Communications Assistant - Web Design

McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 31,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Study position

Job summary

McGill University is seeking a part-time Student Communications Assistant — Web Design to support the Faculty of Education’s website and unit pages. You will create and redesign pages under guidance, improving layouts, navigation, and content organization to enhance user understanding and engagement.

Responsibilities include content migration, developing new sections, and ensuring visual identity and accessibility standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience or coursework in web design and digital content creation.
• Familiarity with Drupal or McGill’s Web Management System (WMS).
• Ability to organize information into clear, visually engaging layouts.
• Understanding of visual identity and digital accessibility principles.
• Strong collaboration skills and responsiveness to feedback.
• Strong written English and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Create and redesign pages under the Senior Advisor’s creative direction.
• Improve page layouts, navigation, and content organization.
• Assist with content migration and the development of new website sections.
• Apply Faculty and McGill visual identity and accessibility standards.
• Gather feedback from users and Faculty units to inform design choices.
• Test new and redesigned pages for usability before publication.

Skills

Web design

Digital content creation

English writing

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Drupal

WMS (Web Management System)

Job description

Hiring Unit

Dean's Office

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Advisor, Transformation and Culture, the Student Communications Assistant — Web Design supports the creation and redesign of the Faculty of Education’s website and associated unit pages. Help develop web pages that improve how users find, understand, and engage with Faculty information.

Duties

• Create and redesign pages under the Senior Advisor’s creative direction.
• Improve page layouts, navigation, and content organization.
• Assist with content migration and the development of new website sections.
• Apply Faculty and McGill visual identity and accessibility standards.
• Gather feedback from users and Faculty units to inform design choices.
• Test new and redesigned pages for usability before publication.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

• Experience or coursework in web design and digital content creation
• Familiarity with Drupal or McGill’s Web Management System (WMS), or willingness to learn.
• Ability to organize information into clear, visually engaging layouts.
• Understanding of visual identity and digital accessibility principles.
• Strong collaboration skills and responsiveness to feedback.
• Strong written English and attention to detail

Minimum Education and Experience

High School Diploma 1 Year Related Experience

Hourly Salary

(AMUSE B) $27.00

Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week

15 (Part time)

Position Start Date

2026-10-08

Position End Date

2027-04-30

Deadline to Apply

This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.

Work Study

Please note that this is a Work Study position.

Location

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

Language Proficiency

Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4. For a definition of our language proficiency levels, please click here.

Employment Equity

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].

About McGill

Located in one of the world’s great multicultural and multilingual cities, McGill University is internationally recognized for its excellence as a leading institution of higher education and research. For nearly 200 years, through the work of dedicated people, McGill has been breaking ground in diverse fields and contributing solutions to some of the world’s most significant issues. McGillians are proud to be part of a community that is both global and local, inspired by challenge and committed to shaping a better future. McGill received a Platinum STARS rating in sustainability, is among Canada’s greenest employers, and is a top Montreal Employer.

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