FRONT END WEB DEVELOPER

FRONT END WEB DEVELOPER

Req #: 203722 Department: UW BOTHELL- ADVANCEMENT Job Location: Bothell Campus Posting Date: 03/01/2022 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: Salary is commensurate with education and experience Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The University of Washington Bothell has one of the most diverse student bodies for a four-year university in the state of Washington. Currently ranked Top 1 among all public colleges in the nation for return on investment, UW Bothell is committed to excellence and accessibility in education. We pride ourselves on experiential learning and community engagement. Students and staff alike benefit from our small campus community that holds the global prestige of the University of Washington.

Diversity and Inclusion are core values and priorities of the University of Washington Bothell. We recognize that we are bound together in a collective experience and that our actions impact all in our community. When we focus on the lives of the historically oppressed groups among us, we also create conditions of equity, justice and academic excellence for everyone. UW Bothell’s Strategic Plan and Diversity Action Plan commit our campus to continued prioritization of community building and mentorship for BIPOC faculty and staff, transparent and systematized hiring practices, and development opportunities, as well as anti-bias training and ongoing evaluations.

UW Bothell has an outstanding opportunity for a Front End Web Developer.

The front-end developer plays a key role in shaping the UW Bothell website. The role leads code implementation as well as website strategy and governance from a technical perspective in AER’s Office of Marketing and Communications. The person also collaborates closely with IT’s front-end developer and other staff to ensure consistency and security in technical implementation of code, website strategy and governance across teams.

The front-end developer will work within AER’s marcomm team, a dynamic group dedicated to creating a quality online user experience for UW Bothell’s prospective students, current students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and the rest of the campus community and external stakeholders. The University’s audiences are diverse and to reach these audiences, an accessible, secure, mobile-friendly and ever-evolving website is of critical importance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Produce, maintain and revise core website templates

• Produce responsive, robust website templates from graphic mock-ups provided by the UX designer through advanced use of current web programming technologies as applied to our multisite WordPress environment.
• Ensure templates conform to University security and accessibility standards, as well as University brand standards.
• Develop an enhanced online user experience (UX) by creating interactive dynamic webpages.
• Perform cross-browser testing on new templates.
• Troubleshoot bugs that emerge on UW Bothell’s suite of websites related to stylesheets, WordPress updates, etc.
• Works collaboratively with the marcomm’s UX Designer and IT’s front-end web developer to provide seamless integration of the campus website UX and CMS in keeping with institutional and industry best practices and standards.

Produce, integrate, maintain and revise website features and functionality

• Design and implement new responsive features, integrations and functionality, including plugins, for UW Bothell’s suite of WordPress websites.
• Perform cross-browser testing on new CMS features, plugins, integrations, etc.
• Ensure features, plug-ins and integrations conform to University security and accessibility standards, as well as University brand standards, working with IT partners.
• Integrate third-party APIs into the UW Bothell website such as Google Maps, Google analytics, Google tag manager, Marketo, Trumba and others.
• Optimize data that feeds information to search engines, such as Google, to ensure that UW Bothell’s website appears in relevant search results.
• As required, produce foundational Javascript libraries to build a framework and toolset to routinely offer new features in a controlled way that web producers can easily use.

General support for enhancing admin user experience for web editors and the WordPress CMS:

• Help manage and enhance UW Bothell’s multisite WordPress instance
• In collaboration with staff in marcomm and IT, develop tools within CMS to enhance ability of web editors and publishers to access and use the features they have access to in the UW Bothell WordPress CMS

Provide technical support and troubleshooting on a day-to-day and emergency basis

• Be available for on-call emergency response duties as needed

Other duties as assigned

• Examples: Assist in online marketing projects, producing or reviewing coding needed for ad tracking and email campaigns. Participate in the UW-wide Web Council, UW Bothell Website Development Committee and UW Bothell Communications Council.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Core

Effective communications: Expresses oneself clearly and empathetically in interactions with others and prioritizes an accessible and transparent style in all forms of communication, i.e., verbal and written, one-on-one and group, etc.
Interpersonal Awareness: Builds and maintains positive and productive relationships and actively contributes as a member of working teams to achieve results.
Professional Credibility: Takes responsibility for meeting goals, objectives, obligations, and solving problems while representing the mission, vision and values of the organization.
Critical Thinking: Obtains, analyzes and evaluates information effectively in the face of ambiguity. Makes appropriate decisions based on relevant information and experience.
Ethics and Trust: Models and upholds the values of candor, openness, inclusiveness and honesty despite internal and external pressures. Acts consistently with Washington State ethical guidelines and organizational core values and beliefs.
Valuing Diversity & Inclusiveness: Respects, values and contributes to the UW’s commitment to inclusiveness and diversity.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 2-3 years of experience.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrates intermediate to advanced skill in front-end web technologies, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery and popular CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap in the multisite WordPress environment
• Demonstrates intermediate knowledge and practice of current best practices for CSS development, such as SASS, LESS, grid, flex, etc.
• Demonstrates intermediate to advanced knowledge and practice of designing and developing fully responsive websites
• Experience implementing front-end technologies in the context of the Gutenberg Block Editor editorial experience
• Experience integrating WordPress plugins and other applications into existing WordPress web properties — and creating custom plugins and features
• Experience working with data tracking and marketing APIs such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Ad Words
• Experience integrating SEO principles in WordPress websites
• Experience developing and troubleshooting websites that work across browsers and devices
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout, wireframes and protoytpes into working HTML pages and functional WordPress features
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as GIT
• Familiarity with creating accessible websites from the code up, such as semantic HTML5, and familiarity with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A collaborative mindset that values maintaining good working relationships with direct team members and stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

DESIRED:

• Experience building custom WordPress plugins, features and functionality
• Training and/or certification in web accessibility
• Training and/or certification in search engine optimization
• Four to five years of experience in front-end website development

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Cubicle/Open workspace environment which may result in additional or higher levels of noise and visual distractions.

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law .



Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

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The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu .

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Governor Inslee's Proclamation 21-14.2 requires employees of higher education and healthcare institutions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.