Web Developer (Enrollment Marketing & Communications)Job no: 539956
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Academic Advising/Support, Information Technology
Department:03010300 - EM-ADMIN PUBLICATIONS-COMMUNIC
Classification Title:
Web Developer I
Classification Minimum Requirements:
A bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization or an associate degree and two years of experience.
Job Description:
The University of Florida is looking for a Web Developer to support and enhance the division's digital presence. In this role, you will maintain, develop, and improve a portfolio of websites while ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and visual quality across platforms.
Key responsibilities include:
Web Maintenance- Continually evaluate the division's websites to ensure accuracy, consistency, usability, and visual quality
- Monitor sites with daily content updates to confirm information remains current, accessible, and compliant with standards
- Proactively research emerging web technologies, design trends, and platform capabilities
- Recommend and implement enhancements that support continuous improvement of the division's digital presence
Web Development- Serve as the division's webmaster, supporting the full lifecycle of website development
- Contribute to system architecture, coding, implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and deployment
- Develop and maintain sites within WordPress CMS and Slate CRM environments
- Apply UF branding standards and modern development best practices
- Ensure compliance with WCAG accessibility requirements and industry standards
- Collaborate with staff to translate functional and business needs into effective, user-centered technical solutions
Digital Asset Management- Support the organization, cataloging, and long-term stewardship of digital assets
- Work with staff to establish and maintain metadata standards and asset organization workflows
- Improve consistency, efficiency of retrieval, and sustainability of digital file management practices
Bug Tracking and Additional Responsibilities- Partner with customers and IT support resources to identify and document website issues
- Analyze root causes related to performance, functionality, and design
- Recommend and implement effective solutions to maintain stable, user-friendly web environments
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Expected Salary:
$61,000 annually
In addition, UF offers the following exceptional benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- State Retirement Plans
- Paid Time Off (approximately 22 days of vacation leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid holidays annually)
- Tuition Assistance (UF Employee Education Program)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
Required Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization or an associate degree and two years of experience.
Preferred:
- Proficiency in CSS, HTML5, Javascript and modern web standards
- Experience in working with Wordpress/PHP
- Experience using preprocessor such as Sass
- Knowledgeable with PHP, modular libraries, and accessibility tools
- Experience working with Git or other version control software
- Proficiency in using Figma, Adobe XD or other wireframing software
- Knowledge of ADA compliance
- Strong understanding of how to gather and evaluate user behavior and requirements by understanding metrics such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
- Strong knowledge of basic design principles and best practices for creating graphics for electronic communications
- Knowledge of UX to create an intuitive web experience for user
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to take direction, implement feedback and ability to present proposed site changes or updates to administrators and others in meetings
- Ability to fully manage website needs of the division with minimal supervision
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Applicants must upload the following documents to be considered for the position:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- List of References
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required:No
Advertised: 20 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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