Sunday morning fog—apologies for the erroneous post.

On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 8:52 AM Cody Carvel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thanks for all the info Patrick—
> Is this still the position description?
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> https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-careers-brown/job/University-Library/Digital-Scholarship-Front-End-Developer_REQ175828-1
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> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 11:52 PM Code4Lib Jobs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Position Purpose:
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>> All members of the Brown University Library team are vital contributors
>> to our mission to advance instruction, learning, and research at Brown
>> University in an environment of creativity and inclusivity. A community of
>> academic, professional and organizational learning, the Library embraces
>> people who span a wide range of viewpoints, life experiences, and
>> intellectual pursuits. Together, we preserve the past and innovate for the
>> future. We invite candidates with initiative, unique perspectives,
>> inventive thinking, and a passion for collaboration to join the
>> University’s global mission of leadership and academic excellence.
>>
>> The Brown University Library (BUL) seeks a front-end developer to work on
>> signature digital scholarship projects with a specific focus on web
>> technologies. This position is part of the collaborative team of experts in
>> the Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS), which continues to advance
>> Brown’s long-standing commitment to innovation in digital scholarship and
>> serves all disciplines at the University. We are looking for a
>> collaborative, creative, and strategic thinker in front-end development who
>> can write code in web contexts, such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript to turn
>> faculty and student digital scholarship research ideas into final products.
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>> The Developer works collaboratively with faculty, students, and CDS
>> colleagues to understand the scholarly ideas and goals of the project,
>> identify the most suitable technology framework for each project’s
>> requirements, and determine the architecture, frameworks, data schema, and
>> development timeline to create the project. Through continuous learning and
>> maintaining up-to-date knowledge of best practices for front-end
>> development, including inclusive design and accessibility, the Developer
>> ensures that CDS is offering the best front-end frameworks, technologies,
>> and functionality for digital  scholarship projects. The Developer will
>> create, maintain, and update repositories of code and develop
>> recommendations for long-term, sustainable solutions to front-end
>> development.
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>> In addition, the Developer will have opportunities to work on broader
>> web-based development projects (using, for example, WordPress or another
>> CMS). The position may also involve serving as a mentor to undergraduate
>> programmers who may work on the projects as well. This position is hybrid
>> eligible with the opportunity to work at least two days a week remotely
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>> Education and Experience
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>> ● Bachelor’s Degree
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>> ● 3+ years professional experience as a front-end developer
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>> ● Deep knowledge of web technologies and the ability to deploy efficient
>> code in web contexts (i.e. HTML5, CSS, JavaScript)
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>> ● Deep knowledge of at least one common JavaScript framework (e.g. VueJS)
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>> ● Ability to work with databases/search APIs (such as MySQL/Solr) to
>> populate web pages
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>> ● Knowledge of web standards, accessibility, device compatibility
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>> ● A team player; someone who enjoys working collaboratively with others
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>> ● Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in our workplace, as
>> well the systems and/or services we build, as an equity and social justice
>> imperative
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>> ● Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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>> ● Solid knowledge of Python desired
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>> ● Knowledge of visual design and data representation principles
>> preferred
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>> APPLY at
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>> https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-careers-brown/jobs/details/Digital-Scholarship-Front-End-Developer_REQ175828-1?q=front+end+developer
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> Cody Carvel [he they]
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> Digital Fellow
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> Center for Digital Scholarship <https://library.brown.edu/create/cds/>
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> Brown University Library <https://library.brown.edu/>
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> 10 Prospect Street <https://goo.gl/maps/M6VFjrk2aXKqWbSZA>, Box A
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> Providence, RI 02912
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> Working from home: Monday, Friday
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Cody Carvel [he they]

Digital Fellow

Center for Digital Scholarship <https://library.brown.edu/create/cds/>

Brown University Library <https://library.brown.edu/>

10 Prospect Street <https://goo.gl/maps/M6VFjrk2aXKqWbSZA>, Box A

Providence, RI 02912

Working from home: Monday, Friday