Community Connect Inc. has an immediate opening for a talented and self-motivated individual. Community Connect Inc. is a top 50 web publisher, according to Nielsen, with more than 22 million registered members across our three sites -- AsianAvenue.com, BlackPlanet.com and MiGente.com. Community Connect is the category leader for building online community destinations for U.S. ethnic groups. Our members continue to come back to these sites in order to interact with people of similar backgrounds and interests; to establish meaningful relationships; to find out about the latest news in politics, culture, music, entertainment and the job market; and to gain access to innovative tools and services.

• Productive teams comprised of motivated individuals pursuing innovation, technology and continuous improvement of the user experience
• Invigorating and enthusiastic work environment
• Applying usability practices in an agile development environment
• Dedicated time at work to research, study and your body of knowledge

• Solving usability issues using tools such as user personas, conceptual models, interaction and user interface patterns, user testing and surveys, prototyping, and wireframing
• Continuously becoming better by learning, mentoring, researching, and developing the next generation of applications
• Participating and mentoring in the weekly user group meetings
• Collaborating as a part of a customer group, participating in the planning meetings, and taking ownership of the quality of the end product
• Develop user centered solutions working collaboratively in a cross functional team environment

QUALIFICATION & SKILLS:

• Strong passion for improving the way sites work to meet the needs of users
• Experience with building web based community tools
• Experience with the challenges of developing large web applications
• A strong understanding of technical aspects of dynamic website development
• 4+ years as part of a User Experience Team (Information Architect, Usability Engineer, Interaction Designer or HCI background
• Ability to conduct client and target audience interviews/analysis
• Solid knowledge of industry practices and deliverables
• Adept at doing research and conducting of usability studies
• Understanding of all other major components of web development such as visual design, labeling and nomenclature, technology implementation and strategic positioning
• Ability to take all learned information and create a site or system's skeleton, mapping out the paths and task flows users will
• Strong foundation in web site production concepts regarding XHTML, XML, CSS, Javascript, DHTML, server-side scripting and other dynamic web site technologies

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Agile Methodologies, such as Extreme Programming (XP) and Scrum
• Experience working with and documenting interaction/UI patterns
• Experience leading and mentoring individuals and teams

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BA/BS Degree

Minimum Experience Requirement:

• 4+ years as part of a User Experience Team (Information Architect, Usability Engineer, Interaction Designer or HCI background)

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@communityconnect.com. You must reference the job code VPPMS in the subject line of the e-mail. Only resumes in MS Word format will be accepted.

Community Connect Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In order to ensure equal employment opportunity for every applicant, all hiring decisions will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, or disability. The Company is firmly committed to a policy and practice of non-discrimination in all areas of employment, and the Company will fully comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes pertaining to employment. As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all applications selected for employment will be required to be eligible to work in the United States before beginning employment. Community Connect Inc. will not sponsor individuals for employment purposes.