Penn State University Libraries is seeking a Web Developer to assist in
building a program of service within a relatively new unit, Publishing &
Curation Services.

  
Activities may include support for faculty grant-funded web-based projects,
journal or other publishing technology support, Omeka pilot projects, the
ongoing development of the Hydra/ScholarSphere services, exploration of portal
environments for scholarly collaboration and sharing, and expansion of data
curation services.

  
The Web Developer will participate in development and integration of software
and web functionality for a range of library applications in the areas of
publishing and original digital collections creation. Will perform needs
assessment, benchmarking, prototype design, review, troubleshooting, and
maintenance of digital products. This position will deliver custom application
functionality in order to implement new publication and digital scholarship
products in appropriate platform/environments; customize user interfaces for
products as needed.The successful candidate will be
expected to stay current with and evaluate new technology for its practical
application in the workplace.

  
This job will be filled as a level 2, or level 3, depending upon the
successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience. Typically
requires an Associate's degree or higher plus two years of related experience,
or an equivalent combination of education and experience for a level 2.
Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for
higher level jobs. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is highly
desired.

  
The successful candidate should have previous experience in an active web
development environment; the ability to learn and use a wide variety of web
tools and techniques to solve a need; experience with web development MVC
frameworks such as Ruby on Rails and/or Django, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
libraries (i.e. JQuery, ExtJS), git and a demonstrated desire to learn new
technologies; strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the
ability to explain technical concepts to others with varying levels of
specialized expertise; and experience working successfully in self-directed
situations and in a team-based environment.

  
Preferred qualifications include: Strong problem solving skills; the ability
to contribute to creative process development and improvement; familiarity
with open source publishing tools (e.g. WordPress, Omeka, PKP Project);
familiarity with wireframing and other prototyping approaches for website
development; commitment to responsive user design and accessible development
principles; and a comprehension of cross-browser issues, best practices for
user-interface design, and web and accessibility standards.

  
The University Libraries is a multicultural environment that embraces respect
and diversity.



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