Part-Time Newsletter Editor/Website Manager for Colorado Dance Alliance

The Colorado Dance Alliance, a not-for-profit organization serving the dance community throughout Colorado, provides as one of its services a website (www.codance.org) and a bi-monthly online newsletter.  Among other things, the newsletter includes articles about dance and dance education, about dance in Colorado, a detailed performance calendar as well as listings of classes and workshops and job and other opportunities. The Alliance is currently seeking a newsletter editor/website manager to perform the following functions:

• Solicit input for newsletter articles and edit all content
• Be responsible for developing a fully laid-out version of the newsletter, including the calendar, in digital format for each bi-monthly issue 
• Be able to create PDF links using the Content Management System (CMS)
• Screen and edit listings for the CDA performance calendar
• Screen and edit listings for all other posts, including classes, workshops, jobs, auditions and other opportunities
• Follow up on all postings by asking posters to check for the accuracy of their listing
• Be responsible for sending Constant Contact emails to members on a monthly basis
• Act as technical manager of the website and assist CDA volunteers
• Report directly to the CDA Website Committee Chairman and be responsible for final content of website

 Applicants should have the following skills:

• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Ability to learn to use the CMS and related web technologies in order to manipulate web content
• Experience in PDF and/or HTML coding
• Experience or knowledge in dance or dance education
• Ability to effectively use and engage volunteers
• People skills necessary for interacting with clients, the CDA Board, and web technical personnel

This opening will be filled by April 1, 2010, and payment terms will be negotiated at the time of hiring.  Please submit a cover letter and resume to Jacob Mora at moraporvida@yahoo.com or mail to Colorado Dance Alliance, P.O. Box 9857, Denver, CO  80209-0857.  Questions may be directed to Jacob at 303-913-4052.