Web Content Developer Job at West Valley-Mission Community College District in S

Content Summary: Web Content Developer at Saratoga, for West Valley-Mission Community College District

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• To be considered an applicant for a position at West Valley-Mission Community College District, all materials requested in the job announcement must be received no later than the deadline.
• Incomplete and/or late applications will not receive committee consideration.
• If transcripts are required, include copies of ALL college transcripts with your application to verify all degrees earned and college coursework taken. Certified copies are only required at time of hire.
• Copies of diplomas, grade reports, graduation petitions, transcript evaluations requests, or similar documents WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of transcripts.
• Foreign transcripts and degrees require official certification of equivalency to U.S. transcripts and degrees by a certified U.S. review service at the time of application.
• DO NOT SEND unrequested materials. Unrequested materials will not be used for consideration of employment.
• Upon hire the successful candidate must provide the required documents of identity and authorization to work and attest he/she is authorized to work in the United States.
• The District DOES NOT provide any visa sponsorship.

Position Information

Position Title: Web Content Developer

Campus: West Valley College

Position Summary Information

Definition: The Marketing and Communications Department is seeking a talented individual to fill the position of Web Content Developer.

West Valley College is part of the West Valley-Mission Community College District. Designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, West Valley College enrolls about 15,000 students annually. The student population represents diverse communities from the cities of Saratoga, Campbell, and Los Gatos.

Under the direction of the Director of Marketing and Communications and in coordination with the College President, the Web Content Developer will perform a variety of duties in the development and maintenance of the college website, collaborate with faculty, staff, and administration to oversee the accuracy and quality of the college website and provide support for West Valley College’s marketing function. This position handles a range of responsibilities that includes web design and development, routine site and content maintenance, and creation of social media content, planning, development, and engagement analysis. The Web Content Developer ensures compliance with appropriate policies, guidelines and standards and evaluates, implements and promotes services, software, and channels that meet the college’s promotional, communication and messaging needs for the web.

We are seeking a proactive and accessible, collaborative, data-informed, knowledgeable web content developer who thrives in a fast-paced and innovative environment. This is an in-person position.

Assignment

100% of full time, 37.5 hours per week, 12 months per year, with anticipated start date of April 2025. Schedule may change to include some evening or weekend hours, as needed. This position is represented by the West Valley-Mission Classified Employees Association (WVMCEA), Office, Technical & Business Services Employee Unit.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range:

• $9,316.00–$10,193.67 monthly (WVMCEA Salary Schedule, Range 74, Steps A-C).

Benefits include:

• Employer-contributed medical, dental and vision for employee, spouse, and/or dependents.
• Employer-paid long term disability for employee.
• Employer-provided life insurance.
• 14 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday annually; paid non-workdays between Christmas and New Year.
• 12 days vacation leave accrued annually; rate increases step-wise up to maximum 22 days vacation leave accrued annually.
• 12 days sick leave accrued annually.
• Personal necessity leave and personal business leave.
• Educational growth incentive program from $45 to $225 monthly.
• $1000 longevity award annually after 10 years of service and $1,500 longevity award annually after 15 years of service.
• CalPERS retirement.
• Position is union affiliated.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

• Education: Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, marketing, business, or a related field.
• Experience: Two years of responsible professional website design/administrator experience.

AND

Understanding of, and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of all college social media accounts and experience in implementing strategies to increase brand visibility and traffic across all social media platforms.
• Experience with institutional planning as it relates to college priorities, education master plan, accreditation, community services, and student demographics.
• Experience in web design and digital media at the community college or four-year university.
• Demonstrated expertise in written communication.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders, model interpersonal skills, and demonstrate emotional intelligence.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of web page and website construction and maintenance.
• Industry standard web-based programming languages.
• Features and capabilities of websites.
• Applicable federal, state, local and district laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.

Ability to:

• Design, develop, create and maintain websites and web-based applications.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective, cooperative, and collaborative working relationships with others.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintain and develop the college website; develop and administer a uniform web structure; and collaborate with district information technology staff.
• Research, write, edit, post and implement content information for use on college internet and intranet sites.
• Coordinate with graphic designers and others to prepare web pages and templates for use by departments, programs and administration.
• Ensure that college website is accessible to students with disabilities according to ADA law and sections 504/508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other district employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

• Interested applicants must submit online all materials requested, including: (1) A completed online West Valley-Mission Community College District application; (2) Supplemental application questions; (3) Resume; (4) Unofficial copies of transcripts, if requested; (5) Cover letter and/or reference list, if requested; and (6) Any requested licenses or certificates, if applicable.

SELECTION PROCESS INFORMATION:

• After the deadline date, a committee will review and evaluate applications and supporting materials to select the applicants to be interviewed.
• All candidates will receive an e-notification to acknowledge receipt of their application materials.

West Valley-Mission Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ a diverse workforce who will contribute to an inclusive and welcoming educational and employment environment.

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