Job Description: The DART Laboratory at the Taubman college school of Architecture and Urban Planning is looking for a dedicated and skilled Website Developer and Specialist to build the lab’s website. This role involves building the website infrastructure, uploading all contents, creating a template for team to keep the website updates and a workshop that explain it. You should have creative and designerly sense for typography, ensuring website functionality, and maintaining a user-friendly, visually appealing platform that aligns with the lab’s mission and goals.

Responsive design across different devices, computers, tablets, and smartphones.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Develop fully functional, efficient, and responsive websites that are user-friendly, easy to maintain, and simple for the team to update.
• Upload the material to the website and iterate to achieve an optimal website.
• Conduct a workshop and produce template for maintenance and update of the website by the team members.
• Be available for troubleshooting: Monitor the site’s functionality, troubleshoot issues, and resolve technical problems to ensure a seamless user experience.
• Design and Usability Enhancements: Collaborate with the team to improve website aesthetics, usability, and navigation to effectively highlight the lab's projects and achievements
• Performance Optimization: Ensure the website is optimized for speed, mobile compatibility, and accessibility standards.

Submission Method: Send an email to dartlaboratory@umich.edu, Email Subject RA Website Development. Include your resume and a sample of works (links to the websites you have created). Note in your email if you have a work-study fellowship.

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Skills & Qualifications: 

• Experience in website development and management, including familiarity with WordPress.
• Proficiency in web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive design principles.
• Understand web development frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js for building modern web interfaces. For backend, familiarity with Node.js, Django, Ruby on Rails, or similar frameworks.
• Web Hosting, Deployment, and version control
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality web standards.
• Database Management ( MySQL, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL for dynamic content)
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Familiarity with SEO principles and web performance optimization is a plus.
• Basic Graphic Design would be a plus. Skills in tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva to create website assets.