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here's a fabulous opportunity to work with kids, learning, and become  
part of the Media Lab cabal...

Nina


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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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