Senior Web Designer & WordPress Accessibility Lead

University of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Michigan Equity, Civil Rights and Title IX Office seeks an experienced Web Designer/Administrator Senior to maintain and enhance its digital presence across multiple WordPress sites, ensuring accessibility and a positive user experience.

You will lead content strategy, oversee redesigns, and collaborate with a four-member communications team, reporting to the communications manager while upholding WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in web design/development or related field.
• 5+ years of web design experience, preferably in education.
• Portfolio of original work demonstrating proficiency in design and deployment of websites.
• Strong knowledge of HTML/CSS, accessibility practices including ARIA, and familiarity with JavaScript.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining websites from concept to launch.
• Experience with Mailchimp for email marketing.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to create accessible, secure websites.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; collaborative with non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to accessibility and WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage website properties to ensure secure, engaging, accessible sites.
• Design, build, deploy, and maintain content for ECRT websites (ecrt.umich.edu, disability.umich.edu, pear.umich.edu, intranet).
• Provide guidance on web content for accessibility site accessibility.umich.edu.
• Manage information architecture, navigation, content strategy, and site organization.
• Perform routine WordPress/Pantheon maintenance, including third-party extensions.
• Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards in collaboration with partners.
• Develop a comprehensive web content strategy for ECRT websites.
• Lead web projects from discovery through testing, launch, and improvement.
• Lead redesigns of main sites and refreshes of others as directed.
• Collaborate on monthly newsletters using Mailchimp; contribute to design and publishing.
• Leverage GA4 and other tools to assess performance and inform strategy.

Skills

HTML/CSS

Web accessibility

Communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

WordPress

Pantheon

Mailchimp

Google Analytics

JavaScript

Job description

The University of Michigan Equity, Civil Rights and Title IX Office seeks an experienced Web Designer/Administrator Senior to maintain and enhance its digital presence across multiple WordPress sites, ensuring accessibility and a positive user experience.

You will lead content strategy, oversee redesigns, and collaborate with a four-member communications team, reporting to the communications manager while upholding WCAG 2.1 AA standards.