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As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

UW Continuum College (UWC²) expands the reach of the University of Washington with programs like UW Professional & Continuing Education, International & English Language Programs, Summer Youth and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the UW that meet the needs of various learners at all phases of their lives. We’re focused on removing obstacles to relevant educational opportunities by addressing geographic, financial, length of commitment and time constraints, increasing access to knowledge for more people. As a diverse community that values inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a respectful, supportive workplace where innovation comes to life. By looking ahead and experimenting with new approaches, we’re creating new educational opportunities to help people thrive in a world of change.

Diversity and respect for all, is a core value of UW Continuum College. We are committed to improving access to education, removing barriers to entry, and viewing our work through an equity lens. We believe our organization is better when diversity of thought, practice, and experiences are not only welcomed but celebrated. We are passionate about creating, and supporting an inclusive working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty.

The Production Specialist is responsible for building, staging, maintaining, and providing quality assurance for online education courses and online components of hybrid courses across the broad range of Continuum College programs. In partnership with instructors and learning designers, the Production Specialist also assists in the development of new online courses.

The qualified candidate is skilled in the use of content management and learning management systems and is dedicated to providing instructors with high quality support in building and maintaining courses.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist in development of online courses (40%)

Deploy and build content developed by instructors onto online courses in various LMS platforms

Integrate media objects from external repositories into online courses

Create graphics, tables, and other visual content for online presentation

Implement established standards for accessibility and usability

Ensure that instructional content adheres to readability, coherence, and style guidelines

Monitor and expedite the progress of courses during production, ensuring the courses launch on schedule

Perform formal quality assurance checks according to established rubrics

Maintain current online courses (40%)

Copy and update courses between terms or from templates

Review copied content for correctness, clarity, form of presentation, and suitability for posting

Review function of copied sites, including inspecting all course links

Respond to technical support requests from students, faculty, or program staff

Collaborative projects (20%)

Work on project teams related to implementing new learning technologies

Develop documentation related to course production work

Collaboratively develop and refine processes for course production

Perform other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communications, Communications, Journalism, English, or related field and three years of applicable experience. 

An equivalent combination of education and experience is accepted.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Experience in preparing edited content for the web or for educational contexts

Basic HTML proficiency

Experience using online learning management systems

Experience using editing tools for web text and graphics 

Familiarity with principles for creating accessible and usable web pages

Excellent writing, editing, and documentation skills

Desired Qualifications

Two years of experience creating interactive instructional materials

Extensive experience in quality assurance

Strong experience with Canvas, edX, and/or Coursera

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.