We're always looking for help with a host of Office of Letters and Light projects! Our current needs include:
1. Part-time Tech Manager: We're looking for a Technical Manager who can get up to speed on our current code base and infrastructure, and then help us scale and improve our events so that we can continue to provide life-changing experiences to a constantly increasing group of novelists and screenwriters.
The Tech Manager will oversee all aspects of our technical life, from programming new features for our websites to systems administration for our production servers and office.
The new Tech Manager will work closely with the existing tech lead over the next several months to transition smoothly into the new position.
Primary Responsibilities
Skills Required
- Experience in a LAMP environment
- Strong PHP programming skills
- Experience programming with a team
- Drupal experience a major plus
- Apache and MySQL optimization experience a plus
- HA infrastructure experience a plus
Requirements, Salary, and Hours
- B.S in a technical field or equivalent experience
- Five or more years systems administration experience
- Two or more years PHP experience
Salary based on skill level. This is a 20 hour/week job that will require the candidate work mostly on-site in the downtown Oakland office during business hours. Days and specific hours worked each week are flexible.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to: jobs@lettersandlight.org.
(post date: July 24, 2008)
2. Contract Drupal Programmers: We're looking to hire PHP programmers with solid Drupal experience to help us add new features to existing modules, and develop integrations between modules. We are also looking for a themer to complete the redesign of one of our sites.
Our projects this summer include work with
Forums
Organic Groups
Private Message
Profiles-as-nodes
Custom Themes
Work begins in late June, with all work due mid-August. Wherever possible, we expect code developed for OLL to be contributed back to Drupal or the appropriate contrib module.
About our Technological Infrastructure
Drupal 5
Using many contrib modules
A reasonable amount of custom code, including themes
Linux
CVS
How to Apply
If you are interested in working with us, please send a cover letter with some background about yourself and your work to: jobs@lettersandlight.org. We'll get back to you with specs for particular projects in need of programmers.
(post date: July 24, 2008)
3. We're looking for a Seasonal Shipper Captain for National Novel Writing Month
The Office of Letters and Light is looking for an Order-Fulfillment/Customer Service/Coffee Drinking Captain who will be in charge of our online store between September 5 and December 15.
Our captain will be in charge of the following realms:
- Preparing and shipping merchandise orders, teacher kits for our Young Writers Program, and donor giveaways
- Replenishing shipping supplies and in-house inventory from our storage unit
- Keeping a close inventory of all products and shipping supplies
- Keeping the shipping area very organized
- Answering all customer-service related emails regarding our store and donation station
- Processing all returns and exchanges
Captain qualifications:
- Must be highly organized, friendly, and skilled in the art of juggling many projects
- Must have strong writing skills and communication skills
- Must own a reliable car
- Must be comfortable with computers
- Experience in customer service, and in order-fulfillment/inventory is a plus
- Great sense of humor also a plus
Perks:
- Casual dress
- Occasional "reggae hour" on Fridays. Unless you don't like reggae hour. Then we'll have a different hour. Maybe indie rock hour. We're flexible
- Hot AND cold water from the Arrowhead machine in limitless quantities
- As much strong coffee as you can drink without dying
- Right by 19th Street BART, in the heart of the Uptown neighborhood
The hours are 10 AM–6 PM, Monday–Friday.
Compensation: $12/hr
Send résumés/short cover letters to Tavia at Tavia_Stewart (at) lettersandlight (dot) org.
4. We are looking for enthusiastic interns:.The Office of Letters and Light is looking for editorial, communications/media relations, and event planning interns to help us prepare for and run National Novel Writing Month's tenth anniversary. A lot of things are happening in the fall: We are launching a new website for NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program, developing new and improved curriculum for our YWP teachers, and will be working around the clock to make sure this year’s main event is tenth-anniversary awesome. This is an unpaid internship, but we will compensate our interns with many caffeinated beverages, burritos, and a great experience working at a community-art nonprofit that inspires thousands of kids, teens, and adults to reach their creative potential! If you are interested in becoming an intern for the Office of Letters and Light this fall, email Tavia_Stewart (at) lettersandlight (dot) org with a résumé, and cover letter discussing relevant experience, why the Office of Letters and Light appeals to you in particular, what you hope to get out of the internship, and when you would be available.
5. Web design and graphic design volunteers. Are you a professional designer interested in donating some of your time to help out with cool Script Frenzy and NaNoWriMo projects? We need you! Drop us a line.
6. Bay Area Office of Letters and Light volunteers! We are always looking for dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers to help us in the office and out at Bay Area events. If you live in the area, believe in our programs, and would like to join the OLL volunteer list, let us know by emailing us.
Also, we're on the lookout for the following items!
- Three laptops with internet capabilities and good, strong batteries for our internship program
- More items on our Amazon Wish List
Thanks for your help!