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Time4Learning is looking for net-savvy parents of Time4Learning users to help us:
- Are you active in online forums or newgroups?
- Do you blog?
- Do you manage a website?
- Would you like to do some of this type of work?
- Would you like free months of Time4Learning or more?
If you answered yes to any of these questions and have an hour or so week, we'd like to hear from you...
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On-site Work
Time4Learning
is a children’s educational and entertainment online
subscription service for ages 3 to 14. Time4Learning provides
a comprehensive integrated solution to the challenges of providing
the best mix of educational software, entertainment, safety,
and parental involvement. Time4Learning provides parents a
method to structure their children’s time and activities
on the computer. It guides the children through a daily routine
of educational activities followed by giving them “playtime”
in a “safe garden” of activities. Time4Learning
provides children with appropriate interfaces and activities
suited to their developmental level.
Time4Learning is recruiting highly motivated individuals with
significant skills and ambitions as part-time contractors
(initially). The office is in NE Ft Lauderdale
near Atlantic Ave & US1 (Pompano Beach).
If
interested, please send a resume to jobs@Time4Learning.com.
| Summary
of Positions Available |
Position |
Experience |
Rate
($) |
Key
Skills |
Web
Designer |
4+
years |
Commensurate
with Experience |
HTML & photoship necesary. Some flash, javascript experience |
Graphic
Designer |
13+
years |
Commensurate
with Experience |
Flash,
Photoshop, |
Online Marketing /
SEO Expert
|
2+
years |
Commensurate
with Experience |
SE
submission, online promotion, direct marketing technology,
hands-on web site SEO skills, tracking experience |
Educational Software Content Expert |
3+ years |
Commensurate with Experience |
Experience managing & supporting an ILS such as SuccessMaker, Odyssey, Discovery |
Writing
Teacher
|
5+
years |
Commensurate
with Experience |
Experience
teaching writing at upper elementary or middle school level. Computer literate. |
Flash
Programmer |
2+
years |
Commensurate
with Experience |
Flash
action scripting |
Content
Expert &
Tester - Games |
Some
professional experience |
Commensurate
with Experience |
Knowledge of online games, organizational skills, testing
& evaluation skills
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Client
Side
Technology Architect |
Significant
architectural experience |
Commensurate
with experience |
Knowledge
of inline frames, dynamic generation of web pages, java,
flash, and shockwave, javascript |
| Web
Designer - Time4Learning will build and maintain
a series of informational and other sites. An individual
is required who is comfortable with the overall design,
implementation, test, and update process including:
- Web
design tools
- Art
tools
- Database
integration
- Some
knowledge of search engine optimization technique
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Graphics
Production – Design & image skills.
The individual will be personally responsible
for the creation of the graphics and should master
the use of basics of HTML & Photoshop. Any experience with Javascript, Flash, would be a plus
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Online
Marketing Manager – This individual
will manage an online marketing network including
tight measurement of the cost effectiveness of various
marketing initiatives. Key knowledge is how to optimize
for search engine positioning. Some familiarity with
a variety of marketing techniques will be required:
PPC – Pay per click, “Organic” marketing
sites, affiliate label, Sponsorships, Banners, Pop-unders,
and direct email. The individual should be “hands-on”
enough to construct and manage simple websites.
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Educational
Software Content / Instructional Design –
These individuals (several are required) will probably
have a teaching background or software management at
an elementary school. He/she has hands-on management
and support of students and teachers experience using
one of the Integrated Learning Systems such as CompassLearning
Odyssey, Pearson’s SuccessMaker, (previously known
as CCC or Jostens), or other integrated educational
system. Experience with educational software, educational
games, online early education web sites, masters in
education, early education, educational technology or
related area a plus. Responsibilities:
- Setting
up learning paths inside CompassLearning’s LearningOdyssey
- Setting
up students onto the appropriate spots on the learning
paths
- Review
of progress of students
- Content
Review of educational and entertainment software
- Working
with parents, primarily by email and chat, to answer
questions about the service and their children’s
progress
- Writing
– Describing the service and educational materials
- Charting
of educational concepts and skills, Collecting them
into a Concept map
- Web
research - identify specific categories of parenting
& educational sites
- Participate
in discussion boards and chats pursuing a specific
area.
- Establish
relationships with important sites and magazines
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Content
Expert & Tester – Games –
Time4Learning needs an individual to help reviewing
and selecting flash, java, and shockwave games to
ensure a broad selection of high quality child-appropriate
games. This individual will be familiar with the range
of online games including some knowledge of basic
technologies. The focus is on casual gaming and games
for younger children, ages 3-9.
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Client
Side Architect – Time4Learning’s
service embeds and deeply embed licensed and 3rd party
web sites (mostly games). The local application needs
to serve as a frame, run as a timer, and host web sites
within it. This approach raises a few complex technical
issues on client side organization involving java, frames,
HTML, and flash. A “guru” consultant is
needed to be available to help architect and problem-solve. |
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