reading and writing skills and in English as a Second Language so adults can improve their personal, family and community lives.

 

The Candidate offering his/her expertise will be supporting the vision of 100% literacy in Washtenaw County.  Our website is a primary tool to encourage adults to improve reading, writing or communicating in English.  It was designed with the low-literate user in mind. The Candidate will be giving back to over 1800 adult learners who work with our agency each year, significantly helping them to improve their lives, and their families’ lives. 

 

The Web Support/Development Volunteer will provide maintenance and some development support for the agency’s existing website.  Day to day updates to the site are carried out by Washtenaw Literacy staff.  The Volunteer would provide much-needed higher level technical support, by helping to resolve problems, developing some new content, and providing higher level updates.  The website is www.washtenawliteracy.org

 

1.       The WEB SUPPORT/DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER’S specific responsibilities include:

 

a.       Troubleshoot and resolve problems with the website,

b.      Answer staff questions about website issues,  and

c.       Maintain and enhance existing Web applications.

 

2.       The WEB SUPPORT/DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER’S skills should include:

 

a.       A strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript

b.      Significant knowledge of internet systems architectures, and

  1.  
    1. Understanding of browser specific compatibility issues.
    2.  

3.       The WEB SUPPORT/DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER should have working knowledge of the following:

        a.      
HTML, CSS, JavaScript

b.      JOOMLA 1.5, Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP  

c.       DreamWeaver 

d.      Preferred: RSS/Atom, Ajax

 

It is anticipated that the time required will be 3 to 5 hours per month.  

 

Developers/IT professionals interested in providing this community service should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

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