Web Designer/Developer
George Mason University
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Job Description
About The Department
The CHSS IT team at George Mason University manages the IT needs of the college that are not otherwise provided by the university and serves as the point of contact between ITS and the college for IT matters. The team supports, maintains, and curates applications developed or purchased to meet the college's IT needs. This includes several systems like a wCMS supporting most college and unit websites, an application for course enrollment communication, a budget tracking system, and other applications as required. The team provides training and technical support for these systems and their users, staying abreast of changing technologies and evolving college and university needs to ensure optimal support. They offer training, consulting, and support to CHSS units for IT concerns not effectively provided centrally by the university.
About The Position
The Web Designer/Developer position is a temporary, full-time role (40 hours per week) scheduled to continue through August 2026.
Responsibilities
- Works with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) IT and Marketing and Communications team to support front-end design and user-interface aspects of the applications developed by that team, including integrating design code into established code bases and new projects.
- The Web Designer/Developer also contributes to the code bases for the applications developed by or supported by the CHSS IT team, including the related test code.
- Participates in building new features, fixing bugs, and upgrading code, libraries, and frameworks.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of principles of web design and information architecture.
- Expertise in the general set of web development skills, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, version control, validation tools, and general best practices, including prototyping and testing, responsive design.
- Thorough understanding of web accessibility standards, including the ability to create accessible designs, test design elements for accessibility, and fix accessibility issues.
- CSS and HTML design implementation on new and established projects, coding with design frameworks, and accessibility best practices and testing.
- Able to incorporate designs into a web CMS.
- Experience with Bootstrap.
- Experience working with stakeholders through the design process.
- Demonstrated experience creating modern, responsive, accessible web designs.
- Demonstrated experience coding and implementing web UI design elements.
Technology And Languages Used
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript (vanilla, jQuery, Stimulus)
- Bootstrap and Tailwind CSS
- Sass
- Git/GitHub
- Ruby on Rails
Preferred Qualifications
- Programming experience using Ruby on Rails.
- Experience with full-stack development and with the maintenance of development and production hosting environments, including maintaining the security of those systems and their integration with other systems.
Key skills/competency
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Responsive Design
- Web Accessibility
- Bootstrap
- Git/GitHub
- UI Design
- Information Architecture
- Ruby on Rails
How to Get Hired at George Mason University
- Research George Mason University's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Customize your Web Designer/Developer resume: Tailor your resume to highlight proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and web accessibility standards, directly addressing George Mason University's requirements.
- Showcase a strong portfolio: Prepare a compelling portfolio demonstrating modern, responsive, and accessible web designs, along with effective UI coding implementations.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Review core web development skills, front-end frameworks, version control, and be ready to discuss your project contributions and problem-solving approaches.
- Highlight collaboration and stakeholder management: Emphasize your experience working with IT, marketing teams, and various stakeholders throughout the design and development lifecycle.
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