Web Developer and User Interface Specialist (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois)
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Champaign

Web Developer and User Interface Specialist (University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign, Illinois)

Academic Professional Position Available: The expected start date is as soon
as possible after the closing date. This is a 100%, twelve-month, academic
professional position. Responsibilities: The University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign seeks a collaborative and experienced professional to join the
University Library's Web Team. Working in the Library
Information Technology unit under the direction of the Technical Architect for
Web Content, the Web Developer and User Interface Specialist will develop and
maintain data-driven and user-centered web pages and related internet
applications. The Web Developer and User
Interface Specialist will initially focus on the re-design of the general
Library website but may also collaborate with other Library units and groups
that maintain web pages; and will contribute to the Library's evolving user
experience (UX) program.  Duties and responsibilities:
Collaborate with faculty and staff to design new interfaces, develop
wireframes, mockups and prototypes for testing in an Agile development
environment. Collaborate to transition final prototypes to
production. Create and maintain documentation. Maintain web
pages and related applications. Participate in UX studies, including
comparative and iterative testing of interfaces, and incorporate findings into
designs. May modify third party interfaces and create new ones to meet
accessibility standards. 
Qualifications: Required: Bachelor's degree with a focus on interactive
design, graphic design, web development, informatics, human-computer
interaction, or related field; Familiarity with web coding best practices;
Demonstrated fluency in best practices for web-based and mobile information
architecture, responsive design, and other web design standards; Excellent
communication skills, including the ability to accurately communicate ideas
across varying perspectives; Solid understanding of visual design best
practices, particularly for website design; Experience with HTML, CSS, and
JavaScript; Successful experience working in a collaborative
environment. See
[https://jobs.illinois.edu](https://jobs.illinois.edu) for Preferred.
 To Apply: To ensure full consideration, please complete
your candidate profile at
[https://jobs.illinois.edu](https://jobs.illinois.edu) and upload a letter of
interest, resume, and contact information including email addresses for three
professional references. Please provide
a list of three to five samples of projects/development work along with a
brief description (no more than 5 sentences) summarizing your individual
contributions to the project. Please provide URLs for these
projects or submit images with documentation. Applications
not submitted through this website will not be considered. For questions,
please call: 217-333-8169.  Deadline: In order to ensure
full consideration we urge candidates to submit application materials on or
before October 3, 2014.  Illinois is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity employer which includes statuses of protected
veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities ([www.diversity.illinois.
edu/chancellorscstmt.html](http://www.diversity.illinois.edu/chancellorscstmt.
html)). Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences,
and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity [www.inclusiveillino
is.illinois.edu](http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu))



Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/16579/
To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/