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> From: Mitchel Resnick <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: December 7, 2008 8:50:08 PM PST
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Job announcement: Online Community Coordinator for Scratch
> @ MIT Media Lab
>
> Hi Nina. We are looking to hire an Online Community Coordinator for
> our Scratch project. The job announcement is available online at http://info.scratch.mit.edu/jobs
> , and it is also appended below.
>
> Do you know of anyone who might be interested in the position? Can
> you circulate the announcement to relevant mailing lists?
>
> Thanks very much for your help. I hope all is well with you....
>
> --------------------------
>
> ONLINE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
> Scratch Project (http://scratch.mit.edu), MIT Media Lab
>
> Want to combine your interests in new media, communities, learning,
> and kids?
>
> We are looking to hire a full-time Online Community Coordinator to
> cultivate creativity, learning, and respect in the Scratch community
> – where people (ages 8 and up) from around the world program and
> share their own interactive stories, games, and animations.
>
> As they create and share Scratch projects, young people learn to
> think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.
> Since Scratch was launched in May 2007, members of the Scratch
> community have shared more than 250,000 projects. Scratch has been
> called “the YouTube of interactive media.”
>
> The Online Community Coordinator will contribute to the dynamic
> culture of the Scratch community by coordinating activities,
> developing resources, and sparking interactions among members of the
> community. The coordinator will work at the MIT Media Lab in
> Cambridge, MA, collaborating with the rest of the Scratch
> development team.
>
> RESPONSIBILITIES
> * Developing overall plans and strategies for managing the online
> community
> * Actively participating in discussion forums and other online
> activities
> * Developing support and learning materials to meet needs of
> community members
> * Organizing information on site so that members can easily find
> what they need
> * Creating online activities to spark participation and enhance
> learning
> * Writing regular blog posts about events, activities, and trends in
> the Scratch community
> * Coordinating moderators who monitor site for inappropriate content
> * Working with rest of MIT Scratch Team to design new features for
> the site
>
> QUALIFICATIONS
> * Excellent writing and communications skills
> * Strong interpersonal skills
> * Experience working with young people
> * Experience with creative approaches to education and learning
> * Experience moderating, managing, or actively participating in
> online communities
> * Understanding of basic computer-programming skills and concepts
> * Understanding of new web technologies
> * Ability to work independently but also a good team member
>
> LIFELONG KINDERGARTEN GROUP
> Scratch is developed and supported by the Lifelong Kindergarten
> research group at the MIT Media Lab (http://llk.media.mit.edu). The
> Lifelong Kindergarten group designs new technologies and activities
> that, in the spirit of the blocks and finger paint of kindergarten,
> engage people in creative learning experiences.
>
> INTERESTED? Send a resume, writing samples, and short description of
> why you are interested to [log in to unmask]
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