Webmaster - Designer & Drupal Admin | University of Michigan

Drupal experience; graphics, media, and XHTML/CSS skills; we want the whole enchilda. Salary Range: Mid $40,000 to low $50,000 for this full time position at the University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a top research university known for interdisciplinary programs, international outreach, athletics and academic excellence. The School of Natural Resources and Environment's overarching objective is to contribute to the protection of the earth's resources and the achievement of a sustainable society. Through research, teaching, and outreach, faculty, staff and students are devoted to generating knowledge and developing policies, techniques and skills to help practitioners manage and conserve natural and environmental resources to meet the full range of human needs on a sustainable basis.

Job Description and Responsibilities

This position's primary responsibility is to continuously improve the School of Natural Resources and Environment's public-facing Web presence (www.snre.umich.edu), as well as its intranet. This position contributes to the development of school marketing and communications strategies across the web; leads the development of specific goals and development plans for the school web sites; and is responsible for the overall development and execution of the school's web presence -- including design, technical features and interactivity, and content management.

The Web Designer/Administrator will work collaboratively, across the organization and with external vendors to advance the school's web presence.

This position will carry out a wide-ranging set of duties and tasks for the web, including:

• Project management and coordination of web projects
• Using web analytics to inform plans and development priorities for the site
• Assisting in the execution of new online initiatives incorporating audio, video and other new media types; RSS feeds, podcasts, and other delivery mechanisms
• Improving existing site designs for layout, graphics, etc., and developing innovative new designs
• Updating and improving site navigation and information architecture
• Maintaining and developing the functional features of our sites, particularly in the context of our Drupal-based public-facing web site
• Managing content: posting content; editing content contributed by others; identifying and prioritizing content to be revised
• Providing training and consultation to school personnel as it relates to the web and especially the content management system
• Serving as the main point of contact for contractors, and supervising temporary/student staff who may be brought in to support web development

Job Requirements

• BA/BS and three to five years relevant work experience, or equivalent
• Demonstrated mastery of web design foundations including XHTML and CSS
• Substantial knowledge of scripting languages for the web; PHP and JavaScript preferred
• Experience with web content management systems
• Experience working in Unix/Apache web hosting environments
• Knowledge and experience in established best practices for web authoring, standards compliance and accessibility; testing methodologies; browser compatibility
• Knowledge of emerging web trends, technologies and practices
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong creative work in graphic design and web development
• Demonstrated proficiency with web authoring and media authoring tools such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash
• Demonstrated project management skills; ability to manage multiple short- and long-term projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally

Additional Preferred Skills/Knowledge

• Experience in developing web sites with the Drupal content management system
• Demonstrated history of development of Drupal modules and contributions to Drupal open source communities
• Experience creating and packaging audio, video, and other media for the web, for instance encoding video for Flash, Quicktime, Windows Media, or Real formats

How to Apply

Apply at the UM Jobs site. Look for job ID number 17733.