by Ronald Barron | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Digital Designer
at CrowdStreet
United States (Remote)
Join Us to Build Something Real!
We’re serious about Building. We’re a team that cares – about investors, about sponsors, and about each other. Building something great is never easy. We encounter obstacles. We face challenges. Things can sometimes feel chaotic. And because we build together, intentionally engaging our shared core values to build an inspiring culture, we enjoy our work – even when it’s hard.
Our scale-up environment is ideal for people who are eager to dig in, navigating complexity and ambiguity in a productive, and positively impactful way. If this is you, we’d love to support your candidacy.
Role Summary
We are looking for a passionate Digital Designer who can easily collaborate and relate to our digital-focused customers. You will work remotely on multiple projects and channels from branding and ads, to emails and websites and more as part of a scaling small creative team, and report directly to the Creative Director.
The Success You’ll Build:
- You will create the website and campaign assets that support B2C and B2B segments
- See design projects from conceptualization to completion, including production
- Brainstorm and collaborate with our teams, providing and taking constructive feedback
- Implement best practices in user-centric design for desktop and mobile
- Work with brand guidelines and design systems to maintain brand integrity while continuing to enhance brand aesthetic
The Experiences That Will Help You Succeed:
- 5+ years of experience in digital direct response marketing, creating ads, social, presentations, website landing pages, emails, and event graphics from start to completionDesign fundamentals: typography, color, composition, and content hierarchy
- Conceptually and strategically discover the best way to solve for design problems and technical challenges
- Can explain the rationale and the “why” behind your design decisions
- Clean organized files following industry best practices and optimizing for mobile
- 5+ years of experience in-house or at an agency as a digital designer creator
- Expert with Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects), Figma or a similar product design program
- Creator of vector graphics and custom iconography to support ads, social, website, and presentations
The Skills, Competencies, and Qualifications You’ll Need:
- Demonstrated design portfolio showcasing strategic, simple, smart designsUnderstanding of branding principles, campaign development, UI design, user flow, and marketing
- Animation/motion graphics skills (HTML5, Blender, Cinema 4D)
CrowdStreet Benefits:
We pay employee premiums for comprehensive health care including dental, vision, life and disability insurance. We also provide flexible PTO (take what you need!), family leave, 401K matching, a monthly stipend to support remote work, regular in-person gatherings, and a culture created through shared core values. Learn more about our benefits here.
About CrowdStreet:
CrowdStreet is an online commercial real estate investing marketplace. Our customer, the individual investor, joins the CrowdStreet community to learn about and invest directly in institutional-quality private real estate deals. Our mission is to deliver the best online real estate investing experience and make it easy for individual investors to diversify their portfolios.
At CrowdStreet, inclusion, equity, and diversity are necessary to achieving our goals. Our differences in age, race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style and background bring a variety of knowledge that makes us collectively smarter and better able to compete. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing a diverse staff and engaging in the work that makes that possible.
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by Ronald Barron | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Associate Research Grant Writer
Remote
Employment Status: Part-time; Remote
Reports to: VP of R&D
Start date: February 2023
Anticipated compensation: Starting at $27/hour, commensurate with experience
Who We Are
Saga Education is a national leader in high-impact, in-school tutoring. We leverage the power of human capital and technology to accelerate student outcomes and create more equitable learning for students.
Since our founding in 2014, we have reached more than 30,000 students and counting. With our proven-to-work tutoring model and focus on relationship building, we have been able to reach students who need it most and support families, educators, and districts through our services. Whether that be through our work in providing direct solutions, building cutting edge products, or advocating for impact, our vision to make education equitable for all students is realized daily.
For more information about Saga Education’s mission, vision, and services, please visit us at www.sagaeducation.org.
What We Do
Inside each student lives a story waiting to unfold. We know every student is capable of shaping a story of success—in school, and in life. But not every student has had a fair chance to see it. Saga Education envisions a world where students–especially Black and Latinx students–have equitable access to economic and social mobility. To achieve this, Saga seeks to establish high-impact, in-school-day math tutoring as an integrated part of a student’s education, as a proven response to accelerating educational equity.
Our research shows our program works–not only to raise math scores but to foster the confidence and sense of belonging that underpin all academic success. As a trusted leader in building powerful tutoring programs, Saga provides the resources and tools to enable all districts to take advantage of our expertise. Saga has the evidence and experience to know what works.
What You’ll Do
Saga Education is at the forefront of education reform and innovation. We are investing heavily in technology and products to accelerate this vision. We collaborate with researchers at leading academic institutions. We participate in various grant-funded research projects to develop and test human and technology-based interventions that bear on our practices, content, tutor training and professional development, and our technological solutions which include leading-edge AI-driven support capabilities.
We are looking for an Associate Research Grant Writer to collaborate with these research teams and to help provide project management support. Central to this role is supporting a range of R&D work including the co-authoring of new proposals and supporting the on-going reporting of a number of in-progress grants and emerging research projects and school district RFP’s (Request for Proposals). Your responsibilities will include the following:
- Coordinate the internal project process and the organization and preparation of grant-funded program activities, inclusive of programmatic reports, site visits, data gathering and analysis, evaluation, and reporting
- Draft grant proposals by analyzing proposal requirements and providing draft text that is concise and persuasive, soliciting and folding in feedback and suggestions
- Conduct literature review, market research and analysis, and write internal reports
- Author white papers and similar publications
- Support Saga’s communications team with press and awareness campaigns related to Saga’s research and development activities
- Track proposals, RFP’s, and other sponsored projects documentation through relevant processes to ensure deadlines are met
- Coordinate with internal and external collaborators and content experts to fulfill project and reporting requirements
- Assist with post-submission requests for clarification, supporting documentation, and compliance documentation
- Assist with program implementation and other duties as needed
What We’ll Use To Measure Success
- Mission Alignment – You acknowledge social injustice in education and have a desire to grow
- Communicates Effectively – You deliver clear, multi-mode communication to various audiences. This includes understanding and communicating technical materials effectively.
- Collaborates – You work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Instills Trust – Your deliverables will be on-time, of high-quality, with attention to detail to ensure the project and all deliverables are on time
- Nimble Learning – You use both successes and failures to actively learn new lessons
- Action Oriented – You take on new opportunities and have a solutions-oriented approach
What You Bring
- You have completed a MS/PhD degree in Education, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or a related field or a Bachelor’s degree with comparable experience
- Knowledge of and interest in working with interdisciplinary teams of academic researchers, education practitioners and content developers, and technology developers
- 3+ years’ experience working in a research or education environment, preferably in higher education Research Administration or Sponsored Programs
- Experience collecting, understanding, and analyzing data, preferably in an evaluative or experimental context
- Technology product or technology-enhanced intervention development experience
- You are passionate about supporting, testing, and understanding interventions that make an impact in education, especially for historically underserved groups
What We’ll Provide
Saga Education offers competitive compensation and part-time benefits including 7 days of PTO, a paid Winter Wellness Break, opt-in 401k with discretionary match, and company provided technology. Saga Education also provides access to our Saga 360 Wellness Program, DEIB events and initiatives, a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program and a remote and flexible work schedule when applicable.
Saga Education provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.
To remain at the cutting edge of educational innovation and impact, we celebrate and leverage our diversity in all of its intersectional identities and nurture a sense of belonging at all levels of the organization. We welcome ideas and perspectives from all employees to fulfill the full promise of our mission. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this and all available roles.
Thank you for applying to Saga Education.
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by Ronald Barron | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Data Analyst
Remote US
Full time
R-01202
We are inspired by solving big problems. We are all about progress; we set out to do something and we do it. – Rob Cohen, CEO, Bamboo Health
Bamboo Health is a leader in cloud-based care coordination software and analytics solutions focused on patients with complex needs, including those suffering from physical health and mental health issues and substance use disorders. We deliver on a mission of enabling better care for patients across the continuum, and our software solutions help healthcare professionals collaborate on shared patients across the spectrum of care. Join us in improving healthcare for all!
Summary:
Bamboo Health is currently seeking a Data Analyst. The Data Analyst will live and breathe data and be excited about building user-facing data products. They will work with the reporting and analytics team and internal stakeholders to develop reporting solutions powered by our unique data pipeline. They will excel at creative problem solving, cross-team collaboration, and thinking independently about how to utilize data to address the challenges our customers face in physical and behavioral care coordination. If you’re a self-starter, excited about improving healthcare delivery, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the position for you!
What You’ll Do:
- Build new dashboards and reporting capabilities that increase customer and user value
- Work closely with Product teams to develop KPI and other success metrics
- Become the technical subject matter expert on reporting components of our product suite
- Collaborate with Agile team and work cross functionally to drive implementation of solutions
- Leverage data and data analysis techniques to deliver insights to stakeholders
- Assist on various projects that contribute to business initiatives
What Success Looks Like…
In 3 months…
- You understand our reporting offerings and main customer use cases
- You are comfortable with our data pipeline and architecture
- You begin to build strong relationships with your peers on the analytics team
In 6 months…
- You expand your scope of influence to other cross-functional stakeholders, including but not limited to product, engineering, marketing, and other key business area functions.
- You are building new reporting capabilities that are in line with user needs.
In 12 months…
- You are the technical subject matter expert on reporting components of our product suite
- You are collaborating with various business areas to deliver analytics that drive improved business decisions and increased value for the company.
What You Need:
- Bachelor’s Degree required in a quantitative or technical discipline such as mathematics, economics, computer science, statistics, or a similar quantitative field
- 2+ years of professional work experience, inclusive of 1+ years of data analytics
- Experience building user-facing analytics solutions
- Understanding of database technologies and ability to write code to gather data. Considerable SQL experience mandatory
- Knowledge of Tableau/Looker or other equivalent data visualization software
- Experience with Python is a plus
- Ability to thrive in an energetic, fast-paced, and collaborative environment
- A work environment that is conducive to high quality virtual interactions. This includes but is not limited to being able to work from a quiet space with minimal interruptions or distractions, and a strong internet connection.
- The ability to travel periodically for work.
- A high level of judgment, analytical ability and creativity in investigating problems that require original and innovative solutions.
What You Get:
- Join one of the fastest growing health IT companies in the country.
- Have the autonomy to build something with an enthusiastically supportive team.
- Learn from working at the highest levels and on the most strategic priorities of the company, including from world class investors and advisors.
- Receive competitive compensation, including equity, with health, dental, vision and other benefits.
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by Ronald Barron | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Senior UX Visual Designer
Location: United States – Remote
Are you a Senior UX Visual Designer that has a balance of 70% UX and 30% Visual design skills? Do you have a portfolio full of business-to-business design samples? Are you available to start immediately on a fully remote contract that could lead to full-time employment? If this sounds like you we’d love to chat!
Our client is seeking a Senior UX Visual Designer who will serve as a subject matter lead and expert in visual design and digital customer/user experience. This position will be working under the guidance of our UX Design Lead and collaborate with the Digital Marketing team.
The ideal candidate will work with the brand and creative team to help enhance our company’s digital footprint, user experience, awareness and digital content on website properties and other digital and mobile channels and applications. This person will collaborate, support and guide our Corporate Digital Marketing and Communications team and business units with their digital projects to help them improve user engagement and apply on-brand visual guidelines and design best practices.
The UX Visual Designer will work in creating an outstanding e-commerce experience through customer engagement and visuals, bridging the gap between graphic design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides by defining the UI/UX design and then translating wireframes and mockups to actual code.
You Will:
- Be excited for the opportunity to work on brand new websites and create designs from scratch
- Use a good eye for creativity, and website design; since the client has such a small team, this person will really have an opportunity to highlight and showcase the brand on a new website
- Have control and decision making authority
- Be a part of a team that is attempting to go live with 40K re-designed webpages in early 2024
- Be responsible for the company’s digital footprint, conceptualizing, designing, developing and maintaining digital content, features, functionality, and experiences on our website and other digital and mobile platforms
- Improve the client’s digital ecosystem, acting as the visual design and user experience liaison between business units, other stakeholders and developers by applying on-brand best UI/UX design practices
- Maintain the website and keep it looking fresh by creating programs that ensure the graphic elements are up to date, on brand and comply with best UI/UX practices
- Apply technical skills to recommend solid, achievable solutions, clearly explain complex ideas/alternatives/risks, communicate a project vision, and satisfy requirements
- Work closely with designers and the back-end developers to manage and coordinate web and graphic design schedules and help prioritize activities
- Create design deliverables such as process flows, wireframes, mockups, and functional prototypes
- Create assets from mockups and work with Development on integrating them
- Ensure cross-device and cross-browser compatibility with consistent and maintainable branding, style/tone, and code
- Use exceptional written language and communication skills, including some technical writing of software specifications and end-user documentation
You Have:
- 7+ plus years’ experience in designing and managing website features/functionality, helping to define digital content strategy, and creating digital web experiences for B2B brands
- Enterprise client experience and multiple B2B samples to show in portfolios and on resumes
- 70% UX design experience, 30% visual design experience
- Design system experience
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in web design, web development, or related program
- Positive attitude and out-of-the-box thinker
- Ability to confidently and comfortably make decisions
- Extensive experience designing and implementing web based UI
- Experience with Responsive Web Design
- Extensive and diverse knowledge of web design principles, with strong and extensive experience with UX/UI design
- Experience in task coordination, team building, end user training, and implementing short- and long-range goals
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, and other pre-visualizing software
- Knowledge in styling UI systems like Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.
- Navigation in a fast-paced agile environment requiring independent self-direction with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication
Logistics:
- Projected Start Date: ASAP (after backgrounds clear)
- Duration: 3-6 month contract with possible extension and/or conversion to full-time
- Hours/Week: full-time
- Onsite/offsite: fully remote, location anywhere in the US
- Laptop/Program Requirements: either talent can use their own computer or client can send a computer if needed. Industry design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, and other pre-visualizing software, knowledge in styling UI systems like Bootstrap, Foundation, etc., experience with HTML5, CSS.
- Team Structure/culture: The UI/UX team is a size of 3 (Working with an agency size of about 4). High energy, collaborative, self-starter
- Background Check needed? yes
- Interview process: 2 video interviews
- Pay Rate: $68-$73/hour
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by Ronald Barron | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Title: FedRAMP Senior Consultant
Location: Remote – Nationwide
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for supporting and leading client engagements, assigning work, reviewing team contributions, and assuring quality reports are provided. You will lead engagements through the management of standard project execution, client service activities, and staff consultants. In addition to mentoring junior level staff, you will have the opportunity to provide input on methodology development, technical assessment strategy, and engagement planning for A-LIGN’s service offerings as a technical SME.
Senior Consultants are leaders in FISMA/FedRAMP who bring deep knowledge of client engagement and practice management. Using your strong experience with FISMA and FedRAMP and familiarity with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) you will support and lead teams to perform assessments for cloud computing technologies in meeting federal compliance. We have eliminated time reporting, chargeability goals, and sales pressure!
This position is open nationwide – candidates living anywhere in the United States can apply.
REPORTS TO: FISMA/FedRAMP Manager
PAY CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time, Exempt
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead assessments from initiation to project closure
- Monitor the progress of engagements and key project activity dates
- Drive working sessions with clients to ensure expectations and direction are aligned and timelines are being met
- Execute security assessments in accordance with NIST SP 800-53, 800-37, 800-171, and other authoritative IT security guidance
- Develop Security Authorization Packages and ensure completeness and compliance with FedRAMP requirements and other authoritative IT security guidance
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, information security, computer science, or relevant discipline; or combination of relevant education and work experience
- Master’s degree is a plus
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 3 years of experience in information security, with strong NIST experience (in order of preference): NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, RMF, FISMA, NIST SP 800-171
- Demonstrated knowledge of NIST publications, such as: NIST SP 800-30 rev 1, 800-37 rev 1 or 2, 800-53 rev 4, 800-53A rev 4, 800-60 Vol 1 & 2 rev 1, and 800-171 rev 1
- Experience with government compliance, including FISMA, FedRAMP, RMF, and CSF
- Experience with commercial cloud environments; architectures, technologies, and services
CERTIFICATIONS
- At least one advanced cybersecurity certification such as: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CRISC, CAP, CASP, or other relevant security certifications, multiple are preferred
- At least one vendor-specific cloud-related technology certifications such as: AWS, MS Azure, Google Cloud, Cisco Cloud, VMWare, etc. is preferred
- PMP is a plus
SKILLS
- Ability to meet deadlines with a high degree of motivation working in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to lead multiple assessment engagements and train junior staff
- Excellent communication skills to include the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience
- Broad IT background with technical understanding of networks, protocols, security configurations, cryptography, identity and access management, and the systems development life cycle
BENEFITS
- Employer Paid Health, Vision, Dental
- 401 (K) Plan with Employer Matching
- Competitive Bonus Structure
- Employer Paid Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off Plan
- Virtual Employment
- Technology Allowance
- Vacation Bonus
- Paid Office Closure December 24-January 1
- Paid Holidays Schedule
- Certification Reimbursement
- Flu Shot Reimbursement
- TSA PreCheck Reimbursement
- AAA Reimbursement
ABOUT A-LIGN
A-LIGN is a technology-enabled security and compliance partner trusted by more than 2,400 global organizations to confidently mitigate cybersecurity risks. We work with small businesses to global enterprises with services spanning across SOC, Penetration Testing, PCI DSS, HITRUST, ISO and privacy compliance. Our proprietary compliance management platform is transforming the compliance experience by enabling an anytime, anywhere approach to audits. For more information, visit www.A-LIGN.com.
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