Senior Web Developer

Institution:

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, The

Location:

Chicago, IL

Category:

Admin - Computing - Web Development

Posted:

08/10/2017

Type:

Full Time

For more than 150 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world's most influential artists, designers and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program consistently ranking among the top four graduate fine arts programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC's undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world-as seen through notable alumni and faculty such as Michelle Grabner, David Sedaris, Elizabeth Murray, Richard Hunt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Cynthia Rowley, Nick Cave, and LeRoy Neiman. 

Position Summary 

The Senior Web Developer is responsible for developing, integrating, implementing and maintaining the School's website, and providing support for internally developed microsites and web-based applications. The Web Developer will be instrumental in building the next generation of SAIC's web site. The selected candidate will be responsible to plan, design, program, build, develop and maintain The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's (SAIC) web architecture. 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development and support of the Drupal infrastructure for the main SAIC website
• Coordinate with other technology support departments to integrate dynamic content from various online services into the SAIC website
• Coordinate with Web Services, Marketing and Communication, and other SAIC departments on developing overall web strategy and architecture.
• Development of internal and constituent websites and web-based applications.
• Acts as support for web applications, including but not limited to Drupal, Terminal 4 and Wordpress

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5 to 7 years of experience with Drupal and other content management systems
• Experience with Wordpress
• Ability to code using HTML and CSS
• Knowledge of MySQL and PHP
• Ability to design, build test and document web-based applications and supporting back-end systems
• Experience with responsive design, cross-browser support, and in-browser debugging
• Excellent written communication skills
• Demonstrated effectiveness in working with people and within a team, including effective interpersonal communication and persuasion skills
• Must demonstrate ability to manage details, efficient work habits, and overall flexibility

Applications are ONLY accepted via our website. Please visit to apply: https://hrweb.artic.edu/recruit/applyjob.html 

The Art Institute of Chicago is an equal opportunity, equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workplace.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Postal Address:

Employment Services
Human Resources
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603

Fax:

312-857-0141

Online App. Form:

https://hrweb.artic.edu/recruit/applyjob.html

The Art Institute of Chicago is an equal opportunity, equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.