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Position: Visiting Web Specialist/Web Specialist

Job Description

The Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) department of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks to fill one or more full- or part-time Web Specialist positions in the Departmental Services (DS) unit.

The successful candidate will provide Web design and support services in a departmental setting on campus as a contracted consultant of the DS program. DS Web Specialist consultants form a collaborative consulting team and are responsible for designing and supporting departmental Web sites as well as developing the workflows required to support a Web site life-cycle. The applicant will play a key role in integrating the departmental Web site with content providers and infrastructure teams. An ever-changing and challenging work environment ensures opportunities for consultants to grow professionally and acquire new areas of expertise.

Core Responsibilities

Design and maintain unit Web sites to meet accessibility and standard compliance requirements
Recognize and resolve usability and accessibility issues
Integrate new and existing University Web applications
Develop support workflows and processes as necessitated by unit
Maintain consistent communication with unit supervisors, content providers, IT providers, and developers

Mandatory Skills and Experience

Web site standards-based design and support
Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility compliance and W3C standards
Usability and prototype testing methods
Intermediate skill level with standards compliant HTML 4.0 or XHTML 1.0
Intermediate skill level with Cascading Style Sheets
Intermediate skill level with client-side scripting (JavaScript preferred)
Familiarity with Web content preparation (esp. graphics, text)
Ability to conceptualize and communicate complex Web projects and solutions
Ability to communicate technical requirements to IT providers and developers

Additional Desired Specialist Skills

Familiarity with graphics and AV design standards and programs
Familiarity with document editing and proofreading
Familiarity with content management and archiving systems
Familiarity with application development and implementation
Familiarity with database/Web application/CMS development
Familiarity with Web stats and usage analysis and optimization

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher with at least two years of demonstrated experience coordinating Web site design and maintenance.
Proven record of excellent communication and customer service skills
Ability and desire to adapt to different work environments
Ability and desire to work in a collaborative team environment

Terms of Appointment

The position offers challenging opportunities to work in a collaborative and progressive team environment. Full and part-time positions are 12 month appointments. Individuals who will receive a bachelor’s degree within the next three months are encouraged to apply. Degree must be earned before start of appointment. Full-time positions include 24 vacation days and 11 paid holidays per year. Salary: $41,000 minimum, commensurate with experience. Part-time positions may be increased at a later date.

Application Information

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, beginning in June 2007, and offers made as vacancies occur. To insure full consideration, applications must be submitted by July 1, 2008.

For more information about the Departmental Services program, please visit http://ds.uiuc.edu, contact us online, or direct questions to 217-333-2387.

To apply, send cover letter and resume to:

Search Chair
CITES DS Search Committee - Search 11204
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1304 W. Springfield Avenue, 1102 DCL
Urbana, IL 61801

Reference Search #11204

Campus and Community

Urbana and Champaign, located about 135 miles south of Chicago, comprise a university community of over 100,000 inhabitants, plus a student population of over 35,000. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has an administrative, academic, and support staff of over 12,000. Many of the academic units of the University are recognized for national leadership in instruction and research.