Webmaster

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Job Summary

The LIT’s Webmaster’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing the college’s website and other related web-based applications to ensure that all are user-friendly, up-to-date and consistent with LIT’s marketing and branding strategy. The Webmaster also helps to ensure online security and content management to positively impact our site/application user experience. This is an exempt position and reports directly to the Director of Communications and Marketing.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Update and maintain the college's website and related web-based applications to ensure functionality, accuracy, consistency and reliability.
• Develop, organize and optimize website content, pages, navigation and overall site architecture.
• Identify and resolve website issues, including broken links, outdated content, reported bugs, functionality problems and other technical concerns.
• Recommend and implement approved improvements to website functionality, usability, accessibility and performance.
• Monitor site security and perform all necessary updates.
• Ensure the website adheres to applicable accessibility standards, institutional policies and brand guidelines.
• Regularly evaluate the college's website to identify opportunities to improve its effectiveness as a marketing, communication, recruitment and engagement tool.
• Ensure website content and functionality support institutional priorities, enrollment goals, recruitment initiatives, student services and the college's brand identity..
• Collaborate with Information Technology (IT) and other college departments to coordinate technical needs, troubleshoot issues and implement improvements.
• Work with departments and subject matter experts to gather, develop and organize content that effectively communicates programs, services, initiatives and opportunities.
• Train authorized users to effectively navigate and utilize the college's content management system (CMS). Reply to user comments and questions in a timely manner.
• Monitor, analyze and report website traffic, user engagement, search performance and other relevant metrics.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (equivalent work experience may be substituted for degree)
• 5+ years of demonstrated work experience in the technology field
• Strong working knowledge of relevant coding languages (C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP.NET framework)
• Capable of utilizing web content management systems
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Able to manage multiple projects, websites