Hey MCN Folks-
We are adding some exciting new digital media positions here at the Corning
Museum of Glass. Here is the first of three to be announced. If you are not
already familiar with the museum, it?s definitely worth learning about. I
can?t say enough good things about the staff, facilities, programs and above
all, the organization's vision. Please share this opportunity with anyone you
think may be interested. Feel free to email or call me if you want to discuss
any of the details.
All best,
Scott
Scott Sayre
Chief Digital Officer
The Corning Museum of Glass
One Museum Way
Corning, NY 14830
O) 607-438-5298 C) 607-368-5956
Twitter: zbartrout
IM/iChat/Skype: zbarscott
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Lead Web/Interactive Developer
The Corning of Museum of Glass (CMoG) is hiring a Lead Web/Interactive
Developer as a key position in its newly formed Digital Media Group. The 5+
member Digital Media Group designs, manages and develops all online and onsite
digital projects ranging from the museum?s websites, blogs, apps and social
media to in-gallery mobile and interactive installations. See the position
description below for details.
The lead developer position at CMoG offers a unique opportunity to be on the
ground floor of a new department within one the most dynamic and lively museums
in the country. With its world-renown encyclopedic glass collection of nearly
50,000 objects, hands-on glass, technology innovation galleries, three live hot
glass theaters, glass artist and public glass making studios, the preeminent
Rakow Research Library and its progressive attitudes toward open-content, CMoG
provides unprecedented opportunities for collaborative innovation. The
formation of the Digital Media Group furthers CMoG?s commitment to using
technology to extend and enhance its collections and services worldwide.
Working in tandem with the museum?s strong Education, Curatorial, IT and AV
staff, systems and infrastructure, the Digital Media Group will enable the
museum to be a leader in digital interpretation, communication and preservation.
The Corning Museum of Glass is a world-class museum with a budget of
approximately $50 million with 150 fulltime staff serving over 420,000 visitors
a year. Nestled in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, the
campus is surrounded by a hotbed of innovation ranging from Corning
Incorporated?s world headquarters and research labs to nearby Cornell
University. The town of Corning and nearby area provides a unique opportunity
to work at a major museum while enjoying all the benefits of an award-winning
small town or idyllic country life. Corning offers affordable cost of living
with excellent schools and a new state-of-the-art hospital.
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Lead Web/Interactive Developer
Serves as the primary developer for the Museum?s public facing digital media
projects. Manages the entire development process from developing a technical
strategy and sustainable architecture to back- and front-end programming and
ongoing maintenance of user-friendly applications for all of the Museum?s
digital platforms, including www.cmog.org, social media sites, digital signage,
in-gallery interactive media and mobile platforms. Serves as technical lead for
all interactive media development.
Responsibilities
? Serves as technical lead for the development of the Museum?s website
and other public facing digital platforms.
? As the primary technical resource for digital development, recommends
website technical decisions, develops new applications, and maintains and
enhances the Museum's website.
? Project manages design and development of the Museum?s public facing
digital initiatives to ensure a thorough and consistent approach.
? Works collaboratively with other departments to define project needs,
provide guidance, and identifies new web projects and solutions.
? Designs and implements interfaces for online and on site digital
applications, including interactive installation and mobile experiences, based
on current web design standards.
? Works collaboratively with the Interactive Designer/Developer to
design and develop attractive, user-friendly products within Museum brand
standards and current web usability practices.
? Determines and maintains sustainable technology frameworks and
information architecture for Museum websites and other digital applications.
? Manages and monitors web analytics and site performance to determine
effective web strategy and design. Provides relevant data as needed for
institutional assessment activities.
? Works closely with web development vendors and the Museum?s IT
Department to ensure optimal functionality of all Museum web presences.
? Ensures the Museum employs best practices for development
documentation, workflow and version control. Promotes practices that emphasize
information sharing, integration, archiving and sustainability.
? Participates in the development and maintenance of departmental
workflow.
? Partners with Chief Digital Officer and colleagues throughout the
Museum in researching, prototyping and championing emerging technologies.
Qualifications
? Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or
equivalent experience. Master?s degree desired.
? Interest and/or experience in the visual arts, design, craft and
science highly preferable.
? Minimum four to six years? experience in digital technologies and
design.
? Minimum of four years? demonstrated experience with developing in
PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS and JavaScript, Additional experience with Ruby, JSON
and WebKit preferable.
? Significant experience in large-scale Drupal CMS development and
management. Additional experience in WordPress development preferable.
? Experience configuring and managing Amazon Web Services desirable.
? Familiarity with current Agile development practices utilizing
Github, Sourceforge and/or other code management tools.
? Experience working and developing for third party APIs.
? Excellent time management skills; ability to work in a collaborative,
fast-paced digital production environment.
? Ability to multitask; attention to detail and ability to meet
deadlines.
? Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and as part
of a team.
? Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal
audiences, including IT, marketing/communications staff, educators, librarians,
curators, and researchers.
? Strong project management skills
To Apply
Email, fax or mail resume with cover letter to employment at cmog.org, fax to
607.438.5410, or send to Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning, NY
14830, Attn: Human Resources. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
