Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2022-01-11
Req: R-4107

Title:

1358-YN - Web Coordinator

Business Title:

Web and Digital Publishing Coordinator

Location:

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Job Family:

Administrative Professional - OT Eligible

Position Details:

COVID-19 Vaccination Information:

In accordance with Washington State Governor's Proclamation 21.14.2, as a condition of employment, you must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation by time of hire. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their last shot in a vaccine series. Full Vaccination or an approved accommodation will be verified prior to your first day of work. Should you not be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation you will not be able to start employment with WSU. Information regarding vaccine verification and/or requesting a medical/religious accommodation is available at https://hrs.wsu.edu/covid-19/vax-verification/. Please contact HRS at hrs@wsu.edu or 509-335-4521 if you have questions.

Summary of Duties:

The Web and Digital Publishing Coordinator will use their skills to create compelling and effective web and digital experiences for the College of Medicine. Under the direction of the Digital Publishing Lead, the successful candidate will work with colleagues across the organization and be responsive to the needs of various stakeholder groups to present content that promotes learning and engagement, while maintaining ADA compliance. The ability to follow established style sheets while using best judgement with regard to aesthetics, as well as a basic understanding of consistency, typography, and page layout, will be integral to this role.

Duties and Responsibilities:

40% Web Publishing

• Build, update, maintain, and publish web pages and posts.
• Add formatting, headlines, hyperlinks, and metadata to provided content using WordPress, Elementor, HTML, and CSS.
• Work within existing brand guidelines to select, prepare, and upload optimized images, graphics, buttons, and other visual components to website content.
• Review and check finalized website content and pages for errors in grammar, spelling, design, formatting, etc.
• Responsible for ensuring that content is clear, correct, comprehensive, and effective.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to ensure alignment with university and college brand standards.

30% ePublications and Other Digital Publishing

• Publish eBooks, Articulate modules, websites, and other digital publishing tools using a range of publishing tools.
• Collaborate with education technology team on digitally published learning resources and convert existing learning resources to newer and more effective digital platforms.
• Publishing podcasting and other digital resources.

15% Web Maintenance and Support

• Find and fix broken links or issues with navigation.
• Troubleshoot minor site errors and create well-documented support tickets for any bugs requiring developer support.
• Participate in website quality testing, creating well-documented support tickets for any bugs or design updates required to deliver high-quality website design and builds.

10% Project Management

• Collaborate with clients and colleagues to prioritize tasks and projects to ensure high-quality, on-deadline deliverables to all stakeholders.
• Stay current with assigned tasks and provide status updates.
• Participate in stakeholder consultations.
• Communicate clearly with all stakeholders.

5% Other

• Other related work as assigned

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in information science or related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in web site design, development and maintenance. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, handle multiple projects, pay attention to details, and manage time effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build key relationships with clients and others in the college, as well as team colleagues.
• Demonstrated experience writing and editing for the web or equivalent (combination of education and experience).
• Experience with WordPress, Elementor, or similar CMS and page builder.
• Proficient Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word) and MacOS.
• Experience that demonstrates the ability to work independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Asana or other project-management tool.
• Proficiency in HTML 5 and CSS.
• Understanding of responsive website design.
• Experience implementing web accessibility standards.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud products.
• Ability to learn new technologies and web management tools.

Additional Information:

Area/College: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Department Name: Information Technology
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA
Department Link: https://medicine.wsu.edu/

Monthly Salary: $3,637 to $4,616 per month, commensurate with qualifications and experience
FTE: 100%
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Screening Begin Date: January 25, 2022; open until filled
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application: 1) resume and 2) cover letter. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
Required Documents:

1. Resume

2. Cover letter

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.