Case Western Reserve University · 7 hours ago
Senior University Web Designer - Lead
Cleveland, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$71K/yr - $90K/yr
5+ years expCase Western Reserve University is committed to enhancing its digital presence, and they are seeking a Senior University Web Designer - Lead. This role focuses on building and maintaining the university's websites using modern front-end technologies, ensuring high-quality user interfaces, and collaborating with various teams to implement accessible and scalable web solutions.
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Responsibilities
Build and maintain Drupal themes and front-end components using HTML, CSS/SCSS, modern JavaScript and component-based approaches. This includes developing interactive user interfaces using frameworks and libraries such as React where appropriate, integrating them with Drupal through APIs and component-driven architectures. The role ensures responsive design, cross-browser compatibility and clean, maintainable code that supports long-term scalability and performance. (30%)
Work closely with UX designers to translate wireframes and high-fidelity designs into functional Drupal templates and interactive components. Ensure designs are implemented accurately while leveraging modern front-end tools and patterns to enhance usability and interactivity. Collaborate with back-end developers and user experience team members to ensure front-end solutions align with Drupal architecture, content workflows and editorial needs. (30%)
Support and extend the university's design system by building reusable, component-based UI patterns that can be shared across Drupal sites and applications. This includes implementing components that can be used both within Drupal's theming system and in JavaScript frameworks such as React, helping ensure consistency, efficiency and flexibility. Contribute to documenting components, usage guidelines and front-end standards to support collaboration across teams. (20%)
Ensure all front-end implementations meet accessibility standards, including WCAG 2+, Section 508 and ADA requirements. Apply accessibility best practices across both traditional Drupal templates and modern JavaScript-driven interfaces. Support performance optimization, including efficient asset loading and front-end testing and participate in quality assurance efforts to ensure stable, high-quality releases. (10%)
Support the technical implementation and configuration of Google Analytics (GA4) and related tracking tools. Implement and validate analytics tracking through front-end code, Google Tag Manager, and Drupal templates or components. Collaborate with user experience and teams to ensure user interactions, navigation, and key actions are tracked accurately and assist with debugging and testing to maintain data quality. (10%)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of front-end web development experience, including Drupal theming and modern JavaScript frameworks, or Associate's degree and 7 years of related front-end web development experience
Expert proficiency in front-end web development using HTML, CSS/SCSS, and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
Extensive experience developing and theming Drupal websites, including custom themes and component-based front-end development
Experience with modern front-end frameworks or libraries such as React, and integrating them with Drupal or CMS-driven environments
Strong understanding of responsive design principles and cross-device/cross-browser compatibility
Experience implementing and maintaining design systems and reusable UI components
Knowledge of web accessibility standards (WCAG 2+, Section 508, ADA) and experience applying accessibility best practices in front-end code
Demonstrated experience implementing and supporting Google Analytics (GA4) tracking and tag management through front-end code, Google Tag Manager, and Drupal templates or components
Experience collaborating with UX designers to translate wireframes and high-fidelity designs into functional, accessible interfaces
Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows, with strong attention to clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
Excellent collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a virtual team and manage multiple priorities effectively
Demonstrated history of successful support, education, and advocacy for all students, aligned with the values, mission, and messaging of the university, while adhering to the staff policy on conflict of commitment and interest
Ability to meet consistent attendance
Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, and customers face to face
Willingness to learn and work with artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies
Benefits
Excellent healthcare
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Paid time off
Winter recess
Company
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is among the nation's leading research institutions.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.17M2015-10-12Grant· $1.17M
Leadership Team
Caden Kacmarynski
Co-Founder and President - Case Quantum Computing
Christine Kush
Associate Dean, Corporate Partnerships and Executive Education
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