Employees & Independent Contractors

School Webmasters is seeking employees and independent contractors who take pride in providing personalized service to our clients as freelance graphic designers, copywriters, and website administrators.

If you’ve been looking for a legitimate part-time, work-from-home position that enables you to use your skills and expertise, yet provides you the flexibility to incorporate your other pursuits, congratulations! You’ve found it.

Please view our job descriptions below. If you are interested in any of our positions, please fill out our job application, and we will contact you as soon as we can regarding openings and availability.

ADA Remediation Specialist

Qualifications

  • Must be able to meet specific deadlines.
  • Must resolve problems and questions.
  • Check and respond to e-mail on a daily basis.
  • Commits to work at least four hours per day (weekdays) or twenty hours per week as needed to accomplish department goals and deadlines. In addition to that time, you may also work evenings and/or weekends if so desired.
  • Cooperate with team members to provide support.
  • Knowledge of HTML preferred, but not required.

Job Description

  • Converts traditional PDF and Microsoft Office documents into accessible PDF documents.
  • Inspects and enhances document content as needed throughout the production process, following the guidelines provided.
  • Ensures the format and quality of the content meet standards by identifying and correcting errors such as missing tags, incorrect formatting, and structure.
  • Assists with other projects as required.
Content Representative/Updater

Qualifications

  • Must have an excellent grasp of grammar and punctuation, be intuitive, and be willing to provide outstanding support services to our schools in keeping their websites current, informative, and professional.
  • Experience with working in a CMS or similar website platform is preferred.
  • Must be computer literate, especially with Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and the Internet.
  • Must be an independent self-starter, as this position is remote (work from your home office).
  • Please see the guidelines for submitting your writing sample at the side of this page before applying.

Job Description

  • Work a minimum of three hours per day (weekdays) but preferably three to four hours per day. In addition to that time, you may also work evenings and/or weekends if so desired.
  • Modify existing website content as per update, including writing short blurbs and editing text when necessary.
  • Complete updates accurately and in a timely manner according to client instruction and the School Webmasters style guide.
  • Coordinate with clients as needed to complete updates.
  • Check and respond to email on a daily basis.
  • Participate in ongoing training and development.

Compensation

Starting pay is $12.00 per hour or the current state minimum wage (whichever is higher). Increases depend on skills, accuracy, and speed.

Copywriter (Independent Contractor)

Qualifications

  • Must be able to write copy for client websites according to “best practices” for an effective and informative school website.
  • Writing style must be conversational and inviting.
  • Must have the desire to go the extra-mile in making a school’s website an excellent public relations tool and an effective communications resource.
  • Please see the guidelines for submitting your writing sample at the side of this page before applying.

Job Description

  • Research and gather client information for site content creation.
  • Write content and organize for placement.
  • Suggest titles and subtitles.
  • Suggest quotes and pull-quotes.
  • Ensure quality and accuracy within content.

Compensation

The copywriter is paid per project, receiving a set percentage of the contracted design price, which varies.

Graphic Designer (Independent Contractor)

Qualifications

  • Must have excellent computer graphics skills and experience with Adobe Creative Suite 4 or higher (Photoshop and Illustrator at minimum).
  • Must be able to meet strict deadlines and have excellent follow through.
  • Must be able to respond to e-mail and messages same day or sooner.
  • Experience in motion graphics and video production would be a plus.

Job Description

  • Experienced graphic designer who is self-motivated and able to work from home.
  • Must be willing to work with other School Webmasters staff members to design a variety of graphics, including website graphics, flyers, business cards, and logos.

Compensation

Contract work. Pay is based on the project. For questions, please contact Tammy Carpenter at 888-750-4556, ext. 4004.

Graphics Representative/Updater

Qualifications

  • This is a remote (work from your home office) position.
  • Must be comfortable in Photoshop.
  • Must be comfortable in HTML and CSS.
  • Graphics updaters use existing website graphic PSD’s and modify them to create new graphics for the website according to the clients’ requests.
  • Must have the desire to “go the extra mile” to please the client and be willing to provide outstanding support services to our schools in updating the graphic titles and photos on their websites.

Job Description

  • Work a minimum of two hours per day (weekdays). In addition to that time, you may also work evenings and/or weekends if so desired.
  • Modify existing website graphics as per update.
  • Create new graphics as per client instructions.
  • Complete updates accurately according to client instruction, School Webmasters style guide, and best website practices.
  • Coordinate with clients as needed to complete updates.
  • Check and respond to e-mail on a daily basis.
  • Participate in ongoing training and development.

Starting pay is $12.00 per hour or the current state minimum wage (whichever is higher). Increases depend on skills, accuracy, and speed.

Project Coordinator

From project initiation to website completion, the project coordinator (PC) is the liaison between the client and School Webmasters to assure a smooth project development process.

Qualifications

  • Must possess time-management and organizational skills to work efficiently from own home office.
  • Must be able to give excellent customer service via e-mail and phone communications.
  • Must have the desire to go the extra mile to please our clients.
  • Must be self-motivated.
  • Must have good computer skills to be able to comfortably work with various programs such as Google Drive, Smartsheet, Infusionsoft, E-mail,
  • Must be kind, patient, and flexible—yet tenacious, persistent, and firm.
  • Must be professional always.

Job Description

  • This position requires work-time flexibility. Most of the work needs to be done during regular business hours while our clients are working; however, consideration must be given to various time zones.
  • Manage project teams, keeping track of project development, and ensuring due dates are met and progress ensues.
  • Understand all of School Webmasters’ products and services to be able to answer client questions and make suggestions for development.
  • Patiently but persistently communicate with clients to gather necessary information for website development.
  • Maintain a professional and positive relationship between SW employees, contractors, and clients.
  • Manage several different clients in various stages of the development process at one time.

Compensation

Starting compensation for this position is $12.00 per hour with annual merit increases.

Remote Virtual Webmaster

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Experience with working in a CMS or similar website platform is preferred.
  • Must have a strong attention to detail and be willing to provide outstanding support services to our clients in keeping their websites current, informative, and professional.
  • Must have strong visual organizational skills.
  • Must be computer literate, with knowledge of and access to the Internet.
  • Must be an independent self-starter, as this position is remote (work from your home office), with the ability to learn new technology and computer platforms.
  • Work a minimum of three to four hours per day (weekdays) during normal business hours with some additional hours available evenings and/or weekends if so desired.

Job Description

  • Modify existing website content as requested by clients, including positioning and organizing information in a well-designed manner.
  • Migrate website content including text, files, and photos.
  • Complete website updates accurately and in a timely manner according to client instructions.
  • Check and respond to emails on a daily basis.
  • Communicate effectively through written communication with clients.
  • Learn to use a new CMS platform, participate in ongoing training and development.
  • Starting pay is $12.00 per hour or state minimum wage, whichever is higher. Pay increases are available depending on skills and accuracy.
  • Once trained, consideration is given for more client-facing roles, with a higher pay increase.
Social Media Coordinator

School Webmasters, LLC provides full website management and marketing services to K–12 schools and small businesses in the U.S. School Webmasters is in search of a marketing person to help our clients boost and create social media ads specifically for Facebook and Instagram. This person would need to be knowledgeable about how to run a successful ad campaign from start to finish. This innovative Social Media Coordinator will join our in-house social media and inbound marketing teams. We’re looking for someone who has a passion for social media and communications and a creative, entrepreneurial mindset.

The role requires you to interact and maintain our corporate social media presence across social outlets and to develop and roll out a new marketing service line for K–12 school clients. Day to day you lead the charge on posting, tweeting, sharing, creating, and reposting content for the corporate account as well as managing our LinkedIn presence. This position is a work-from-home role, but we would like to have this person spend the first few weeks working on-site with the CEO. The right person can become an administrative manager with our company.

Requirements:

  • Experience using, interacting, and monitoring social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn) for corporate and inbound clients (emphasis on social media ad campaigns)
  • Understand and properly utilize hashtags
  • Create, maintain, and manage social media calendar
  • Ability to conceive, launch, and execute social campaigns
  • Knowledge of or willing to learn LinkedIn to manage and expand corporate efforts
  • Inbound marketing knowledge (or willing to learn and implement effective strategies)
  • Provide detailed reports of social interactions and statistics
  • Self-manage projects from initial conception to completion
  • Comfortable working on multiple projects and coordinating with the rest of the social media team
  • Willing to learn new skills to create new client service offerings

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Post relevant content every day (for corporate or clients)
  • Manage social ad campaigns and promotions
  • Recommend, research, and contact industry influencers for cross promotions
  • Create relevant, thoughtful, well-written and executed ads and social posts
  • Interact, like, and answer questions
  • Work with graphic designers to create content
  • Create a posting schedule and content from scratch

Qualifications:

  • Team player with a positive, enthusiastic attitude
  • Self-starter who meets deadlines and keeps promises
  • Extensive knowledge of social media (an absolute necessity)
  • Basic working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop + Illustrator)
  • Basic knowledge of file types, JPG, PNG, PSD, etc.
  • Proven record of successful previous social media campaigns
  • Excellent communication, grammar, and people skills

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and links to samples of your work.

Job Type: Part-time (minimum of 4 hours per day)

Social Media Representative

Qualifications

  • This is a remote (work-from-home) position; candidate must possess time-management and organizational skills that enable him/her to work efficiently from their own home office.
  • This is a contract position, meaning team members are paid on a per-project basis.
  • Candidates must be comfortable with various social media platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
  • Must be computer literate, especially with Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and the Internet.
  • Must possess excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Must have excellent writing skills, including a grasp of grammar and punctuation along with a friendly, upbeat writing tone.
  • Must have the ability to communicate information in a concise manner (i.e. – Twitter only allows 240 characters).

Job Description

The social media rep will manage assigned client social media presence, focusing on posting content that promotes their successes and unique programs to help them achieve their mission and goals for their school. Additionally, the social media rep will work closely with the Social Media Director to learn and apply best practices to improve communications for our schools/clients. This will include sales, set-up, support, and management of client social pages.

Compensation

The social media representative is paid per project, receiving a set percentage of the contracted service fee which varies. Training and meetings will be paid beginning at $9/hour with possible increases after completing training/growing in skill level.

Application Process

To apply for this position, please submit the following items by filling out the employment application:

  • Your resume with references
  • Your writing sample (see the Writing Sample Guidelines section on this page)
  • Your social media post samples (see guidelines below)

Once you have submitted these items, the social media director may contact you for a phone interview. Please be sure your contact information is included on your resume.

Social Media Post Sample Guidelines

  • Create two (2) fun, friendly, engaging Facebook posts that:
    1. Advertises an upcoming school event
    2. Congratulates students or faculty for a job well done.
  • Please be specific by inventing an event or accomplishment. You may include a photo (Stock photos from the internet or clipart is fine) or a link to further engage your audience.
  • Create two (2) Twitter posts using 140 characters or less. You may include a photo (Stock photos from the internet or clipart is fine) or a link to further engage your audience. You may re-use the event/accomplishment you invented for your Facebook posts or come up with something different.

Tip: If you want an example of the kinds of posts a SWM social page manager might compose, visit the following Facebook/Twitter pages:

Other benefits?

Besides the typical benefits of any job, working for School Webmasters provides many intangibles that are the very perks that our staff mentions most frequently. They are worth considering. Here are a few typical comments:

  • Flexible schedules. Most of us pick our own hours and work around our family needs.
  • Fantastic support. Our team leads are supportive, don’t criticize, help us find solutions and continually improve. Very supportive environment.
  • Work/family balance. I am able to be here for my kids. No daycare needs. No commute. No work wardrobe needed. Heck, I don’t even have to wear makeup!
  • On-going professional development. We get to stay up-to-date with the latest website trends and website accessibility guidelines. We get the opportunity to learn new skills whenever we are willing.
  • Top-notch professionals with like-minded goals. Everyone here takes such pride in their work of “delighting our clients.”
  • Client partnerships. My relationship with our clients feels more like a friendship. They know they can call on us for all of their website and communication needs.
  • Caring and nurturing. Being part of a team where people really care about each other is so rewarding. From birthdays to work anniversaries, it is a joy to work with such amazingly talented and self-driven people.