Section Webmaster
One of the best ways to engage with your members and communicate your science to the Earth and space science community at large is to keep your Section's website up to date with important information about your activities. Every section can appoint 1 or more members as a webmaster to help create and edit content on your Section website. These appointees will be given administrative access to your website and will be part of your executive committee.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Webmaster will be responsible for working closely with Section leadership to champion the effective use of the Section website to enhance communications between the section, it's members and members of the Earth and space science community at large. The Webmaster will work to maintain the Section's website on the AGU Connect platform ensuring the continual correctness, completeness and timeliness of information on the site. This includes but is not limited to:
- Monitor webpages and links within the site to maintain accuracy and proper accessibility to external sites
- Assist with gathering content for periodic newsletters/announcements
- Updated various pages as needed (i.e. Section honorees, leadership, archived newsletters)
- Creation of new pages as needed
- Continually attends/completes training offered by AGU staff to learn how to use the Connect platform
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Intermediate knowledge of HTML and web-based technology
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Complete training with AGU staff to learn the CMS functionality
- Enthusiasm for the mission of the Section
Time commitmentThis will vary depending on the section, but typically the role will average a time commitment of 3-5 hours per month.
For more information, please contact
Section Help.