[Web4lib] Time-limited programmer position (digital library projects)

[Norma Jean Hewlett]

I was about to forward this to a programmer friend, until I saw the salary.
This sounds like a full-time programmer job - $34-38K?!!

Am I wrong? Is this really a technician job?

Jean Hewlett
Univ. of San Francisco


On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Smith, Natalia N <nsmith at email.unc.edu>wrote:

> APPLICATIONS TECHNICIAN:
> Library Systems Department
>
> Position: Applications Technician
> Position Number: 59718
> Salary Range: $34,435 - $76,831
> Closing Date: July 26, 2010
> Essential Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
> The University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> is seeking an applications technician to join the application development
> team in the systems department.
>
> This new twelve-month, full-time, time-limited position works on two
> grant-funded projects. The technician will be responsible for applications
> that will store data about cultural objects in North Carolina. Staff
> interfaces will support the addition, deletion, and editing of information
> about objects and the ingest of those objects. Additional administrative
> interfaces may be required to support the management of information by
> students who will contribute to the system as part of their coursework.
> Public interfaces will support browsing and searching, and will specifically
> include the ability to interact with the objects in a geo-spatial way.
> Programming will be developed using the Django framework for Python and
> Javascript.
>
> The successful candidate should have good communication skills and the
> ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and other members of the
> department to solve problems. Using strong analytic skills and grounded in
> usability and accessibility, the technician will create, version, document,
> maintain, and potentially enhance applications for the delivery of
> domain-specific digital collections. A necessary component of these systems
> is the ability for geographic discovery of objects.
>
> The Technician should have an understanding of and experience with
> Javascript and a strong background of developing in Django or other
> interpreted web development frameworks.
>
> This position is being recruited for at the Contributing Competency Level
> under the Career Banding program. The hiring range for this position is
> $34,435 - $39,800.
>
> Work Schedule
> Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
>
> Qualifications
>
> Required:
> The technician band requires basic foundation of knowledge and skills in
> area of specialization generally obtained from graduating from a technical
> school or community college with a degree in computer programming or
> graduation from a four-year college or university with nine semester hours
> in programming. Experience in the field of work related to the position's
> role may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Special note: This
> position may exclusively require a bachelor's degree in a discipline related
> to the specific functions of the job.
> Preferred:
> Experience with traditional markup and related competencies such as XHTML,
> CSS, and an understanding of accessibility. Experience with interpreted
> scripting languages (e.g. Perl, PHP, Python), and frameworks (e.g. CakePHP,
> Django), relational database development and systems (e.g. MySQL,
> PostgreSQL, PostGIS), and JavaScript. Experience with geospatial information
> systems.oblem solving skills; Must be detail oriented and possess excellent
> organizational and project management skills.
>
> To Apply
> To apply for SPA positions, use the Office of Human Resources ApplicantWeb
> online application system http://www.unc.edu/appweb/step1.html. The
> ApplicantWeb will guide you through the process of completing your
> application online. Applicants will be able to create and save applications,
> resumes and cover letters. Positions are posted on the Library's web page
> until filled. For more information on application procedures, applicants may
> contact:
> Office of Human Resources
> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> 104 Airport Drive, CB #1045
> Chapel Hill, NC 27514
> (919) 962-2991
>
>
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