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Title: Web Developer/Designer
Reports to: Director, Office of Media
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Hours: Full Time, In-Person
Date Prepared: June 23, 2022
Reports to: Director, Office of Media
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Hours: Full Time, In-Person
Date Prepared: June 23, 2022
Position Description
The Catholic Diocese of San Diego serves a vibrant, multicultural community of Catholics in San Diego and Imperial Counties, more than a million strong. The diocese includes 98 parishes and 42 elementary and secondary schools across the region. This professional would be part of fast-paced media office that presents and promotes essential information about the organization and its services, events and news to the faithful in the San Diego region and beyond. The developer works with the media director and a creative staff passionate about engaging and serving the community.
Position Objectives
The developer/designer’s main responsibilities include maintaining and updating the diocese’s principal website, sdcatholic.org, and other digital properties, and designing and building amazing landing pages to showcase new initiatives, all within the WordPress platform. In addition to the website, the media office manages social media channels; and a bilingual print newspaper and digital news site, thesoutherncross.org. The developer/designer should be able to provide excellent customer service, have good oral and written communication skills and be a team player.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Support the diocese’s strategic goals.
Maintain and update organization’s website and other digital properties.
Design and develop contemporary, functional landing pages and other digital assets.
Respond in timely fashion to requests from organization’s staff.
Update existing WordPress software, plugins and themes periodically.
Conduct research and keep abreast of WordPress development and web design trends.
All other duties assigned by the media director.
Suprvisory
None.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Degree in Computer Science, IT, or similar.
3-5 years of experience in web development.
3-5 years of experience in web design.
2-3 years of experience developing website within the WordPress platform.
Deep understanding of mobile/responsive website development.
Understanding of online marketing & SEO
Experience with Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro) and other web design creation tools.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to perform prescribed tasks with a level of exactness.
Ability to prioritize organizational needs and internal priorities/constraints. Balance and prioritize multiple projects and adjust to shifts in the timeline, deadlines, budgets, and project goals.
Willingness to work overtime when required.
Other Skills and Abilities
Familiarity with the Catholic faith.
Bilingual (English-Spanish) highly desirable.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
403b Retirement Savings Plan
Pension Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Vacation Pay
Sick Pay
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to communicate both verbally and in writing. The employee may be required to sit and perform computer work for lengthy periods of time. Frequent use of computer keyboard that requires repetitive hand and wrist movements. Requires manual dexterity for regular repetitive finger motion. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the office, as well as maneuver throughout the property facility to attend meetings, briefings, and other work-related events.
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Interested candidates please send resumes and cover letters (to include salary requirements) to Matthew Habana [email protected].
Resumes will be accepted until July 30, 2022.
