Hi Diana,
Scope is important in answering this question. Here are some questions to
consider:
— Do you just need a few hours with the initial set up of the course blog,
or are you looking for help throughout the semester?
— Will it be a single blog for a single course or are you looking for
someone to help with multiple sites?
— Are there any custom features you will need?
— Are you planning to use a standard theme or are you looking for custom
design?
— How many faculty members will this person be working with?
— Are you looking for technical help, pedagogical advisement, or both?
— How many hours per week would you expect this person to be working with
you?
— Will this person need to do support in addition to set up? Will this
person need to create documentation and support materials?
If the term/hours are limited, you could go with a flat fee (and the amount
would really depend on the scope — anywhere from $3000 – $5000 would help
you with initial set up, but if you are looking for more sustained help,
you will need more). As a point of comparison, Instructional Technology
Fellows at the Macaulay Honors College earn about $31k/year for 15 hours of
work a week http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/itfprogram/
Best,
Matt