POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

WEBMASTER

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Provide overall direction for the College’s web site. Responsible for the total quality management of the site including evaluation of links and usability.

· Work with campus committees to make sure the College’s web site reflects the College’s vision, mission and goals.

· Promote proper use of web standards and stay abreast of developing standards so that College’s web pages are visually appealing and employ the latest formatting techniques.

· Design and architect the College’s web site. Implement and maintain a content management system to facilitate the web site development process.

· Responsible for accepting design and content of official site web projects.

· Present a consistent visual image on the College’s web site by promoting uniform fonts, formatting, icons, images, layout techniques, and modularization, including maintenance of HTML template and image archives.

· Determine appropriate compression techniques, resolutions, sizes, color maps, and depths to insure that images – photographs and synthesized graphics – are delivered at sufficiently high speed and quality for intended output media.

· Design and build web pages using a variety of graphic software applications, and tools.

· Configure browsing parameters controlling file caching, font mapping, MIME awareness, and application launching so that users’ browsing experiences are fluid, efficient and productive.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and 2 years experience.

· Must have a working knowledge of HTML, AJAX, and JavaScript, PHP and XML.

· Ability to develop forms and implement scripts in AJAX.

· Capable of the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of customer web sites.

· Must know Photoshop and Illustrator CS!

· Excellent design skills and abilities. Content management skills and experience.

· Ability to produce quality content – editorial/writing skills.

· Ability to work with Mac, PC, and UNIX environments. Ability to manage the College’s web site from a client as well as a server perspective.

· Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with students, faculty and staff.

· Strong written/verbal skills and must be able to communicate complex technology to non-technical people.

Terms of Contract: Full time professional staff position. Salary negotiable dependent upon qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits package.

Application Procedures: Application review begins July 8, 2008, open until filled. Submit a Dixie State College application, cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation to: Office of Human Resources, Dixie State College, 225 South 700 East, St. George, UT 84770. For more information please call (435) 652-7594 or fax (435) 656-4001.