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Webmaster

Category: Information Technology (IT)
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Job Description/Responsibilities
The webmaster contributes to meeting the goals and objectives of the company through the design, maintenance, updating, and management of the organization’s websites.  He/she uses a combination of design and technical skills to make these websites aesthetically pleasing, functional, interactive, and easily navigable.  He/she also makes recommendations to the Information Technology manager regarding design issues, upgrades, and security.

Qualifications/Skills
You’ll need to possess the skills necessary to develop, maintain, and provide support on the Internet and Intranet sites; work with appropriate staff to develop and maintain e-commerce solutions on company websites; assist in developing webpages, forms, and structures to serve the organization’s internal needs; develop online discussion forums and/or similar interactive tools, monitor web use and provide relevant statistical data and reports regarding utilization of the company’s websites; ensure that all Internet and Intranet standards are met and that the company does not intentionally violate any standards that would place the company’s domain in jeopardy; remain current in technology, findings, and events in the field of website management and design and other issues related to this function.

Education/Background
You must have a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science or a related field with coursework in at least two of the following areas: digital media, web design, or computer programming.  Extensive experience with HTML, a standard website creation software program (such as MS FrontPage or Macromedia Dreamweaver), and skills in Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, or similar design software is mandatory.  Skills in JavaScript, XML, Active Server Pages, and DHTML are highly desireable.  Internet/Intranet Certified (such as NCIP from Novell) or two years of web server management/development experience is a plus.

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Job Description

Webmaster

Category: Information Technology (IT)
Reports To:      

Job Description
The webmaster contributes to meeting the goals and objectives of the company through the design, maintenance, updating, and management of the organization’s websites.  Uses a combination of design and technical skills to make these websites aesthetically pleasing, functional, interactive, and easily navigable.  Makes recommendations to the Information Technology manager regarding design issues, upgrades, and security relating to Internet and Intranet presence.

Qualifications
•	Must have BS/BA degree in computer science or related field with coursework in at least two of the following: digital media, web design, or computer programming.

•	Must have extensive experience with HTML, a standard website creation software program (such as MS FrontPage or Macromedia Dreamweaver), and skills in Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, or similar design software.

•	Skills in JavaScript, XML, Active Server Pages, and DHTML are highly desireable.

•	Internet/Intranet Certified (such as NCIP from Novell) or two years of web server management/development experience is a plus.

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Duties
Percentage
of Job	Exemption
Classification	Duty	Essential Function	
     %	Exempt	Assures that information on the company’s websites is represented in a clear and concise manner and that these websites meet the high standards of the company.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Develops, maintains, and provides support on Intranet site.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Works with appropriate staff from the company’s Marketing, Finance, and Information Technology departments to develop and maintain e-commerce solutions on company websites.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Assists the MIS/Database Manager, Personnel and Operations Director and Communications/Public Relations Director in developing Intranet webpages, forms and structures to serve the organization’s internal needs.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Develops online discussion forums and/or similar interactive tools that directly serve the company’s core constituency.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Monitors web use and provides relevant statistical data and reports regarding utilization of the company’s websites, making recommendations for enhancements that will increase access and utilization by internal and external constituencies.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Ensures that all Internet and Intranet standards are met and that the company does not intentionally violate any standards that would place the company’s domain in jeopardy.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Utilizes technology to provide staff with a fast, accurate, and secure methods of gaining access to information, so that they can service internal and external constituencies in the fastest, most efficient, timely and professional manner possible.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Remains current in technology, findings, and events in the field of website management and design and other issues related to this function.	Y / N	
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Exemption Analysis
One of today’s “electronic workplace” staples, this position requires some in-depth analysis. While some duties may seem routine or “manual,” a closer look reveals a strong candidate for an Administrative exemption (541.200). That is reflected in the functional area section (541.201(b)), which lists “computer network, Internet, and database management; in the independent judgment section (541.202(a)) detailing “comparison and evaluation of possible courses of conduct; and in the significant impact on business operations section (541.202(b)).

Category Decision
The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed.	
Manager:	Date:	
On that basis, this position has been judged to be        Exempt          Non-Exempt.	

Interview Questions

Webmaster

Category: Information Technology (IT)
Reports To:      

	What was the best suggestion you ever made for upgrading a website?
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	What suggestion turned out the worst?
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	You’ve probably had an occasion when you realized your initial approach to solving an e-commerce problem wasn’t working and you had to try a different method.  What did you do?
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	What new ideas or skills would you bring to this job that you can’t utilize at your current job?
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	How do you keep informed about what’s happening in your field?
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	Evaluate: Make sure that regulatory and legal concerns are part of the ongoing “learning process” of your applicant.
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	Describe the procedures you use to keep track of multiple demands on your time.
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	Tell me about your favorite software program and why you like it so much.
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	What statistical data have you found the most relevant to revamping a website?
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Additional Questions
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