Monthly Archive for August, 2008

Description
The Learning & Scholarly Technologies Seattle Public Schools program promotes the effective use of technology by placing a college student in a public school to provide computer networking and desktop support services during the academic year (the beginning of September-mid June). These students build and maintain individual school servers, networks, and file and print services. Student technicians may also work with teachers to incorporate the use of computers into classroom experience, help design curricula, teach software workshops, and always work to keep the school computers and networks operational. This position starts at $13.61 an hour. Continue reading ‘SPS LST Student Technologist’

Big Fish Games is looking for a full-time research intern to better understand casual
gamers and maximize the fun in our games and game community experiences. As an
intern you’ll support our audience definition as well as qualitative and quantitative
research including expert reviews, surveys, and user testing.

In this role you will assist user experience research events relating to community play and
finding, trying, and buying games online. Using web metrics and path analysis you will
expand user personas and assist in user-centered design practices across teams. Deliver
recommendations on how to increase traffic.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
• Assisting in research study logistics and logging data, including user interviews,
contextual inquiries, field studies, and surveys
• Playing games & delivering expert reviews of competitive game sites
• Expanding user profiles and personas as the customer base evolves
• Work closely with cross-functional teams on research projects

Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):
• A degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, or equivalent preferred
• Familiarity with user-centered research methods and best practices
• Independent self-starter and detail-oriented
• Curiosity and strong communication skills
• Work well in a fast-paced team environment with iterative design process

If you are qualified and interested, please send a resume and cover letter to
tabitha.borchardt@bigfishgames.com

View our website at www.bigfishgames.com

TA Job opportunity below; questions should be directed to Kate Mobrand: kmobrand@u.washington.edu. Thanks.
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(9/16/08 – 6/15/09)

University of Washington – Department of Technical Communication

We are seeking applicants for a TA position in TC’s 231/333 Program

Course descriptions: TC 231, Introduction to Technical Writing. Principles of organizing, developing, and writing technical information. Report forms and rhetorical patterns common to scientific and technical disciplines.
Technical writing conventions such as headings, illustrations, style, and tone. TC 333. Emphasis on the presentation of technical information to various audiences. Style of writing required for proposals, reports, and journal articles. Oral presentation principles, including use of visuals, as well as organizing and presenting an effective talk.

Specific duties of this position:

. Facilitate activities explicitly called out by the syllabus;
lecture, facilitate discussions, and conduct workshop and other activities; manage wait lists and add codes; and request student assessments for the course.

. Attend weekly teaching seminar; prepare lecture notes, handouts,
overheads, and other resource materials as needed; request and/or acquire necessary equipment or special rooms or labs; provide grades and feedback to students in a timely fashion; calculate, record, sign, and submit final quarter grades by the UW deadline; submit grading samples to supervisor for review and feedback during the first two quarters of teaching; manage and respond to general course-related email and update the class through email or postings.

. Provide regular, individual help to students through office hours,
email, or instant messaging; hold individual conferences with students once per quarter.

This position is open to all University of Washington graduate students.
Teaching assistants are eligible for tuition waiver and benefits. Questions regarding salary and benefits should be directed to Jeff Babauta jbabauta@u.washington.edu.

To apply

1. Please include a cover letter describing your skills and experiences
relevant to position.
2. Attach a current resume that includes your work history and academic
accomplishments.

Please submit all application materials to Kate Mobrand, Department of Technical Communication, kmobrand@u.washington.edu no later than on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. All candidates will be contacted within two weeks of closing date.

Technical Writer – 226550UWTC
Volt Technical and Creative Communications
Location: Eastside

Job Description: Technical Writer
120 – 180 Day Contract
Redmond, WA

This group supports existing services owned by Our Client, in addition to services that will be released or have been acquired by Our Client. This team of Senior Engineers and System Architects work to assess the service, establish best practices, advise on design and implement standards.

In this position you will be responsible for working alongside Senior Engineers and System Architects to create documentation on best practices and implementation procedures.

They would like a template created to standardize all content.

You will create “due diligence” documentation, data flow diagrams and networking diagrams for clients.

You will also be responsible for scrubbing and organizing the team’s current best practice documents library.

You will also assist in coordinating content that will be posted on technical community websites.

Continue reading ‘Job: Technical Writer’

Sponsored by
Bedford/St. Martin’s

Bedford/St. Martin’s, a leading publisher of textbooks in the field of technical communication, has agreed to sponsor a scholarship for the purpose of supporting the goal of CPTSC to increase diversity in its membership and in the field of technical communication. Eligible candidates for this scholarship include graduate students whose race, ethnicity, disability, or nationality are underrepresented in the technical communication field. The scholarship is provided to assist the recipient with expenses associated with the CPTSC conference, up to the amount of the scholarship. It waives the conference fee and provides the winner a $350 scholarship from Bedford/St. Martin’s with an additional $150 supplement from an anonymous donor for a total of $500. Continue reading ‘The CPTSC 2008 Graduate Student Diversity Award’