What are the responsibilities and job description for the Web Developer position at Schoolcraft College?
Job Summary
Under the direction of the UX Engineer, the Web Developer supports the development, maintenance, and continual improvement of the College’s primary website and related digital environments. This role provides day-to-day web support for campus departments and contributes to larger development projects within the WordPress-based ecosystem and other front-end frameworks as needed. The Web Developer must be able to demonstrate strong coding fundamentals, awareness of industry best practices, and a commitment to web accessibility and performance standards.
Working within the Marketing Department, the Web Developer will be required to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects while remaining adaptable to shifting priorities. Success in this role requires attention to detail, solid documentation habits, clear communication, a passion for problem-solving, and a systems-thinking approach to understanding how individual code decisions influence the broader web ecosystem.
Schoolcraft is a comprehensive, open-door, community-based college. The mission of the College is to provide a transformational learning experience designed to increase the capacity of individuals and groups to achieve intellectual, social, and economic goals.
Schoolcraft is a comprehensive, open-door, community-based college. The mission of the College is to provide a transformational learning experience designed to increase the capacity of individuals and groups to achieve intellectual, social, and economic goals.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in computer science, web development, UX, or a related field.
- Minimum two (2) years of professional experience
- Proficiency in HTML/CSS and SFTP file management.
- Experience working with custom-built WordPress themes.
- Understanding of how to work within local, staging and production environments.
- Experience working with GitHub for managing codebases.
- Understanding of how to create and maintain web documentation where appropriate.
- Practical understanding of responsive design principles, web accessibility, performance optimization, and development testing.
- Ability to perform minor graphics editing (cropping, resizing) for web use.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with the Genesis Framework and Genesis Custom Blocks for WordPress.
- Experience with WP Engine hosting.
- Working knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, and SASS.
- Exposure to technologies such as React, Tailwind CSS, MySQL, CLI, Git, APIs.
- Familiarity with Google Analytics and other analytics platforms.
- Knowledge of UX research and design principles.
Physical Demands
Schoolcraft College is an AA/EEO Employer.
- Writing Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
- Communication Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective and current employees, and groups of managers.
- Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Office Environment: This role may involve being in a stationary position in front of a computer, using a keyboard, mouse (or applicable equipment) and telephone. Communicating and exchanging information with individuals electronically or in person. This role may also involve standing and walking for periods of time, and the use of hands and moving objects on occasion, of up to 10-20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required may include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Hours
40 hours/week
Salary
Pay range is $ $22.19-$34.67 per hour
Job Duties
Job Duty Name
1
Description of Job Duty
Build and maintain websites, landing pages, and components using the WordPress CMS and other required codebases.
Essential Duty?
Yes
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2
Description of Job Duty
Execute daily web updates, longer-based projects, and maintenance tasks originating from campus clients and the internal marketing team.
Essential Duty?
Yes
Percentage Of Time
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3
Description of Job Duty
Participate in the design process for web projects, working closely with the UX Engineer.
Essential Duty?
Yes
Percentage Of Time
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4
Description of Job Duty
Layout and edit various forms of page content, including text, images, documents, and media embeds (e.g., YouTube videos).
Essential Duty?
Yes
Percentage Of Time
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5
Description of Job Duty
Ensure all development meets current web accessibility standards, responsive design best practices, and high-performance requirements.
Essential Duty?
Yes
Percentage Of Time
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6
Description of Job Duty
Maintain consistency in brand, page layout, navigations, and component usage across the website domain.
Essential Duty?
Yes
Percentage Of Time
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7
Description of Job Duty
Create and maintain thorough web code and process documentation in the knowledge base where appropriate.
Essential Duty?
Yes
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8
Description of Job Duty
Utilize excellent and professional written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
Essential Duty?
Yes
Percentage Of Time
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9
Description of Job Duty
Engage in continuous learning and professional development to stay current with emerging web technologies, frameworks, and best practices to enhance skills and deliver innovative solutions.
Essential Duty?
Yes
Percentage Of Time
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10
Description of Job Duty
Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Duty?
Yes
Percentage Of Time
Salary : $22 - $35