Web Developer II - (497110 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston seeks a Web & Digital Marketing professional to support college/department websites by writing HTML, creating graphics, digitizing images, and embedding audio and video to enhance the site experience. You will coordinate web projects and ensure the university presents a strong, accessible online presence.

Qualifications include a 4-year degree or equivalent training and at least 1 year of relevant experience; education can substitute for experience.

Qualifications

• Requires 4-year degree or equivalent training.
• Minimum 1 year of directly job-related experience.
• Education may be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops content and layout of assigned web pages, using graphics software specifically designed for publishing on the Web.
• Creates and edits graphics for web and print; digitizes images using scanning and digital camera equipment.
• Assists with quality and usability testing of web pages to ensure compliance with departmental quality standards.
• Coordinates with contacts and updates information on the assigned website to ensure that the university is well represented.
• May administer a microcomputer-based Web server for a college or department.
• Coordinates assigned projects and leads the work of other Webstaff assigned to the projects.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Graphic design

Web development

Accessibility testing

Content management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Graphics software

Web server administration

Job description

Department: Web & DigitalMarketing Salary: Commensurate withExperience/Education

Description

Supports a college or department website, including writing HTMLdocuments, creating graphics, digitizing pictures, and insertingaudio and video to enhance the look and feel of the website.Coordinates various web projects that uphold the image of theuniversity to a worldwide audience. Pursuant to the State of TexasExecutive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, orhas access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability tomaintain the security or integrity of the Universityinfrastructure. This position requires personnel be routinelyreviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuousconnections for the government or political apparatus of a foreignadversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintainthe security or integrity of the infrastructure.

1. Develops content and layout of assigned web pages, usinggraphics software specifically designed for publishing on theWeb.
2. Creates and edits graphics for web and print; digitizes imagesusing scanning and digital camera equipment.
3. Assists with quality and usability testing of web pages toensure compliance with departmental quality standards.
4. Coordinates with contacts and updates information on theassigned website to ensure that the university is wellrepresented.
5. May administer a microcomputer-based Web server for a college ordepartment.
6. Coordinates assigned projects and leads the work of other Webstaff assigned to the projects.
7. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: "Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical andpractical aspects of an analytical, technical or professionaldiscipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professionaldiscipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtainedthrough a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a collegeor university or an equivalent in-depth specialized trainingprogram that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directlyjob-related experience. "

• - Department is willing to accept education in lieu ofexperience.
• - Department is willing to accept experience in lieu ofeducation.

Additional duties:

Understanding and applying ARIA/WCAG standards

Additional information:

• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
• Eligible for hybrid/remote work.
• Candidates who provide a portfolio demonstrating recent webdevelopment work and thoughtfully complete all of the screening questions will be given preference.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.