Web Editor

At Amarillo College, our mission is: ​Transforming our community and economy through learning, innovation, and achievement. ​Every team member, regardless of job title or duties, is responsible first and foremost, for assisting students in every way.

This is an exciting time to work for Amarillo College! We are seeking our next Web Editor who will be all-in on our mission and who will work closely with stakeholders across the College to deliver the best possible website experience to the end user while upholding brand, compliance, style, and SEO guidelines. This includes writing and managing digital content, communicating technical information, advocating for the end user, and improving and maintaining SEO best-practices across the domain.

Requirements

EDUCATION

Required: Associate Degree in web design, CIS, digital media, or related field.

Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in web design, CIS, digital media, or related field.

EXPERIENCE

Required: Two (2) years of experience creating and managing web content for an internal corporate team or an agency.

Preferred: Two (2) years of professional experience in web development and content management within the Higher Education industry. Knowledge of HTML/XHTML, XML, PHP, CSS, Java Script, and SQL.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate ongoing communication with all College departments to ensure accurate, up-to-date information is reflected across AC website.
• Write and edit copy including but not limited to: step-by-step instructions for complex processes including registration, descriptions of academic and institutional programs, user guides and FAQs, chat bot resources, and blog posts.
• Communicate complex departmental and curriculum information in a way that the website end user can easily understand.
• Use best-practices to create new web pages and manage existing pages within a content management system.
• Gather project specs, design table and program architecture, and implement program solutions.
• Manage SEO tags (headers, titles, meta-descriptions) and incorporate SEO data and keyword research into content strategies across the domain.
• Work across teams and departments to improve the user journey through the Amarillo College website.
• As an Amarillo College employee, seek knowledge of and pledge to actively engage in a culture of caring striving to serve students, peers and the community by embracing the AC Core Values: Wow, Family, Fun, Innovation, and Yes!

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to maintain regular communication and collaboration with other departments and colleagues.
• Ability to effectively manage content across the AC site while meeting stakeholder expectations.
• Knowledge of user behaviors and ability to quickly and consistently make content updates that give users the best possible experience on the site.
• Ability to think outside of the box and find great solutions for complex problems.
• Ability to interact with all levels of Amarillo College personnel, community, and management.
• Knowledge of web design trends and best practices and ability to incorporate them into your work.
• Understanding of technical aspects of web design and strategies for conceptualizing the interactive flow of website art and copy. 
• Keen eye for detail.
• Strong grasp of English language and grammar.
• Team-oriented problem solver. 
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively. 
• Ability to efficiently manage many diverse projects simultaneously.
• Excellent relational and customer service skills.
• Commitment to discretion and confidentiality concerning sensitive information at all times. 

Notice: Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal history background check and possibly a pre-employment drug test.

Salary: Amarillo College - Salary Schedules (actx.edu), Pay grade 9 (salary is determined by Human Resources based on education, work experience and internal comparisons).

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to travel between offices and buildings, and requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull and/or maneuver office supplies as needed.

Working Conditions: Must be willing to work a flexible schedule (days, nights, weekends, holidays, and varying events if necessary.)

Work Environment: This position operates in a professional office environment, routinely uses standard office equipment (i.e. computers, phones, copy and fax machines, filing cabinets) and is in a high traffic area with continual interruptions. Software commonly used includes Microsoft Office, Colleague, and various other educational applications. Work may also be performed outside of the office and with little to no supervision.

Commitment Statement: Amarillo College is dedicated to building a workforce that embraces a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, fostering a culturally aware team at every organizational level. Our goal is a faculty and staff that mirrors the distinctiveness of our community and is continually enhancing their skills and knowledge to better serve our entire student population.

Promotional Opportunity Policy: Under the Amarillo College Promotional Opportunity Policy, only current appointed or part-time non-appointed employees will be considered for a position during the first five (5) working days from notice or posting.

Benefits

Amarillo College offers a rich benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages available through ERS. Amarillo College provides (at no cost to the employee) a long-term disability policy. In addition to retirement savings through Teachers Retirement System - TRS (pension plan) or Optional Retirement Plan -ORP (403b), the college offers the AC Benefit Plan - additional 403(b) with a generous matching contribution. Amarillo College Employees and their dependents are eligible for reduced or free tuition for Amarillo College courses. Employees have free access to the fitness center located on the Washington Street Campus. We also offer a generous holiday schedule, Amarillo College - Amarillo College Schedule and Holidays (actx.edu)