Web Designer and Digital Humanities Editor: Department of History - UTK
About The Position
The Web Designer and Digital Humanities Editor position is fully grant funded for four years, running from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2030. The Designer and Editor will collaborate with other PAJ staff to build, sustain, and expand the project’s digital humanities initiatives. Key responsibilities include designing, updating, and maintaining the project’s website; enhancing the website according to best practices for user experience, optimized search, current web accessibility standards, and responsive design principles; developing information architecture to ensure logical content layout, organization, and presentation; monitoring the security and usability of the website; and generating original online content. Other responsibilities include digitizing microfilm and images of original documents, as well as making, checking, and formatting document transcriptions; assisting other PAJ staff with original historical research; and mentoring undergraduate and graduate assistants.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated experience in web design, including coding, website maintenance, image editing.
- Demonstrated experience in historical research using databases and online search tools.
- Relevant experience may be gained through coursework, internships, freelance or volunteer work, or professional employment.
- Knowledge of basic US history, 1789-1848, ideally with some knowledge of politics and US-Indian relations
- Ability to read and accurately transcribe 19th century handwriting
- Ability to find and use archival finding aids
- Knowledge of and ability to do TEI coding and to use Wordpress and Omeka
- Ability to code
- Detailed knowledge of website design
- Good skills with image editing
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with a team on a digital humanities project is preferred.
- Experience with archival research is also preferred, including identifying, requesting, reading, filming, and transcribing 19th-century manuscripts
- Detailed knowledge of 19th-century US history is a plus
Responsibilities
- Designing, updating, and maintaining the project’s website
- Enhancing the website according to best practices for user experience, optimized search, current web accessibility standards, and responsive design principles
- Developing information architecture to ensure logical content layout, organization, and presentation
- Monitoring the security and usability of the website
- Generating original online content
- Digitizing microfilm and images of original documents
- Making, checking, and formatting document transcriptions
- Assisting other PAJ staff with original historical research
- Mentoring undergraduate and graduate assistants
Benefits
- UT market range : MR09
- Anticipated hiring range: $60,000 - $70,000
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
