Wireless@VT Website Content Specialist

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT); Blacksburg, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, seeks a Website Content Specialist for Wireless@VT to develop, publish, and maintain accessible content. You will translate input from researchers and staff into clear web content using Ensemble CMS, ensuring WCAG-compliant accessibility.

The role partners with faculty, staff, and students to communicate research projects and facilities, applying strong writing and HTML skills in a dynamic, higher‑ed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Education or professional experience related to wireless communications and networking.
• Experience with web design, content development, or content publishing.
• Experience using a content management system such as Ensemble CMS.
• Experience using HTML.
• Experience applying web accessibility standards or using accessibility testing tools.
• Experience developing or managing forms using Microsoft Forms or similar platform.
• Experience researching, writing, or editing technical content.

Responsibilities

• Develop, publish, and maintain accessible website content.
• Collaborate with Wireless@VT faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders.
• Translate high-level input into clear, accurate web content while meeting accessibility standards.

Skills

Wireless communications knowledge

Web design

Content publishing

HTML

Web accessibility standards

Accessibility testing tools

Microsoft Forms or similar

Technical writing/editing of content

Collaboration with faculty and staff

Non-technical audience communication

Content management system (Ensemble)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree in electrical/computer engineering or related field

Tools

Ensemble Content Management System

HTML

Job description

Job Description

The Wireless@VT Website Content Specialist is responsible for developing, publishing, and maintaining accessible and engaging website content using Virginia Tech's Ensemble Content Management System. The position works with Wireless@VT faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders to communicate information about research projects, laboratory facilities, and related activities. This role applies technical knowledge of wireless communications and networking to translate high-level input into clear, accurate web content while ensuring the website meets applicable accessibility and usability standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Education or professional experience related to wireless communications and networking.
• Experience with web design, content development, or content publishing.
• Experience using a content management system, such as Virginia Tech's Ensemble Content Management System.
• Experience using HTML.
• Experience applying web accessibility standards or using accessibility testing tools.
• Experience developing or managing forms using Microsoft Forms or a similar platform.
• Experience researching, writing, or editing technical content.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Experience using Virginia Tech's Ensemble Content Management System.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 standards and related federal, state, and university accessibility requirements.
• Experience developing website navigation structures and applying web usability principles.
• Experience incorporating images and other graphical elements into accessible web content.
• Experience developing web content within a higher education or research environment.
• Experience communicating technical research concepts to nontechnical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders.

Pay Band

3

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

$30.00 per hour

Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

29-40 (Depending on case load)

Review Date

October 5, 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands‑on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land‑grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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