FreeCAD Documentation Generalist
FreeCAD Documentation Generalist
General Summary
FreeCAD is parametric 3D modeling free software chosen by Open Source Ecology as the standard amongst all its parametric 3D modeling efforts integral to all the machines in the Global Village Construction Set. The FreeCAD Documentation Generalist will communicate knowledge to people learning the software.
Essential Functions
- Collaborate with Documentation Team to identify priorities for content creation
- Collaborate with Documentation Team to identify learning outcomes
- Create documentation for FreeCAD that facilitates achievement of learning outcomes
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Parametric 3D modeling skills
- Technical writing skills
- Instructional design skills
- Understanding of Open Source
- Ability to collaborate with online tools
- Willingness to have all work published online without anonymity
Expectations
- This offer is for a 90 day development cycle duration, at which point the candidate has a chance to renew their commitment
- A minimum of 10 hours of volunteer time is required per week, as we require a serious commitment from our participants and pride ourselves on rapid and visible results
- We are looking for candidates who have an insatiable appetite for learning, who are effective communicators, have good technical competency, and who thrive in a dynamic learning environment of team players.
- Candidates must be willing to learn various open source software packages related to documenting open product design
- Both technical and creative writing skills, as well as copy-writing skills, are useful
About Open Source Ecology
Open Source Software has changed the world by presenting the world with options. We believe that Open Hardware will do the same by giving people access to resources and materials to change their lives through Open Source appropriate technology. Want to change the world with us?
See what we do in the Founder's TED Talk - http://bit.ly/2kyYsvn
The Open Source Economy is the next trillion dollar economy, and we intend to bring it to the world sooner with your help. We’re looking for a professionals with Documentation, Writing, Video Editing, Publishing, and Copywriting skills to play a role in documentation and publishing. As an education organization, our key product is documentation - of the machines, skills, and techniques that we develop.
The Documentation Team works closely with and as part of our core Development Team. Development work focuses on design - and Documenters assist in our open source product development efforts by publishing instructionals on the development process, the tools used, and the technologies under development. We focus on open source appropriate technology and the development of regenerative economies. Documentation plays a key role in replication of our work worldwide, in sharing our story with the rest of the world, and helps to market our message to adopters and new developers. This offer is a generalist position, with promotion track to VP of Documentation.