Successful candidate designs, produces and maintains various websites, and contributes to the overall Web Communications strategy and special projects.

Primary responsibilities:

·         Create design prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, and layout of content.

·       Ensure that the layout of the content is accessible and logical; recommend improvements if necessary.

·          Create visual concepts that match the content and the image wanted by clients; ensure that sites are easy to navigate.

·          Build websites using technologies that conform to international standards and make sure that they are universally accessible.

·          Perform maintenance and updates to existing websites when requested by clients.

·          Provide training on maintenance and update procedures to clients who choose to take charge of their own websites.

·          Contribute to the overall development of the Web Communications group.

Requirements:

·        Bachelor's degree in communications or other discipline related to the primary responsibilities and two to four years of experience in web design, of which a minimum of one year producing table-less, XHTML, standards-compliant cross browser, and gracefully-degrading code and a minimum of one year experience with DOM scripting and Movable Type.

·          Experience working in a communications/ public relations environment, particularly in a university setting, highly desirable.

·          Advanced knowledge of XHTML, CSS, and of digital imaging and illustration with Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress and Illustrator with formal training an asset.

·          Knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, PHP and dynamic HTML; experience with Macromedia Flash.

·          Knowledge and demonstrated experience with cross-browser and cross-platform issues (IE, Firefox, Safari, etc.)

·          Very good spoken and written English in order to design prototypes and train staff.

·          Attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and creativity in problem-solving.

·          Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way to provide training to staff and faculty.

·          Formal training in desktop publishing applications, and photography definite assets.

·         Superior knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques, a strong online portfolio displaying user-centered design, and experience with web database solutions definite assets.