[bioundgrd] Fwd: Position available with MIT OpenCourseWare

[Janice Chang]

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>NOTICE
>MIT Graduates wanted to work for MIT 
>OpenCourseWare as Department Liaisons for 
>Aero/Astro, Materials Science, Biology, 
>Chemistry, or Nuclear Engineering, starting July 
>2007.
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>“OpenCourseWare expresses in an immediate and 
>far-reaching way MIT’s goal of advancing 
>education around the world. Through MIT OCW, 
>educators and students everywhere can benefit 
>from the academic activities of our faculty and 
>join a global learning community in which 
>knowledge and ideas are shared openly and freely 
>for the benefit of all.”
>— Susan Hockfield, President of MIT
>
>MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW), available online 
>at <>http://ocw.mit.edu, makes the MIT Faculty’s 
>course materials used in the teaching of almost 
>all of MIT’s undergraduate and graduate subjects 
>available on the Web, free of charge, to any 
>user anywhere in the world. MIT OCW can be 
>considered a large-scale, Web-based publication 
>of educational materials, but more than a 
>publishing initiative, MIT OCW is an endeavor 
>that is already contributing to the 
>democratization of education and knowledge 
>around the world. Educators in the U.S. and the 
>developing world utilize the materials for 
>curriculum development, while students and 
>self-learners around the globe draw upon the 
>materials for self-study or supplementary use. 
>With 1675 courses now available, MIT OCW is 
>delivering on the promise of open sharing of 
>knowledge. As a member of the MIT OCW team, 
>employees have an opportunity to participate in 
>the growth of this important education 
>initiative that is having a worldwide impact and 
>benefits educators and students everywhere.
>
>Position Description: Department Liaison, MIT OpenCourseWare
>Department Liaisons support the publication of 
>materials from MIT's various departments, as 
>well as building and maintaining relationships 
>across the Institute. They assist faculty with 
>the development or compilation of course 
>materials for MIT OCW. This may include 
>development of new materials for teaching 
>purposes, by working with the faculty in classes 
>to create content. It may also involve creating 
>materials for use in digital learning systems 
>such as Stellar or SloanSpace. For courses 
>already in electronic form, this position will 
>require the collection and assembly of any 
>materials that are input into the MIT OCW 
>production process, along with the research of 
>citations and ownership for copyrighted objects. 
>Department Liaisons serve as a key link 
>throughout the course site production process 
>between MIT faculty and MIT OCW. The position 
>also entails other work, such as the design and 
>implementation of special projects, file 
>organization, site design and creation, and 
>quality assurance. This is a renewable one-year 
>position, July 2007 to June 2008, with the 
>possibility of extension. The salary begins at 
>$40,000.
>
>Requirements
>A familiarity with the subject matter in any MIT 
>department, a knowledge of that department's 
>curriculum, and experience working with faculty; 
>an aptitude for specific technologies used in 
>MIT teaching (Stellar, SloanSpace); knowledge of 
>Web-authoring technology and standard desktop 
>applications; knowledge of other software 
>preferred, such as Latex, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe 
>PDF, Macromedia Dreamweaver, etc. Experience 
>with complex project management tasks and tools 
>preferred. Good oral and written communications 
>skills needed. Must manage time to accomplish 
>job requirements in a professional and timely 
>manner. Must be well-organized, committed, 
>accurate, thorough, punctual, and show 
>meticulous attention to detail. Must accept 
>responsibility for on-schedule task fulfillment 
>and job performance. Seeking a self-motivated 
>professional who is comfortable with ambiguity 
>in a diverse organization. MIT degree strongly 
>preferred. 
>
>Please submit resumes to <>ocw-hiring at mit.edu.
>
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