UI/UX Designer (part-time 28 hrs/week)
UI/UX Designer (part-time 28 hrs/week)
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Job Description
Why Work at BYU
As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the Universitys Mission: To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.
Our unique mission deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This along with our remarkable culture of belonging weekly devotionals and endless opportunities for learning and growthall situated within a beautiful and historic campusmake it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.
Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Job Description
UI/UX Designer (part-time 28 hrs per week)
Are you ready to make a difference BYUs* UX/UI team impacts thousands of students faculty and staff every day! We use leading-edge systems and state-of-the-art technologies to support our nationally ranked university. BYU/OIT (Office of Information Technology) offers an increasingly diverse culture where collaboration friendship and integrity add to a unique environment where people really care! If you are looking for stability meaning and an opportunity to help students with their experiential learning then we need you!
What you will be doing in this position:
The User Experience Team of the BYU Office of Information Technology is seeking to hire a part-time UI/UX Researcher and Designer. This is a part-time job with 28 hours per week. The employee may set their own schedule during 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. working hours. This position will remain part-time and will not transition into a full-time position. We have a team of full-time and student employees and are looking to augment our team with someone who can be available on a consistent basis. We are passionate about User Experience and fully support the Mission of BYU. We need someone who is similarly passionate reliable and hard-working. We welcome applicants from any major and are interested in demonstrated skills and a love for UX. We have many opportunities for training and our new designer will have opportunities to grow.
OIT strives to provide the flexibility needed (both in schedule and remote work) to help employees maintain a great work-life balance.
You will work with real-world leading-edge technology that serves the campus community while furthering your career.
OIT provides regular training and coaching to help you grow your career and improve your skills.
Plus we have a LOT of FUN together!
What qualifies you for this role:
Education and Experience:
This position provides an opportunity for people of varying levels of you have a lot of education experience and skill well compensate you accordingly. If you are early in your career this could be a great opportunity for you levels of pay are assigned depending on experience/education/skills.
Minimum Required: Associate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Minimum Preferred: Two or more years of direct experience in UI/UX design and development
Skills abilities or knowledge preferred:
You are not required to have experience in all areas listed below. What you dont know we can teach you. We are seeking the most qualified candidates; the more you have the more likely you are to be selected. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and skills.
Working knowledge of UI/UX design principles and techniques
Experience with user testing and usability analysis
Familiarity with web-based information hierarchy and design
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to prioritize and manage several projects efficiently
Problem-solving skills
Experience creating storyboards website mapping journey mapping etc.
Understanding of graphic design and web technologies
Familiarity with visual design programs such as Photoshop Illustrator and Lucidchart
Experience with wireframing/prototyping tools such as Figma Sketch or Adobe XD
Familiarity with HTML and CSS
Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies
A portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating user-centered design solutions
Your Application Consists of 5 parts (email 1-4 to ):
1) Cover Letter (optional)
2) Resume
3) Design Challenge (Instructions Below)
4) Share examples of your previous professional or academic UX work. This can be a portfolio site or you can attach files to the email
5) This online application
Please email 1-4 to with the subject title UX Team Part-time Position.
*You may also use that email for any questions about the Design Challenge.
DESIGN CHALLENGE:
Below are instructions for completing a design challenge. This challenge offers each applicant a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills. The challenge is a mandatory portion of the application.
Instructions:
Design considerably affects a users perception of a product. For websites it affects navigation accessibility and overall user satisfaction. At BYUs Office of IT we regularly re-design websites and applications for departments across campus using user testing data and design principles. This challenge will enable us to determine if you have the design skills necessary to complete tasks assigned regularly on our team.
Your task is to re-design the home page of the website for the city of Island Park Idaho ( ) using the following specifications:
Use Adobe Illustrator and submit the design as an editable PDF file.
Make sure any images you include are embedded not linked.
Convert your text to outlines to prevent any custom fonts from loading improperly on other computers.
Design only the homepage.
The width must be 1366px
You may use whatever content or images you find on the page elsewhere on the web or in your imagination. Do your best to represent the essence of this location and the needs of the users.
You may choose any font or color for your design.
Consider what information a visitor to the site would need/want to see first.
Include a paragraph explaining your design choices and any research you did. Please include your paragraph in the email text. This paragraph is one of the most important ways that we can understand your UX thinking training and experience.
What we offer in return:
This position comes with fantastic benefits including:
- 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally if you contribute 5% BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
- Employee assistance program available to the employee and all members of their household
- Tuition benefits after two years
- Access to athletic facilities
- Access to the library
- Free on-campus parking
- Free UTA passes for employees spouses and qualified dependents
- Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU
Pay Grade: 52-53
Typical Starting Pay: $30.50 - $40.00 hourly depending on qualifications
**If the job has a post-end date the last day to apply is the day before. If the job doesnt have a post-end date the job could close at any time on any day**
*BYU Brigham Young University sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Provo Utah. For more information and to understand BYUs mission go to .
Required Documents:
All Staff positions require a resume.
Refer to the Job Posting for any additional required documents.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veteran status.
Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging where we value the experiences perspectives and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence we have a place for you here at BYU!
Employment Type
Part-Time
