Web Designer

Department: University Marketing and Communications

Reports To: Director of Web Services

Status: Non-Exempt

The Web Designer is responsible for designing refining and maintaining user-centered digital experiences across Fresno Pacific Universitys websites. This position blends UX/UI design accessibility information architecture Drupal site-building front-end presentation and web content quality assurance. The Web Designer works closely with the Director of Web Services the Web Analytics & SEO Specialist the University Communications and Marketing team campus departments and other stakeholders to ensure university websites are accessible consistent engaging and aligned with institutional marketing goals.

• Design and refine web layouts page templates components webforms landing pages and user flows for Fresno Pacific University websites.
• Use Figma and Figma MCP-enabled workflows to support web design prototyping documentation design-system thinking and design-to-build collaboration.
• Apply information architecture principles to improve navigation page hierarchy content organization content relationships and website usability.
• Use Microsoft Clarity heatmaps Google Lighthouse Google DevTools Acquia Web Governance and accessibility tools to identify UX accessibility performance and content-quality issues.
• Translate user behavior insights data recommendations and content needs into improved page structure calls to action visual hierarchy accessibility and user flow.
• Build and configure Drupal site structures related to design and information architecture including content layouts Drupal Views Webform landing pages menus and content presentation patterns.
• Support Drupal front-end theming and presentation work using Twig HTML CSS JavaScript Sass/SCSS Parcel and Drupal theming conventions.
• Ensure web experiences meet accessibility/disability requirements brand standards cross-browser and device compatibility expectations and web content quality standards.
• Create refine and maintain Drupal webform designs and implementations in collaboration with campus stakeholders.
• Support Canvas-related web design and accessibility work where it overlaps with the university web experience.
• Support Opensense and Liquid templating work where design communication and web experience overlap.
• Use Git Drush CLI Claude Code CLI and approved development workflows as appropriate for front-end and Drupal site-building work.
• Collaborate with the Web Analytics & SEO Specialist to apply SEO content performance and user behavior insights to web design and information architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with the Director of Web Services on design implementation front-end standards Drupal quality assurance performance accessibility and platform constraints.
• Keep current on UX/UI design accessibility Drupal site-building front-end standards web governance and AI-enabled design workflows.
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students and colleagues in a context of a Christian University integrating your Christian faith into your role and responsibilities.
• Embrace themission vision and values of Fresno Pacific University affirm theFPU Faith Expectations and support the ideals and practices articulated in The Fresno Pacific Idea
• Uphold and advance Fresno Pacific Universitys commitment to Christ-centered higher education holistic student development and serving diverse communities.
• Complete tasks timely with work that is comprehensive complete and accurate
• Communicates clearly listens attentively and seeks to understand others
• Collaborates productively with colleagues of varying skillset
• Other job duties as assigned

Required:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in web design UX/UI digital media marketing communications computer science or a related field.
• Two years of experience in web design UX/UI web content front-end production CMS site-building or a related digital role.
• Experience using Figma or equivalent design/prototyping software.
• Working knowledge of Drupal or a comparable content management system.
• Working knowledge of HTML CSS and JavaScript.
• Understanding of responsive design accessibility user-centered design information architecture and web usability principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with the public faculty staff students and internal stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete work that is comprehensive accurate and aligned with university standards.
• Ability to think creatively exercise sound judgment and manage multiple projects at once.

• Experience in a higher education or mission-driven environment.
• Experience with Drupal Views Drupal Webform Twig Sass/SCSS Parcel and front-end theming workflows.
• Experience with Microsoft Clarity Acquia Web Governance Google Lighthouse Google DevTools and accessibility evaluation tools.
• Experience with Git Drush front-end build tools and approved AI-supported design or development workflows.
• Familiarity with SEO content structure metadata internal linking and how design decisions affect search performance.
• Familiarity with Canvas Opensense and Liquid templating.

• Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise dust fumes vibrations and temperature changes at least eighty percent (90%) of the time.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel personal hygiene and grooming.

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc. operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

$54080

to $69000 is the annual starting salary for this role and reflects what Fresno Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications experience and internal addition to compensation FPU offers a competitive benefits package.

Reserving its rights as a religious institution Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity sex age or disability or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you should contact FPUs Human Resources Department at. As a religious institution the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith the FPU Idea and the Universitys governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

*This information including salary is accurate as of July 16 2026.