[Sigia-l] UI Designer Position - Kansas

[Jennifer Oskar]

I just moved from Kansas to Get married and this is the job description for 
my position that I left -- if you have any questions about the job or the 
people let me know

-- Jennifer

http://www.dce.ksu.edu/dce/employment/uid.html

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User Interface Designer

Kansas State University’s (KSU) Division of Continuing Education (DCE) is 
seeking applicants for a User Interface Designer for the Information Systems 
(IS) Office. The User Interface Designer works closely with the Mediated 
Education Director and Assistant Director, Application Development Manager, 
other IS staff, and KSU and DCE faculty and staff in the gathering of 
specifications; designing, prototyping and building of web application 
interfaces; and the development of multimedia projects for DCE and other 
units on campus.
Mandatory Qualifications:

    * Bachelor’s degree in related area
    * Experience designing and developing user interfaces for dynamic web 
applications
    * Portfolio that shows graphic design, page layout, storyboarding, and 
electronic prototyping skills
    * Demonstrated experience in a complicated, fast-paced, IT environment, 
including project organization and management and time management skills
    * Ability to organize designs and provide information architecture 
across entire systems
    * Demonstrated experience with hands-on coding and production, including 
HTML and CSS standards and their effects on cross-platform and browser 
compatibility.
    * Experience working with Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Toolbook II, 
Freehand or equivalent software
    * Demonstrated experience applying usability standards and ADA 
requirements
    * Excellent presentation and verbal and written communication skills
    * Experience working in a team environment and collaborating with peer 
professionals
    * Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Preferred Qualifications:

    * Master's degree
    * Ability to identify and recommend emerging multimedia technologies
    * Experience working with adult educators to develop quality web-based 
educational interactions
    * Supervisory experience in a technical environment
    * Experience with Unix and CVS or other versioning system

Interface Design Responsibilities

The User Interface Designer will work with full-time and student employees 
to develop, test, present, and implement user interfaces, interactive media, 
web sites, and multimedia presentation projects for DCE and other campus 
units as assigned, and will report to the Director of Mediated Education.
Responsibilities include:

    * Conducting meetings and creating documents during the specification 
and design phase of the development of user-interface designs for new 
features in existing systems or moderate to complex new, web-based 
applications. Expected skills include using storyboarding, user modeling, 
scenario development, use case definition, task analysis, and other 
activities to capture and develop user requirements from faculty and staff, 
and defining and communicating user interface design specifications to 
application and web development staff.


    * Creating prototypes by working closely with web developers and graphic 
designers to illustrate the user interface design specifications. The 
ability to communicate design ideas through HTML and other visual design 
tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, or Flash is also 
required.


    * Present design ideas by making presentations to faculty/staff, 
students, and University guests based on gathered specifications, as well as 
demonstrate and promote the developed applications.


    * Create and deliver demonstrations and encourage the use of emerging 
technologies to enhance web-based instruction at KSU. Excellent interactive 
communication skills will be of the highest importance. The successful 
candidate must be able to explain technology to a variety of audiences. This 
will include training and support of tools and interfaces that are created 
to assist instructors in developing educational content for web-based 
delivery.


    * Co-supervision of the student web development team, including HTML 
developers, graphic designers and technical writers, will also be required. 
Duties include helping manage and coordinate DCE web development projects, 
special projects as assigned, presentation material, and multimedia 
projects.


Applicants must submit a letter of interest, resume, portfolio, and the 
names and phone numbers of three professional references to:
Search Committee (UID) 51 College Court Kansas State University Manhattan, 
KS 66506

Electronic portfolios and resumes are encouraged and should be submitted to 
erin at dce.ksu.edu.

Candidates selected for interviews will be required to give a 10-15 minute 
presentation. Your presentation should exhibit your abilities and how they 
relate to higher education.

Salary Range: $34,000 - $44,000

For a full listing of benefits please visit 
www.ksu.edu/hr/benefits/unclass.pdf

Screening of applicants will begin July 10, 2003.

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