Tufts Technology Services (TTS) is a university-wide service organization dedicated to the strategic planning, implementation, and support of technology products and services that anticipate and meet the academic, research, clinical and business needs of the Tufts community. TTS offers technical leadership and services to our customers with a focus on providing innovative solutions, delivering exceptional customer service, and creating a reliable infrastructure that demonstrates value to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Tufts University. TTS works in partnership with schools, business units, and other academic support organizations to provide campus-wide IT services in the areas of academic and research technology, enterprise application systems and services, networking and telecommunications, information security, data center operations, web services, classroom and computer lab technology support, and user support, training and outreach.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Design and Usability Services, the UX Designer/UI Developer collaborates with the TTS Design Practice, and other development teams and subject-matter experts across the university to create web applications and websites that enhance teaching, learning, research and business functions at Tufts University. In this role, the UX Designer/UI Developer is responsible for promoting and integrating UX and Human-Centered Design best practices, creating prototypes, designing responsive interfaces and producing HTML/CSS code that meet Tufts usability and accessibility standards. The UX Designer/UI Developer enjoys opportunities to mentor others and lead design workshops and is a creative problem solver who thrives in an innovative and dynamic environment using iterative and adaptable processes.



Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:
Bachelor s degree with 3 years of experience or- Associate s degree with 5 years of experience as Designer, Interaction Designer, Visual Designer or similar role.
Demonstrated expertise developing prototypes, creating information architecture, visual, and interaction designs which are fully responsive.
Front-end development skills with HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Design
Knowledge of web accessibility WCAG 2.0 Level AA
Working knowledge of Drupal and GitHub
Strong writing, listening and communication skills
Attention to details and good organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple concurrent, high-priority projects
Qualified candidates must provide a portfolio of professional work samples and describe their role for each project.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with usability testing and user research
Familiarity with Lean UX and Human-Centered Design principles.
Working knowledge of PHP, Javascript, Bootstrap, Ajax, Sass, Compass
Print design (InDesign, print production)
Experience in Higher Education or Educational Technologies realm
Teaching and mentoring skills
Special Work Schedule Requirements:
Occasional evening or weekend work, as well as the ability to participate in a 24x7 on call rotation for major incident support activities.

Tufts University is an AA/EO employer and actively seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds. Please see the Tufts University non-discrimination statement.



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