UTS - Temporary Web Designer at UNC Chapel Hill

Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a temporary Web Designer/Web Developer to help complete and launch a new WordPress office website. The role will focus on development, content and design updates, troubleshooting, accessibility, and ensuring a consistent, user-friendly website experience.

Responsibilities

• The selected candidate will focus primarily on completing development, implementing remaining content and design updates, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring the site is ready for launch
• The candidate will work with OIRPA staff to address outstanding website needs, make updates within WordPress, and help ensure the site provides a consistent, user-friendly, and accessible experience
• The role may also involve working with Markdown and other markup languages as part of the website development and publishing process

Skills

• 4 year degree in a related field, related proven experience with web design
• Strong experience with WordPress website design and development is required, including the ability to create, modify, format, and maintain WordPress websites
• Candidates should have working knowledge of HTML and CSS and be comfortable making changes directly within a web development environment
• Candidates should have familiarity with digital accessibility guidelines, including W3C standards and WCAG 2.1 guidelines , and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication and the ability to work collaboratively with individuals with varying levels of technical experience are also important
• A willingness to continuously learn and apply new technologies and methodologies is expected
• Familiarity with the Gutenberg block editor, WordPress themes, and plugins is helpful
• Additional technical skills that would be beneficial include familiarity with Markdown and Git-based version control systems such as GitHub or GitLab , Pandoc or other file-conversion tools , and command-line environments
• Experience with APIs and at least one programming language, such as Python or JavaScript , is also helpful

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 4 year degree in a related field, related proven experience with web design
• Strong experience with WordPress website design and development is required, including the ability to create, modify, format, and maintain WordPress websites
• Candidates should have working knowledge of HTML and CSS and be comfortable making changes directly within a web development environment
• Candidates should have familiarity with digital accessibility guidelines, including W3C standards and WCAG 2.1 guidelines , and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication and the ability to work collaboratively with individuals with varying levels of technical experience are also important
• A willingness to continuously learn and apply new technologies and methodologies is expected

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with the Gutenberg block editor, WordPress themes, and plugins is helpful
• Additional technical skills that would be beneficial include familiarity with Markdown and Git-based version control systems such as GitHub or GitLab , Pandoc or other file-conversion tools , and command-line environments
• Experience with APIs and at least one programming language, such as Python or JavaScript , is also helpful

Benefits

• University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning
• Exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events
• Remote work arrangement