Thank you for your interest in working at the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute. There are

three steps to this application process. Please (1) email your full application, (2) complete this online

interview, and, (3) if invited to an onsite interview, prepare a portfolio. Instructions for step 1 are included in

the job posting (http://www.newseum.org/jobs).

The following 14-question survey (downloadable here) will serve as a formal interview. We will carefully

review your application and online interview and contact you if we'd like to arrange a face-to-face interview,

at which time you can present your portfolio. Let's begin.

Let's getstarted

Graphic Designer

Last Name, First

Name

Preferred Name

Pronunciation

Address

City/Town

State/Province -- select state --

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

1. How would you like us to address and contact you?*

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Given this information, do you think the Religious Freedom Center would be a compatible employer for you?

Asked another way, is this the type of organization for which you would like to work? If so, why?

2. Before you begin, please familiarize yourself with the Religious Freedom Center by

reviewing these five webpages. Please check the boxes to confirm that you've studied the

following information.

Homepage (www.newseuminstitute.org/religion). Please note our nonpartisan, nonsectarian mission.

The Guiding Framework (http://www.newseuminstitute.org/religion/mission/framework). Please

pay special attention to the 3Rs, which set the tone of our internal work culture and our external

partnerships.

Partners (http://www.newseuminstitute.org/religion/partners). Please survey the diversity of civic,

advocacy, and educational groups that collaborate with the Religious Freedom Center.

Religious Liberty Courses (http://www.newseuminstitute.org/religion/courses). Please review our

vision for the center's new school for religious liberty and its three primary student populations.

Educational Design (http://www.newseuminstitute.org/religion/courses/design). Please examine

the ways in which the center is currently designing its blended learning program.

Comments:

3. Are you authorized to work in the United States?

Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States.

No, I am not authorized to work in the United States.

Comments:

4. Are you available to work 20 to 24 hours a week at the Religious Freedom Center, which is

housed at the Newseum (555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC 20001) from Monday

to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST?

Yes, I am able to work onsite during these hours.

No, I am not able to work those hours.

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Given the mission and vision of this new online school for religious liberty, the Religious Freedom Center is

seeking a part-time graphic designer. The graphic designer will work primarily with learning management

systems and content management systems. Thus, the proposed title will be “education designer.”

The education designer will work with a team of faculty and experts to design educational graphics on

the learning management system and work with a team of people in managing content on the center’s

WordPress website and event app. The education designer will work closely with the faculty and the

education producer to integrate graphics into instructional videos. All staff will work closely with

professionals in the marketing and broadcasting departments to uphold brand and style standards. The

educational designer will also serve as technical support for students and teachers for the learning

management system and event app. Please note the team-based approach to these design tasks.

The following three questions are designed to help you demonstrate demonstrate proficiency in all three of

the following technical areas: (1) learning management; (2) content management; and, most importantly, (3)

graphic design.

Technical Proficiencies

Graphic Designer

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LEARNING MANAGEMENT

The center will be using HaikuLearning to teach online courses for graduate students. Please indicate below

whether you are familiar with managing content on Haiku or a similar distance education/learning

management (LMS) system, such as EDx, Coursera, Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai, Canvass, Instructure, Adobe

Captivate 9, Jenzabar, Angel Learning, or other similar platforms. Please indicate below level of expertise

with using an LMS to create online educational experiences.

In the comment field, applicants should emphasize their familiarity with online educational tools, such as

using learning badges, discussion forums, ePortfolios, flashcards, learning games, infographics, educational

maps, polls, SurveyMonkey, Quizlet, PowerPoint/Keynote slideshows, embedding videos, online whiteboard,

WikiProjects, and so on.

1. Expert: I can

serve as a trainer of

trainers. I've got

this.

2. Advanced: I can

work independently

with little training.

3. Skilled: I know

the basics, but I

need additional

training.

4. Beginner: I am

a beginner, but I

learn quickly. 5. LMS, what’s that?

Given this information, how confident do you feel about managing the center's learning management

system?

5. Rank your proficiency level (1–5) with distance education/learning management systems.

CONTENT MANAGEMENT

In order to manage onsite learning experiences, the education designer will use WordPress to manage

content on the center's website, Cvent as the event management system, and CrowdCompass to create the

mobile app. These systems are similar to other content management systems such as Joomla, Drupal, and

Ning.

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1. Expert: I can

serve as a trainer of

trainers.

2. Advanced: I can

work independently

with little training.

3. Skilled: I know

the basics, but I

need additional

training.

4. Beginner: I am

a beginner, but I

learn quickly. 5. CMS, what’s that?

Given this information, how confident do you feel about integrating multimedia on content management

systems for the center's WordPress website, Cvent event management system and the CrowdCompass event

app? Please give brief examples of how you previously used content management systems to feature your

graphics. Links to samples are encouraged.

6. Rank your proficiency level (1-5) using content management systems.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Most importantly, the education designer will will serve as the center's primary graphic designer. The

professional may work from either PC or Apple products to design infographics, learning badges, maps,

flashcards, and so on. Please give brief examples of and or links to your design portfolio that demonstrate

your ability to succeed in developing rich multimedia for online educational experiences.

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1. Expert: I can

serve as a

trainer of

trainers.

2. Advanced: I

can work

independently

with little

training.

3. Skilled: I

know the basics,

but I need

additional

training.

4. Beginner: I

am a beginner,

but I learn

quickly.

5. What is

graphic design?

Infographics (for

education, news, or

commercial)

Education design

(learning badges,

maps, and

timelines)

Print design (logos,

advertisements)

Given this information, how confident do you feel about serving as a graphic designer for a distance

education program? Please give brief examples of which software you can use to accomplish these goals.

Please provide links to sample design work.

7. Rank your proficiency level (1-5) with graphic design

8. Do you have any other related information to share about your design competencies?

Do you want to elaborate?

9. On a scale between 1 to 5 how compatible are your skills with the technical requirements

of the position?

1. Extremely compatible. I would thrive doing these three activities.

2. Reasonably compatible. I'd be able to get the job done.

3. Cautiously optimistic. I'd need some help building my confidence.

4. Not very compatible. Do you have other jobs open?

5. Not at all compatible. Sorry, it's not a match. Good luck with your search.

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Professional Competencies

Graphic Designer

Before proceeding with the final set of questions, please review the following competencies, which are

required of all employees of the center.

All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

All applicants must demonstrate exceptional verbal, written, and copyediting skills in American

English.

All applicants must possess strong intellectual capacities and be comfortable communicating with

faculty about graduate-level educational experiences in the areas of education, law, religion, and

journalism.

All applicants must demonstrate superior interpersonal skills that will allow them to successfully

manage extensive interaction with a wide range of individuals and groups; therefore, all applicants

must demonstrate superior communication skills, self-awareness, cognitive and emotional empathy,

and the ability to interact with people who have a variety of legal, ideological, and religious and

nonreligious perspectives.

Essential qualities include kindness, patience, flexibility, clear communication, a high degree of

organization, an eye for detail, and a drama-free approach to problem solving.

10. Briefly describe an experience in which you effectively communicated with a professor or

national leader about his or her area of expertise.

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11. Briefly describe an experience in which you effectively negotiated a conflict with someone

who did not share your ideological or political perspective.

12. Briefly describe an experience in which you effectively negotiated a conflict with someone

who did not share your religious or nonreligious affiliation.

Do you want to elaborate?

13. Thank you for your reflections. Let's talk compatibility. Please rank on a scale between 1

to 5 how your skills and interests align with the professional competencies listed above? Is

this a compatible work environment for you?

1. Extremely compatible. I would thrive in this diverse setting.

2. Reasonably compatible. I am open to new experiences and viewpoints.

3. Cautiously optimistic. I would need some help building my confidence.

4. Not very compatible. Are other departments at the Newseum hiring?

5. Not at all compatible. Sorry, it's not a match. Good luck with your search.

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Thank you for completing this online interview. We appreciate the time and attention you brought to the

process.

Thankyou!

Graphic Designer

14. Do you have any comments or questions about the position or the application process, or

suggestions about how we can improve this online interview? We value your input.

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