Carleton College

Web Content & Design Specialist (Temporary)

Carleton College Campus, USA · Staff+ · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 77 days ago

FigmaPhotoshopIllustratorAdobe Creative SuiteInDesignAccessibilityProject ManagementWordPressCommunication

About the role

Carleton College is launching a new standard website theme to enhance consistency, accessibility, and user experience across all 600+ sites.
This project is a crucial step in ensuring our academic departments, administrative offices, and student organizations have intuitive and on-brand web presences.
This is a temporary position working 40 hours/week through February 2027.

Collaborate with site maintainers to audit and prepare their sites for the theme migration, focusing on content quality, organization, and visual appeal.
Partner with site owners to re-organize and simplify site navigation and content, leveraging the new web design blocks to improve user experience.
In partnership with the web analytics and training strategist, contribute to training and support materials that empower site maintainers to manage their sites independently.
Provide ad-hoc design and content support to site maintainers throughout the migration process
Web Content & Design Specialist (Temporary)
The Web Content & Design Specialist (Temporary) will play a key bridge-building role in this effort, working closely with ITS, Communications, and site maintainers to transition and optimize sites for the new theme.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent full-time professional experience, ideally with degree or coursework in computer science, design, and/or communications.
Proficiency with web design tools such as Figma for visualizing design changes.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, to be able to create visual assets for pages when needed.

Practical experience with content management systems, specifically WordPress, and a solid understanding of HTML.
Demonstrated knowledge of UX/UI best practices and a strong user-first mindset.
Understanding of web accessibility requirements, including WCAG.
Attention to detail.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to track progress on multiple sites simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Curiosity and empathy.
Ability to learn new technologies as needed.
Experience working within a distributed web model or a large-scale web migration project is highly desirable.
Must have the ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions, operations, safety procedures, and hazardous labels.
Note: This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete.
Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

The expected starting hourly range for this position is between $28.75 and $29.70. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training
Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility.

We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society.
Carleton also offers a robust suite of benefits including:
A generous 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution and 2% employee contribution.
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.

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