Job Description

Overview

Web Designer role at Fort Lewis College. This position reports to the Director of Web Development and is part of the Marketing & Communications department.

The Web Designer is responsible for website design, front-end development, and ongoing maintenance of official Fort Lewis College websites, emails, third-party applications, and other digital initiatives. This role supports the campus community by providing helpdesk services for stakeholders and partners, while collaborating within the Web Management Team and the Marketing & Communications Department to improve processes, workflows, and project management efficiency. The ideal candidate is an ambitious self-starter who values continuous learning and delivers strong customer service, with the ability to balance daily tasks and long-term projects. A passion for higher education and its transformative impact is essential. On-site presence is preferred, with remote work possible for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Understand and manage the current CMS, set up permissions, code in Razor, work with APIs, and/or ADA compliance
• Design and develop new, accessible, responsive templates, components, webpages, and websites within the current content management system
• Design and develop website templates for third-party systems such as Slate, Canvas, and Modern Campus Catalog
• Work with APIs to integrate third-party tools and services
• Maintain knowledge of 508 and WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance and implementation practices and produce and remediate digitally accessible materials
• Ensure that new and existing designs meet usability and user experience best practices through knowledge share, audit, and A/B testing
• Consistently maintain the Fort Lewis College brand and adhere to the Fort Lewis College Web Governance Policy and style guides
• Provide helpdesk support and training to content management team members to ensure efficient turnaround for website updates
• Design email templates and format emails to display properly on a number of platforms
• Help the web team develop and maintain internal best practices and processes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A degree or certification from an accredited college or university in website design or front end web development or related field
• 3+ years of experience developing websites with HTML and CSS
• Experience with full cycle web development, including audit, content planning, design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance
• Create and optimize website graphics
• Experience using AI tools to write, modify and/or troubleshoot code to improve efficiency and ensure consistent quality for development projects
• Knowledge of 508 and WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance and implementation practices

Preferred qualifications

• Experience using and developing for content management systems
• Experience with the CK Editor, jQuery, FancyBox, ASP.NET, Bootstrap, and/or Razor
• Experience managing products in multi-stakeholder environments
• Well-versed in user research and testing, including user personas, A/B testing, and direct user testing
• Understand website search tools such as Funnelback
• Experience managing client and stakeholder relationships while meeting strategic goals and timelines
• Experience working in higher education
• Familiarity with the Fort Lewis College culture

Major responsibilities

• Design and develop new, accessible, responsive templates, components, webpages, and websites within the current CMS
• Maintain knowledge of 508 and WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance and implementation practices and produce and remediate digitally accessible materials
• Ensure usability and user experience best practices through audits and testing
• Maintain the FLC brand and adhere to the FLC Web Governance Policy and style guides
• Provide helpdesk support and training for content management team members
• Design email templates and ensure compatibility across platforms
• Help the web team develop and maintain internal best practices and processes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Work conditions

• Moderate noise typical of a business office
• Ability to work in a confined area
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods

Physical Demands

• Regularly crouch, kneel, stand, walk, climb, lift, grasp, sit, talk, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment
• Specific vision abilities required due to computer and camera work
• Moderate lifting

Travel

Less than 5% travel time is expected for this position.

FLSA status/position type/expected hours of work

• Exempt
• Part Time.90FTE
• Permanent
• Full Year
• This position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, generally Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Flexibility in scheduling is available.

Compensation

The salary range is $51,300 to $56,700 at .90FTE (annualized $57K to $63K), plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Seniorit y level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time
• Industries: Higher Education

Note: This job description has been refined for clarity and structure. This description does not include extraneous boilerplate or platform-specific notices.

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