The MIT Scratch Team is seeking a Community Manager to supervise the moderation, support, and encouragement of social interactions in the worldwide community of young people using the Scratch website (http://scratch.mit.edu). Ideal candidates should have experience in managing online communities at scale. The Scratch community includes more than 9 million registered members (ages 8 and up) who have shared more than 12 million interactive stories, games, and animations on the website.
The Scratch Community Manager supervises the Scratch Moderation Team, including full-time and part-time staff in distributed locations. The Community Manager works closely with other members of the Scratch Team as part of the Lifelong Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab.
This is a one-year full-time appointment with opportunities for extension. US work authorization is required.
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Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter referencing job no. 13225 at http://careers.mit.edu; keyword is Media Laboratory.