Student Hourly Web Developer
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Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
55% Website migration and accessibility
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Possible days/time to work: M-F 8am 5pm
Contact Information to Applicants
Jake Hammond
Position Overview
The student web accessibility & migration assistant supports KU IT in moving departmental and faculty websites from legacy cPanel hosting into the universitys content management system (CMS) while improving accessibility and consistency. The primary focus is rebuilding sites in approved templates ensuring pages meet KU web standards for structure color contrast headings links and alternative text and remediating PDFs so they are accessible to screen readers. The student will also help resolve website issues submitted through the ticketing system including accessibility-related fixes working with campus partners to understand problems implement updates and verify that changes meet usability and compliance expectations. Additional responsibilities may include content updates link checking PDF tagging and documenting accessibility and migration work. This role is ideal for students interested in web design front-end development or user experience with a strong emphasis on real-world accessibility practice.
Please note that only KU students who meet student hourly enrollment requirements outlined below are eligible for this position.
Additional Candidate Instruction
To be considered for this position please submit:
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
- Migrate websites from cPanel to the enterprise CMS using approved templates and components.
- Rebuild site structure menus and page layouts based on existing sites.
- Review pages for accessibility (headings lists link text alt text color contrast and keyboard navigation).
- Fix basic accessibility issues identified during migration or review.
- Respond to web-related tickets from campus partners with particular attention to accessibility issues.
- Troubleshoot problems such as broken links missing or incorrectly structured content formatting problems and minor layout bugs.
- Implement accessibility-related fixes (e.g. correcting headings adding alt text improving link text updating form labels).
- Coordinate with staff to clarify requests and confirm that updates meet their functional and accessibility needs.
- Remediate PDFs for accessibility (tags reading order headings alt text for meaningful images bookmarks when appropriate).
- Run basic accessibility and link checks on migrated sites and documents.
- Test pages and documents for common issues and confirm that fixes are successful.
- Assist with additional web content cleanup accessibility projects or small web initiatives as needed within KU ITs web environment.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Possible days/time to work: M-F 8am 5pm
Contact Information to Applicants
Jake Hammond
- Ability to work approximately 1020 hours per week during regular business hours as evidenced by availability and application materials.
- Demonstrated attention to detail when editing web pages links and documentsas evidenced byapplication materials.
- Demonstrated willingness to learnand followtechnical procedures in new tools (e.g. CMS ticketing system file management tools)as evidenced byapplication materials.
- Experience creating or editing content in common tools such as Word Google Docs or similaras evidenced byapplication materials.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills for working with campus partners and documenting changesas evidenced by interview and application materials.
- Ability to work independently manage multiple tasks and follow established standards and checklistsas evidenced byapplication materials.
- Demonstrated interest in web content accessibility or user experience (through coursework personal projects or prior experience)as evidenced byapplication materials.
- Experience using a web content management system (e.g. Drupal WordPress or similar) as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience or knowledge working with HTML and web page structure (headings lists links images)as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience or coursework related to accessibility UX or web designas evidenced by application materials.
- Experience editing or creating accessible PDFs (tags headings reading order alt text) using tools such as Adobe Acrobatas evidenced by application materials.
- Prior experience working in a ticketing or help desk environment or similar customer service roleas evidenced by application materials.
- Demonstrated ability to follow technical documentation checklists or standards with a high degree of accuracy.
- Expressed interest in building a portfolio or gaining professional experience in web accessibility or front-end workas evidenced by application materials.
Position Overview
The student web accessibility & migration assistant supports KU IT in moving departmental and faculty websites from legacy cPanel hosting into the universitys content management system (CMS) while improving accessibility and consistency. The primary focus is rebuilding sites in approved templates ensuring pages meet KU web standards for structure color contrast headings links and alternative text and remediating PDFs so they are accessible to screen readers. The student will also help resolve website issues submitted through the ticketing system including accessibility-related fixes working with campus partners to understand problems implement updates and verify that changes meet usability and compliance expectations. Additional responsibilities may include content updates link checking PDF tagging and documenting accessibility and migration work. This role is ideal for students interested in web design front-end development or user experience with a strong emphasis on real-world accessibility practice.
Please note that only KU students who meet student hourly enrollment requirements outlined below are eligible for this position.
Additional Candidate Instruction
To be considered for this position please submit:
- A resume
- A brief cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications and your interest in web accessibility and site migration
- The names and contact information for at least 3 references (academic or professional)
- Optional: If you have examples of web or accessibility-related work (course projects personal sites etc.) you may include links or a short description in your cover letter.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Key Skills
- Bootstrap
- CSS
- .NET
- HTML5
- React
- Node.js
- Web Development
- AJAX
- Angular
- MySQL
- JavaScript
- PHP
About Company
Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.
