Front-End Web Designer

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florida’s ED-Distance Learning department seeks a Front-End Web Designer II to lead UX planning, interface design, and responsive front-end experiences within the College WordPress environment.

You will collaborate with faculty and researchers to ensure accessibility and usability improvements, maintain design systems, and translate visual designs into maintainable HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for WordPress-based pages.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with two years’ experience, or an Associate’s degree with four years’ experience.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WordPress customization.
• Experience designing responsive interfaces with accessibility standards (WCAG AA).
• Portfolio demonstrating user-centered design and information architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead UX planning and interface design for College websites and applications.
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Design responsive layouts aligned with branding, with accessibility and mobile-first focus.
• Evaluate usability through testing, analytics, and user feedback.
• Maintain design systems and reusable components across College properties.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and developers to translate designs into front-end code.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

WordPress

UX Design

Responsive Design

Accessibility

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

GitHub

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Web Design/UX/HCD/Graphic Design

Associate’s degree with 4+ years experience

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

GitHub

Job description

The University of Florida’s ED-Distance Learning department is seeking a Front-End Web Designer (Web Designer II) to lead UX planning and digital interface design, support accessibility and usability improvements, and deliver responsive front-end experiences within the College WordPress environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead user experience planning and interface design for College websites and digital applications, including stakeholder discovery to identify user needs, project goals, content priorities, and functional requirements.
• Create user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity interface designs to communicate design intent and support collaborative development.
• Design responsive layouts and front-end experiences aligned with University branding standards, with a focus on accessibility, usability, and mobile-first design principles.
• Evaluate and refine digital experiences through usability testing, user feedback, analytics, and iterative design improvements.
• Maintain design systems, reusable interface components, and visual standards to support consistency across College digital properties.
• Consult with faculty, program staff, and research teams on user experience, web design best practices, accessibility requirements, and digital communication strategies.
• Develop documentation, design standards, and training materials that support consistent and accessible web content development across the College.
• Serve as a resource for usability, visual hierarchy, content organization, and responsive design recommendations.
• Design and implement pages in the College WordPress environment using child themes, page builders, and reusable content modules.
• Collaborate with developers to translate visual designs into maintainable front-end experiences, ensuring browser compatibility, responsive behavior, and accessibility compliance.
• Support content creators with guidance on page layouts, content hierarchy, visual presentation, and accessible content authoring practices.
• Maintain proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WordPress customization techniques needed to implement and maintain high-quality web experiences.
• Collaborate with faculty and interdisciplinary research teams on user interfaces that support research dissemination, grant-funded initiatives, data visualization, and digital engagement.
• Research emerging web design trends, accessibility technologies, interaction patterns, and UX methodologies to recommend improvements to College digital experiences.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary project teams by developing scalable interface patterns and reusable design frameworks.
• Partner with communications and marketing staff to evaluate website performance using analytics, usability testing, and user feedback.
• Recommend and implement design improvements that enhance engagement, navigation, accessibility, and content discoverability while supporting strategic communication goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Operations, Director of E-Learning, Technology, and Communications, and the Dean and Senior Associate Dean of the College.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or an associate’s degree and four years of appropriate experience.

Technologies

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress
• Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud
• GitHub
• WCAG AA
• Mobile-first design principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Web Design, User Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating thoughtful digital product design, including user-centered design processes, visual communication, responsive layouts, accessibility considerations, and information architecture.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing responsive websites within WordPress CMS environments.
• Experience creating wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and design systems using Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar tools.
• Strong visual design skills, including typography, layout, spacing, color systems, and information hierarchy.
• Experience conducting usability testing and applying WCAG AA accessibility standards.
• Minimum three years of professional experience designing websites or digital experiences.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WordPress customization sufficient to implement and maintain front-end designs.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, communications professionals, faculty, and project stakeholders throughout the design lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of responsive design principles, user-centered design methodologies, and contemporary web trends.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (appropriate area of specialization).

Location and Work Setting

• Gainesville, FL
• Onsite

Other Information

• Health assessment required: No