Open Source Community Manager for Behavioral Experiments
Vassar College - Poughkeepsie, New York, United States,![Vassar College](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Position Title:
Open Source Community Manager for Behavioral ExperimentsDepartment:
Cognitive ScienceDuration of Position:
Full year / Full timeEmployee Type:
AdministratorJob Type:
On-CampusPosting Date:
07/09/2024Pay Rate:
$21.95-$25.64 per hourAbout Vassar College:
Located in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Vassar stands upon the
homelands of the Munsee Lenape . Vassar College is deeply committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion, and respect for difference. The College is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and especially welcomes applications from veterans, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of racial, ethnic, and other historically underrepresented groups. Vassar College is a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus.Benefits:22 vacation days for full time employees – prorated if not full time, unlimited paid personal and sick time for use at the supervisor’s approval.14 paid holidays per year which includes the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.A choice of three health plans (EPO, PPO, High Deductible), Participation in FSA, Dependent Care, and Transit programs.Voluntary, employee paid dental insurance plan.Life Insurance and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance.Employer paid short-term and long-term disability programs.New hires will be automatically enrolled in the SRA at a 4% employee contribution per paycheck.Position Overview:
The de Leeuw Lab at Vassar College is seeking a full-time Community Manager to support the development of an NSF-funded open-source ecosystem for behavioral experiments built around jsPsych, a JavaScript library for building behavioral experiments. The Community Manager’s primary role will be to work with software users and developers to support the growth of the ecosystem.Responsibilities:Organize hackathons, both in-person and virtual.Conduct community outreach including interviewing users to identify areas of need, writing updates about the project and creating a project roadmap to inform the community about planned changes.Conduct sustainability evaluations of the community and report the results.Create and facilitate policy changes to improve the security of the software.Write new documentation and tutorials.Provide support on community discussion spaces, and assist with community governance.Test new development tools.Qualifications:Required:Undergraduate degree in cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, economics, or a related field.Experience conducting behavioral research, especially in an online format.Ability to work in small teams and communicate with a wide range of community members.Preferred:Experience working with jsPsych.Experience using GitHub.Experience in an organizational or leadership role.Special Instructions to Applicants:
To complete your online application, you will be required to attach your resume, cover letter, and contact information for 3 professional references. All attachments must be in PDF format. Review of applications will begin immediately. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 845-437-5820.For full consideration, applicants should apply by the required fields indicated with an asterisk (*).
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