General Information
| Payroll Title | PROGR ANL 3 | Title Code | 007275 | Grade/Step | 10 | Working Title | Web Developer and User Interface Designer |
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| Department Name | University Library Dept | Supervisor | Diane E Bisom | Department Head | Diane E Bisom |
Special Requirements and Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
| General Supervision |
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Position Purpose
| The University of California, Riverside (UCR) Libraries is seeking nominations and applications for an experienced, energetic, and innovative professional to fill the position of Web Developer and User Interface Designer in the Web Services and Design Unit of the Information Technology and Systems Division. The UCR Libraries is building a team of intensely collaborative, forward-thinking colleagues dedicated to providing excellent services to our students, faculty, and community members in a rapidly evolving information environment. The successful candidate will be technologically sophisticated; committed to problem-solving in local, regional, national, and international arenas; and able to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Information Technology and Systems, the Web Developer and User Interface Designer will provide technology services to the UCR University Libraries organization and will have strong graphic design, website, and editorial skills. Duties include, but are not limited to, supporting, designing, and developing internal and public websites, web-based applications, social media sites, and multimedia content. Innovative applications will include new initiatives in digital collections, scholarly communication, and resource discovery. The Web Developer and User Interface Designer will work closely with the Libraries' Web Development Management Team, and will operate by developing, enhancing, testing, and using repeatable and well-documented processes and procedures to achieve an efficient, reliable, and sustainable web services environment. Best practices and security are included in all our efforts. Teamwork, collaboration, and the ability to tactfully communicate and share ideas with an interdisciplinary group of staff, patrons, and colleagues is essential. Our environment is dynamic, challenging, and requires the ability to handle shifting priorities. Occasional efforts outside of normal business hours may be required. The University Libraries organization includes four physical libraries on the Riverside campus. The infrastructure includes 70 virtual machines, over 500 workstations, and more than two-dozen web-based applications and databases. |
Essential Functions
| Essential Function | % Time |
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| Website Development, User Interface Design, and Social Media Engagement | 70 |
| Design, build, and support websites, web-based applications, and multimedia content for a variety of devices.
Front-end coding using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related tools. Manage the web presence of the University Libraries; ensuring content is accurate, consistent, up-to-date, and meets campus standards for web communications. Work closely with project teams to deliver user experiences based on coordinated goals and audience needs. Develop mock ups and prototypes to elicit feedback on proposed user interfaces and workflows. Meet and communicate with project teams to plan web strategy and execution. Utilize accessibility and usability guidelines, such as ADA. Create multimedia content for websites, mobile devices, and digital signage. Capture photos and video using various recording devices, including SLR cameras. Develop multimedia content using tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and Flash. Design webpage layouts that comply with best practices and style guidelines. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) using current techniques. Engage social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+) in a consistent and sustainable manner. Track social media usage and gather performance metrics. Keep pace with emerging multimedia, mobile, and display technologies. Follow trends in digital communications, user interface design, web development, and social media. Research selected new technologies to determine potential application to web services and digital initiatives. Adopt new technologies in concert with the Web Development Management Team, software developers, and the IT Infrastructure team. Enhance access and functionality to all sections of the website. Refactor legacy web designs to improve support, performance, and sustainability. Coordinate the creation and vetting of website content. Conduct focus groups, define scope of work, define site architecture, and coordinate content development efforts. Create posts for 'News and Tips' to assist staff with creating new content. Create and support WordPress sites and blogs. Administration of internal web-based user accounts, including the Libguides, Centaur, and Library Stats applications. Use Google Analytics and other tools to understand and optimize web usage. Prototype techniques that project analytical data in a graphical format, with a focus on techniques that engage a diverse group of interdisciplinary audiences in an innovative and creative fashion. Design and update templates for the Omeka digital collection content management system. Assist with digital asset management systems (DAMS). Provide clear and complete documentation to ensure repeatable and sustainable processes, procedures, and workflows. |
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| Project Management and Collaboration | 20 |
| Actively work with the Web Development Management Team to assess needs, define website content goals , design solutions, develop realistic schedules, determine resources, evaluate risks, request budgets, and collectively agree on priorities. Manage the web production process and workflow, from planning to implementation. Establish process workflow for authoring, collecting, approving, and publishing content. Provide reports on web analytics at regular intervals. Develop training materials using a variety of delivery methods, including multimedia tutorials. Train staff on the use of website content creation tools, including WordPress and Microsoft Office. Skill in generating multiple approaches for specific creative goals. |
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| Customer Service and Support | 10 |
| Provide excellent customer service and support. Work tactfully with an interdisciplinary team of staff, faculty, students, and library users. Help make our team and organization a great place to work Perform a wide range of other duties as required. These may include but are not limited to: handling helpdesk requests/tickets, hardware/software installation, training, administrative tasks, and being part of a team that handles incidents or emergencies. |
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Minimum Requirements
| Minimum Requirement | Display Ranking |
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| Bachelor's degree in digital design, digital media, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. | |
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| 3+ years hands-on experience in a production web services environment, with progressively responsible experience designing, developing, and managing complex websites. | |
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| Proficiency in user interface design for websites, web-based applications, mobile devices, and social media. | |
| 4 | |
| Proficiency with website and graphical design techniques, including planning and mapping website architectures. | |
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| Proficiency with multimedia design tools such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and Premiere; experience with digital production scanners and multimedia capture devices. | |
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| Proficiency with front-end web technologies such as HTML, CSS, XML, and SQL; familiarity with PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and Apache. |
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| 7 | |
| Experience with project management, usability testing, and website performance analysis. | |
| 8 | |
| Experience using content management systems such as Drupal and WordPress; experience with social media tools and techniques. | |
| 9 | |
| Ability to clearly document complex technical processes, work on multiple projects, take direction, and maintain a positive attitude. |
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| 10 | |
| Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work and communicate professionally and successfully in an intensely collaborative environment with a broad range of people from culturally diverse backgrounds including colleagues, administrators, students, faculty, donors, and alumni.
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Preferred Qualifications
| Preferred Qualification | Display Ranking |
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| Proficiency with database design, SQL queries, object-oriented PHP, Python, MySQL, and Apache. | |
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| Experience with the Drupal and Omeka content management systems. | |
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| Experience managing large and complex projects. | |
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| Working knowledge of mobile design and development. | |
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| Experience with website migration. | |
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| Experience with Atlassian Confluence and/or other wiki software. | |
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| Experience working on complex multimedia implementations. | |
| 8 | |
| Experience with Linux and Windows system administration. | |
| 9 | |
| Experience with the Bootstrap front-end (CSS) framework. | |
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10. Experience with the jQuery JavaScript library.
11. Experience working in an academic environment. |
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| Posted Position Purpose |
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| The University of California, Riverside (UCR) Libraries is seeking nominations and applications for an experienced, energetic, and innovative professional to fill the position of Web Developer and User Interface Designer in the Web Services and Design Unit of the Information Technology and Systems Division.
Located an hour drive to the east of Los Angeles, an hour drive west of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, an hour drive east of ocean beaches, an hour and half drive north of San Diego, and an hour's drive south of mountain ski resorts, UCR is located in an area of dramatic landscapes and equally rich cultural traditions. The University is a dynamic, aggressively-developing land grant research institution dedicated to preparing its diverse student body to be successful competitors in the world marketplace of ideas. UCR boasts the first new School of Medicine to open on the West Coast in 43 years; a new School of Public Policy; and the Bourns College of Engineering, ranked 10th in the world according to an international ranking organization. The UCR Libraries is a critical partner in preparing UCR's students to be globally competitive while simultaneously preparing them for careers in the Inland Empire and beyond. The mission of the UCR Libraries is no less than to bring the world's information resources to the UCR community and to ensure that UCR students, faculty, and staff have the skills to fully exploit those resources to change the world for the better. The UCR Libraries is building a team of intensely collaborative, forward-thinking colleagues dedicated to providing excellent services to our students, faculty, and community members in a rapidly evolving information environment. The successful candidate will be technologically sophisticated; committed to problem-solving in local, regional, national, and international arenas; and able to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Information Technology and Systems, the Web Developer and User Interface Designer will provide technology services to the UCR University Libraries organization and will have strong graphic design, website, and editorial skills. Duties include, but are not limited to, supporting, designing, and developing internal and public websites, web-based applications, social media sites, and multimedia content. Innovative applications will include new initiatives in digital collections, scholarly communication, and resource discovery. The Web Developer and User Interface Designer will work closely with the Libraries' Web Development Management Team, and will operate by developing, enhancing, testing, and using repeatable and well-documented processes and procedures to achieve an efficient, reliable, and sustainable web services environment. Best practices and security are included in all our efforts. Teamwork, collaboration, and the ability to tactfully communicate and share ideas with an interdisciplinary group of staff, patrons, and colleagues is essential. Our environment is dynamic, challenging, and requires the ability to handle shifting priorities. Occasional efforts outside of normal business hours may be required. The University Libraries organization includes four physical libraries on the Riverside campus. The infrastructure includes 70 virtual machines, over 500 workstations, and more than two-dozen web-based applications and databases. |
| Posted Minimum Requirements |
| Bachelor's degree in digital design, digital media, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 3+ years hands-on experience in a production web services environment, with progressively responsible experience designing, developing, and managing complex websites. Proficiency in user interface design for websites, web-based applications, mobile devices, and social media. Proficiency with website and graphical design techniques. Proficiency with multimedia design tools such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Premiere. Proficiency with front-end web technologies such as HTML, CSS, XML, and SQL. Familiarity with PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and Apache. Knowledge of web taxonomies, and familiarity with web accessibility guidelines, including ADA and W3C. Experience in project management. Familiarity with diverse metadata formats, such as MARC, MODS, and Dublin Core. Experience performing usability testing. Experience analyzing website performance, usability, and analytics. Experience in evaluating, selecting, and implementing software to support web initiatives. Skill in planning and mapping website architectures. Knowledge of best practices for cross-platform design. Familiarity with website security guidelines and trends. Experience using content management systems (CMS) such as Drupal and WordPress. Experience with blogging tools and techniques. Experience with digital production scanners and related imaging devices Proficiency with Microsoft Office productivity tools (Word, OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint) Experience designing and developing test plans, procedures, and related techniques for quality assurance. Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work and communicate professionally and successfully in an intensely collaborative environment with a broad range of people from culturally diverse backgrounds including colleagues, administrators, students, faculty, donors, and alumni. Ability to work on multiple projects with constantly shifting priorities. Familiarity with multimedia delivery devices, including media players, projectors, and digital signage systems. Ability to clearly document complex technical processes and procedures. Ability to take direction and maintain a positive attitude. NOTE: Finalists for this position may be asked to submit samples of their creative work or portfolios. |
| Posted Preferred Qualifications |
| Proficiency with database design, SQL queries, object-oriented PHP, Python, MySQL, and Apache. Experience with the Drupal and Omeka content management systems. Working knowledge of mobile design and development. Experience with website migration. Experience working in an academic environment. Experience with Atlassian Confluence and/or other wiki software. Experience managing large and complex projects. Experience working on complex multimedia implementations. Experience with the jQuery JavaScript library. Experience with the Bootstrap front-end (CSS) framework. Experience with Linux and Windows system administration. |