Requisition ID: 116947

Web Developer & Content Administrator

We are seeking a Web Developer & Content Administrator who will be responsible for maintaining and building a cohesive web presence for the Sheridan Libraries and Museums. In collaboration with the IT team, this position will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining multiple websites on various software stacks. This position will be responsible and organizing, writing, and editing content across the websites and web services managed and supported by the Sheridan Libraries and Museums, which are hosted on WordPress and other platforms. In this newly created position, the Web Developer & Content Administrator will work closely with Library Communications, User Experience, and IT staff to define and implement our strategy for online communications, support discovery of and access to the Libraries’ collections, and collaborate on faculty-lead projects supported by the Libraries. This position requires a creative thinker with technical skills and excellent visual and written communication skills, who can balance design aesthetics and information architecture against strategic marketing and communications objectives.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

1. Manages website content changes, including design and creation of WordPress custom post types for new page layouts.
2. Curates the Libraries’ web presence by developing and applying consistent communications and style guidelines, and aligning the purpose, content, and design of multiple, related web properties.
3. Keeps the websites fresh and up to date by working proactively with stakeholders to elicit content changes and ideas for improvements.
4. Translates designs and prototypes into production quality web applications.
5. Drives ongoing improvements to user experience and clarity communication of information based on user studies, usage analytics, and information architecture principles.
6. Supports the Communications team to develop and implement web marketing strategy to promote the Sheridan Libraries and Museums and the services they offer, and support advertising for specific events and programs.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
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Special Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

1. Strong knowledge of creating and managing content in WordPress, including use of custom post types to control layout, and to a lesser extent use of Drupal for content management.
2. Outstanding skill at writing for the web, ranging from crafting effective labels to creating short announcements to developing long-form descriptions of services, collections, and events based on stakeholder requirements.
3. Strong understanding of information architecture, including organization, classification, presentation, and navigation.
4. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment with a wide variety of stakeholders and to guide them in defining requirements and developing copy.
5. Demonstrated ability to write effectively for the web.
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Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in fine arts, graphic design or other related field.
2. Four years of related experience.
3. Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
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Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience managing web content for an academic library or other cultural institution.
2. Experience curating an online web presence encompassing multiple web properties.
3. Understanding of marketing and communications strategies.
4. Technical knowledge of WordPress including managing themes and plug-ins.
5. Technical writing skills for instruction and documentation.
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Technical Qualifications And/or Specialized Certifications

1. Content management in WordPress
2. Content management in Drupal
3. HTML and CSS
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Classified Title: Website Designer

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Web Developer & Content Administrator

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PC

Starting Salary Range: $53,800 - $94,400 Annually (Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F, 8:30am-5pm

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Remote

Department name: Library Systems

Personnel area: Libraries

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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