Web Content Developer

POSITION: WEB CONTENT DEVELOPER

CLASSIFICATION:Professional

WORK YEAR: 12 Months

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Administer, originate, and manage website content including content criteria, navigation, links, and scripts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborate with all departments and web-related groups to ensure a cohesive, functional and dynamic site.
• Originate new content and repurpose existing communications in a text-heavy environment to facilitate ease of location and navigation of desired viewer information. Collaborate with administration, faculty, and staff on content, editing, and navigation needs of the site.
• Support and assist in the College’s academic mission, marketing, and promotional campaigns.
• Cooperate with assigned responsible individuals in originating departments to collect content for posting, updating or correcting the information as necessary.
• Collaborate with College departments to ascertain the completeness, accuracy, relevance, timeliness of data, and information posted on the MCC web site for audit and verification purposes.
• Assist other college departments with advertising, marketing, recruiting, retention, and fund-raising using Internet technology.
• Manage quality assurance by testing of the site’s content including links and user friendliness.
• Collaborate with others to establish content guidelines for the MCC web pages.
• Recommend innovation and changes based on current developments in Internet technology.
• Actively participate in web-focused activities on campus.
• Assist the Director to establish web-focused initiatives and budgets.
• Maintain documentation and provide reports of web site activities.
• Cooperate with Network Services, Administrative Computing Services and Marketing/Public Relations to provide consistent methodologies.
• Demonstrate an understanding of project management methodology and utilize project management concepts and resources in executing daily work.
• Additional duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, web site development or equivalent work-related experience. Associate‘s Degree combined with work experience will be considered.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum two years professional experience in a similar position in a team environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Requires demonstrated writing and editing skills, including grammar and proof reading.
• Understanding of web-user psychology and use patterns.
• Understanding of web database applications, and working knowledge of web applications.
• Intermediate software knowledge and/or ability to learn Macromedia Dreamweaver MX , Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Project 2002 and Microsoft Project Server.
• Extensive knowledge of HTML, Active Server Pages (ASP), SQL and JavaScript, and CSS.
• Demonstrated experience in a Windows development environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to index, abstract, and catalog text.
• Ability to edit text to meet established parameters which might include word count, space limitations, and stylistic considerations.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Self-directed and able to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated background in successful teamwork.
• Positive customer service attitude.
• Knowledge of accessibility and ADA compliance desirable.
• Bilingual, Spanish, highly desirable.

Application Deadline: Application review begins September 8, 2006 and will be considered until filled.

Fax/email not accepted.

For more information visit: www.mchenry.edu

Mail application materials to:

McHenry County College
Human Resources
8900 U.S. Highway 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012

Equal Opportunity Employer