WordPress Developer (REMOTE)
City Colleges of Chicago- 5000 - 6000 USD per Month
- Full Time
- Posted : one year ago
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) supports student success by providing a reliable and innovative technology environment for students, faculty, and staff to improve teaching, learning, and support operations. The Department of Web Services and Academic Technologies key functional areas include Learning Management System; GradesFirst; Library System; Website & Website Applications; SharePoint; and CRM.
Primary
Objective:
Reporting
to the Executive Director- Web and Academic Technology, this WordPress
Developer position supports and develops web solutions built on the
WordPress platform, working collaboratively with OIT, Marketing/Communications,
and other teams across the district.
The WordPress Developer is responsible for designing and developing custom WordPress themes and plugins, implementing new features and functionality, and enhancing user experience, leveraging a strong background in web development and a deep understanding of WordPress and its ecosystem. Performs related duties as required.
Essential
Duties:
- Designs and develops custom
WordPress themes and plugins.
- Maintains and optimizes
performance of existing WordPress websites.
- Remotely troubleshoots and
debugs WordPress issues
- Remotely performs regular
maintenance tasks and security updates
- Collaborates remotely with
designers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure website functionality
and usability.
- Works remotely with OIT
teams to develop new features and upgrade/refactor existing solutions as
needed.
- Researches and remains
knowledgeable and up-to-date of new WordPress features and best practices.
- Implements external access
to and transactions with other systems using application programming
interfaces (API, macros, script/batch interfaces or electronic commerce
solutions).
- Remotely manages
relationship with website managed hosting vendor.
- Monitors plugin updates,
WordPress updates, site performance.
- Remotely provides training
and support to other employees.
- Adheres to OIT Systems
Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and change control procedures
including testing and back-out procedures
- Adheres to CCC Customer
Service Excellence Standards.
- Performs other remote
related duties as assigned.
REPORTING
RELATIONSHIPS:
- Reports To Executive
Director -Web
and Academic Technology
- Direct Supervision - None
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an
accredited college or university in Computer Science or directly related
field- OR-Bachelor’s degree with a combination of certificates, training,
and work experience relevant to the position’s duties
- Five years of experience in
web development, with a focus on WordPress: experience with Multi-Site
preferred
- Employees working remote are
responsible for providing a stable internet environment with a connection
speed of at least 300 megabytes per second (Mbps).
- Experience working in an
institution of higher education or large and/or complex institution
preferred
- Experience with debugging
and troubleshooting WordPress issues
- Experience with performance
optimization and security best practices
- Experience in testing and
debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc
- Proficient in the use of
code repositories such as Github
- Knowledge and understanding
of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
- Strong understanding of
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
- Strong understanding of SEO
principles and best practices
- Understanding of website
architecture and aesthetics
- Ability to work
independently and manage multiple projects
- Ability to convert
comprehensive layout and wireframes into responsively designed HTML pages
- Ability to understand CSS
changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms
and browsers
- Ability to work well with
employees at all levels of the organization and possess the ability to
handle all situations with tact and diplomacy
- Proficiency in the use of
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowePoint)
- Must be a resident of Chicago,
IL within 6 months of hire
Approved by Compensation Design & Strategy Date: March 15, 2023
TBD
Additional Information
Skills
- Debugging
- WordPress
- Plugins
- Web Development
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
