Now accepting applications for
Product Developer
for JenniferMaker
Please Note: Applications are now open, but may close without notice if we receive too many. If you are interested in this position, act quickly.
Who I'm Looking For
Do you love teaching others and enjoy creating educational materials? Are you a passionate crafter who thrives in a fast-paced remote environment?
I might just have the perfect role for you!
I am looking for a part-time employee to help us at JenniferMaker as a Product Developer.
This position focuses on creating and maintaining high-quality digital courses, ebooks, and other instructional materials tailored around using Cricut cutting machines and/or Cricut products, sublimation, and Canva design tools. The ideal candidate will be experienced in one or more of these areas and familiar with the JenniferMaker brand.
The person who is right for this position has experience writing effective copy, instructional text, and audio/video scripts, as well as lesson and curriculum planning skills.
While perhaps not quite yet an expert, this person does have a solid familiarity with the JenniferMaker blog and our courses/ebooks/program, as well as a strong desire to learn in a technology-based craft education company.
This position involves a combination of creativity, attention to detail, and follow-through, and it has high expectations for meeting deadlines and measurables.
Are you ready to be a Product Developer for the JenniferMaker brand?
Position Details
Status: This is a part-time employee position (not a contractor position).
Hours: 25 to 30 hours per week.
Salary Range: $24.00 - $31.00 per hour.
Location: This position is eligible for remote work from anywhere within the United States.
Availability: This position requires working within our general operating hours of 8:00am-8:00pm in the Eastern Time Zone; this role requires flexibility, including occasional weekends, holidays, and non-traditional hours to support our leisure-based audience and key launch periods.
High Volume Work Periods: Our busiest times of the year for this position are Thanksgiving weekend (the Friday after Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday), and the week after Christmas (December 26 through December 31). During these times, any time off requests will be at the discretion of the manager, and work schedules and regular days off may be adjusted to accommodate operational needs.
Special Note: As a JenniferMaker employee, you will not be able to engage in any outside activity that could be construed as a conflict of interest, such as running or working on your own craft blog or crafting/blogging business, or someone else's craft blog or blogging business.
Responsibilities
- Design complete, original, and high-quality digital courses, ebooks, and other instructional materials tailored around Canva design, sublimation, and Cricut cutting machines and/or Cricut products.
- Create compelling course content that enhances retention.
- Write and maintain all instructional content related to Canva (including templates and tutorials), sublimation, and Cricut, such as ebooks, cheat sheets, course materials, and more.
- State instructional end goals and create content that matches them.
- Visualize instructional graphics, the user interface, and the finished product.
- Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, etc.).
- Maintain project documentation and course folders.
- Understands that copyrights and ownership for designs created for the JenniferMaker brand will belong to the brand.
- Understands and uses the JenniferMaker products and projects so you can answer questions and support our crafters.
- Effectively communicates with the team and meets with us weekly on Zoom video chats.
- Has the best interest of the JenniferMaker brand in mind.
- Helps us look good to our readers and customers.
- Works with minimal supervision.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Things You've Done in the Past
- Minimum of 2 years experience in instructional design or education.
- Preference may be given to candidates who have successfully completed college level courses in instructional design and/or education technology.
- Hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Google Forms.
- Experience with, or knowledge and understanding of, a cutting machine (i.e., Cricut, Silhouette, Siser, etc.) and its respective design software.
- Experience with, or knowledge and understanding of, sublimation and Canva.
- Experience working with a virtual team.
Things I'd Love For You to Know (optional, not required)
- Facebook groups
- Inkscape
- Slack
Note: I'd just like familiarity, not expertise, with how to generally use these tools. If you don't have it but are willing to learn, great!
This Position is NOT For a Person Who:
Already has a lot going on and doesn't have the time and focus to do a quality job.
Isn't interested in providing excellence, growing, and learning.
Wants to be front and center, rather than working in the background.
Is unwilling to go the extra step to make our brand look good to our readers and community, and to reflect our Core Values.
Needs immediate supervision, firm structure, and frequent feedback.
Will take community problems or complaints personally.
Has unreliable Internet or computer access (you must have your own Mac or Windows desktop or laptop for this position -- ChromeBooks and tablets will not get the job done).
Wants to learn how to blog or run a business from Jennifer. As an employee, you will not be able to have your own blog or craft-related business, as that would be a conflict of interest and split your focus. This position requires 100% focus on growing the JenniferMaker brand and community.
This Position IS For a Person Who:
- Has excellent lesson and curriculum planning skills.
- Has strong visual design skills (InDesign, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator) and the ability to storyboard.
- Is able to write effective copy, instructional text, and audio/video scripts.
- Has a thorough knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models.
- Possesses excellent communication and people skills.
- Has excellent follow-through with the ability to meet deadlines and measurables.
- Has an aptitude in problem solving.
- Desires to work as a team with a results driven approach.
- Has a great feel for the JenniferMaker brand and what our community wants from it.
- Is highly resourceful and quickly learns the how and where to get things done.
- Is responsive and proactive rather than reactive.
- Can anticipate needs ahead of time.
- Takes the initiative and doesn't need to have their hand held.
- Is solution-focused and when faced with a challenge is able to provide potential solutions rather than focus on the problem.
- Has exceptional attention to detail and brand quality.
- Is highly creative.
- Is able to follow directions or innovate as needed.
- Is highly organized but moves quickly.
- Takes ownership and pride in their work.
- Is not afraid of new challenges.
- Loves learning new things and can implement new ideas quickly.
- Adapts very well to changes on-the-go.
- Is technology savvy but is willing to ask for help if needed.
- Can handle direct feedback without getting their feelings hurt.
- Can juggle lots of moving pieces while staying focused and collected.
- Is willing and able to complete training and learn new systems.
- Understands their role and works as part of a team for the good of the JenniferMaker brand.
- Works smarter.
- Loves to rise above and offer solutions.
- Is real and "Jenuine."
- Expects and strives for excellence always.
- Is driven to grow.
- Knows our word is our bond.
- Is compassionate.
- Maintains professionalism.
- Follows protocol and proper channels even when faced with challenges.
Why Should I Be Interested in This Career?
You’ll get to work in a fun business that helps change and improve people’s lives through their handmade creations.
You’ll get to work with an awesome team of people who make things happen!
You will have the resources you need to do your job well.
You will get answers to any and all questions you have.
You'll have access to an AMAZING comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k), paid time off, and MUCH more!
You’ll have the freedom to work from home.
You’ll be paid to do the things you already LOVE and ROCK!
Why This Position is Important
This position will address real problems faced by our community and come up with workable solutions by creating usable products with seamless experiences, while sharing the JenniferMaker story and vision, and promoting our brand.
You will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating products that are informative, supportive, and positive, including digital courses, ebooks, workshops, and more.
Brand quality and making everything work seamlessly is the foundation to our expansion and growth long term.
You get to make a real difference for other crafters and makers who are struggling to learn and create.
Questions before you apply? Please email Karla, our Operations Director, at karla@jennifermaker.com
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