WORK STUDY RECIPIENT ONLY- Web Developer Student Assistant

Socket.dev; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Drury University seeks a Web Developer Work Study to support the Senior Digital & Graphic Designer in maintaining the university website. You'll update UI/UX interfaces, content, graphics, data dashboards, and layouts, using HTML/CSS and WordPress.

You will collaborate with university staff across departments to ensure web content is current, accurate, and engaging, while staying abreast of digital trends and recommending improvements to the Marketing & Communications team.

Qualifications

• Must be a regular, full-time student enrolled in at least 12 hours per semester.
• Must have a completed FAFSA on file with Financial Aid for the current academic year.
• Basic HTML and CSS knowledge with background in web technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assists Senior Digital & Graphic Designer in completing web update requests via the department's ticketing system.
• Helps provide great UX on the Drury University website to inform students, faculty, staff, alumni and others.
• Coordinates with Drury employees requesting changes to ensure web content is current, relevant, compelling, and consistent.
• Participates in updating each department's web presence.

Skills

Basic HTML/CSS

WordPress familiarity

CMS experience

Learning new technologies

Attention to detail

Time management

Independent work

Goal setting

Education

Regular, full-time student (12+ hours/semester)

FAFSA on file

Tools

WordPress

CMS software

Job description

Job Summary

The Web Developer Work Study assists the Senior Digital & Graphic Designer in maintaining Drury University’s website, specifically by updating and optimizing UI & UX interfaces, content, graphics, designs, data dashboards, and layouts. The Web Developer Work Study should stay updated on emerging digital trends and be prepared to make recommendations to the Marketing & Communications team.

Duties/Responsibilities

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related instructions as requested by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Assists Senior Digital & Graphic Designer in completing web update requests as they come in through the department’s ticketing system.
• Helps to provide great UX on the Drury University website with the ultimate goal of providing information and resources to current students, faculty, staff, alumni and other relevant parties in the best way possible.
• Coordinates and collaborates directly with Drury employees requesting changes to the website to ensure web content is current, relevant, compelling, and consistent.
• Participates in the ongoing process of updating each department’s web presence.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Basic HTML, CSS, and background knowledge of web technologies.
• Familiarity with WordPress is preferred.
• Experience with content management systems and basic web development software is preferred.
• Ability to learn and master new technologies.
• Ability to focus attention to details and providing accurate corrections.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
• Ability to work independently and set workloads.
• Ability to set goals and complete work in a timely manner.

Education and Experience

• Must be a regular, full-time student, enrolled in at least 12 hours per semester
• Must have a completed FAFSA on file with Financial Aid for the current academic year

Work Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish colors.