Job description
Website Director
Position Number
988683
Requisition No.
S01946
Salary Range/Pay Rate
$61,177 to $68,831 annually.
Position Notes
OU
COVID
-19
VACCINATION
POLICY
COVID -19 vaccinations are required for all Oakland University students, faculty and staff.
Oakland University offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefit program including a comprehensive medical plan with low contribution amounts for our employees, dental and vision plans at no cost for our employees, generous paid time off plans, a generous University contribution to our 403(b) retirement plan, tuition assistance for our employees and dependents, free access to our Campus Recreation Center and workout facilities, and flexible work schedules and wellness programs. These are current benefit levels subject to future changes. Oakland University offers a strong, University-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, which has garnered national recognition as a top workplace for LGBTQ+ community members; national recognition as a safe workplace, and consistent top ranking for support services to U.S. Military veteran students.
COVID -19 vaccinations are required for all Oakland University students, faculty and staff.
Oakland University offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefit program including a comprehensive medical plan with low contribution amounts for our employees, dental and vision plans at no cost for our employees, generous paid time off plans, a generous University contribution to our 403(b) retirement plan, tuition assistance for our employees and dependents, free access to our Campus Recreation Center and workout facilities, and flexible work schedules and wellness programs. These are current benefit levels subject to future changes. Oakland University offers a strong, University-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, which has garnered national recognition as a top workplace for LGBTQ+ community members; national recognition as a safe workplace, and consistent top ranking for support services to U.S. Military veteran students.
Employee Group/Grade
AP Band Q
Job Category
Administrative-Professional
Work Schedule
FT/Reg (40 hours)
Shift/Days
This is a full-time position. A flexible work schedule and/or remote work up to two days is possible with this position.
First consideration will be given to those who apply by March 1, 2023.
First consideration will be given to those who apply by March 1, 2023.
Pay Schedule
Month
Number of Hrs./Wk.
40
Position Information
Position Information
Minimum Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Five years of website management, including hands on web development.
- Two years of experience managing a website, including templating, navigational structure and custom modifications are essential.
- Proven SEO experience, and the ability to train internal clients on how to improve position is required.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are required as is the ability to be a collaborative team player and contribute creative ideas in a team setting.
- The ability to facilitate the entire web development process end-to-end, including design, development and deployment of visual enhancements, features and functionality is required.
- The ability to produce wire-frames, and establish guiding website architecture/navigation is imperative.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Desired Qualifications
- Understanding in The WCAG 2.2 Accessibility Guidelines and proficient in content management systems.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite software, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.. Understanding of back-end Web technologies and standards, including HTML 5, JavaScript ES6+ (ReactJS is a plus), experience with a modern SCSS framework such as Foundation 6 or Bootstrap, XML, PHP, MySQL, and other languages is a must.
- Ability to design and implement user-friendly, innovative, and stylish Websites needs to be showcased.
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, computer science, information technology or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with TerminalFour CMS is a plus.
- XSLT Styling Language experience.
- Experience in migrating a website from one CMS to another
All Qualifications
Unless otherwise required by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, all minimum, additional and desired qualifications are preferred, but qualifications, degrees, and/or experience deemed comparable and/or equivalent by Oakland University in its sole and exclusive discretion may be considered.
Additional Qualifications
Position Purpose
Lead front and back-end design, development, and support of university Web sites, and provide technical support to university personnel using this technology. Improve user experience on OU’s Web sites. Engage in interactive planning and consulting to offer creative Web development ideas that support the university’s marketing goals. Analyze Web usage trends through Google Analytics and retool Websites accordingly. Work with the Art Director to ensure consistency of look among print and Web components. Create Web sites that adhere to university’s design standards and technical policies. Act as lead technical liaison with CMS vendor and other university technical personnel.
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