Digital Assistant - Graduate Assistant
About The Position
The Communications Department at Barnard College seeks a part-time graduate assistant to support the maintenance and improvement of the College's website. Working closely with and under the guidance of the Digital Associate, the Digital Assistant will conduct routine website quality-control audits, including identifying broken links, duplicate or outdated profiles, and accessibility issues. The position builds, updates, and maintains web pages in Drupal; handles content requests; checks pages for accessibility and brand compliance; optimizes web media; and supports site audits, content migrations, special projects, process documentation, and colleagues with basic Drupal questions. The role pays $22 per hour for up to 20 hours per week. The finalist's salary will be determined based on factors including departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with Drupal or a similar CMS such as WordPress.
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
- Familiarity with web accessibility standards and SEO best practices.
- Strong attention to detail and solid writing and editing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple requests and meet deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Google Analytics.
- Experience with basic image editing tools.
Responsibilities
- Build, update, and maintain web pages in Drupal.
- Handle content requests under the direction of the Digital Associate, including text edits, images, documents, and page layouts.
- Perform regular quality assurance checks and routine website quality-control audits.
- Ensure pages meet WCAG accessibility standards and follow Barnard's style and brand guidelines.
- Optimize images and media for the web.
- Assist with site audits, content migrations, and special web projects.
- Help document processes and support colleagues with basic Drupal questions.
- Perform other responsibilities as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
