Web Designer

Fresno Pacific University • Fresno, CA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Web Designer is responsible for designing, refining, and maintaining user-centered digital experiences across Fresno Pacific University's websites. This position blends UX/UI design, accessibility, information architecture, Drupal site-building, front-end presentation, and web content quality assurance. The Web Designer works closely with the Director of Web Services, the Web Analytics & SEO Specialist, the University Communications and Marketing team, campus departments, and other stakeholders to ensure university websites are accessible, consistent, engaging, and aligned with institutional marketing goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in web design, UX/UI, digital media, marketing, communications, computer science, or a related field.
• Two years of experience in web design, UX/UI, web content, front-end production, CMS site-building, or a related digital role.
• Experience using Figma or equivalent design/prototyping software.
• Working knowledge of Drupal or a comparable content management system.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Understanding of responsive design, accessibility, user-centered design, information architecture, and web usability principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with the public, faculty, staff, students, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete work that is comprehensive, accurate, and aligned with university standards.
• Ability to think creatively, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple projects at once.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a higher education or mission-driven environment.
• Experience with Drupal Views, Drupal Webform, Twig, Sass/SCSS, Parcel, and front-end theming workflows.
• Experience with Microsoft Clarity, Acquia Web Governance, Google Lighthouse, Google DevTools, and accessibility evaluation tools.
• Experience with Git, Drush, front-end build tools, and approved AI-supported design or development workflows.
• Familiarity with SEO content structure, metadata, internal linking, and how design decisions affect search performance.
• Familiarity with Canvas, Opensense, and Liquid templating.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine web layouts, page templates, components, webforms, landing pages, and user flows for Fresno Pacific University websites.
• Use Figma and Figma MCP-enabled workflows to support web design, prototyping, documentation, design-system thinking, and design-to-build collaboration.
• Apply information architecture principles to improve navigation, page hierarchy, content organization, content relationships, and website usability.
• Use Microsoft Clarity, heatmaps, Google Lighthouse, Google DevTools, Acquia Web Governance, and accessibility tools to identify UX, accessibility, performance, and content-quality issues.
• Translate user behavior insights, data recommendations, and content needs into improved page structure, calls to action, visual hierarchy, accessibility, and user flow.
• Build and configure Drupal site structures related to design and information architecture, including content layouts, Drupal Views, Webform, landing pages, menus, and content presentation patterns.
• Support Drupal front-end theming and presentation work using Twig, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Sass/SCSS, Parcel, and Drupal theming conventions.
• Ensure web experiences meet accessibility/disability requirements, brand standards, cross-browser and device compatibility expectations, and web content quality standards.
• Create, refine, and maintain Drupal webform designs and implementations in collaboration with campus stakeholders.
• Support Canvas-related web, design, and accessibility work where it overlaps with the university web experience.
• Support Opensense and Liquid templating work where design, communication, and web experience overlap.
• Use Git, Drush CLI, Claude Code CLI, and approved development workflows as appropriate for front-end and Drupal site-building work.
• Collaborate with the Web Analytics & SEO Specialist to apply SEO, content performance, and user behavior insights to web design and information architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with the Director of Web Services on design implementation, front-end standards, Drupal quality assurance, performance, accessibility, and platform constraints.
• Keep current on UX/UI design, accessibility, Drupal site-building, front-end standards, web governance, and AI-enabled design workflows.
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students and colleagues in a context of a Christian University, integrating your Christian faith into your role and responsibilities.
• Embrace the mission, vision , and values of Fresno Pacific University, affirm the FPU Faith Expectations , and support the ideals and practices articulated in " The Fresno Pacific Idea "
• Uphold and advance Fresno Pacific University’s commitment to Christ-centered higher education, holistic student development, and serving diverse communities.
• Complete tasks timely with work that is comprehensive, complete, and accurate
• Communicates clearly, listens attentively, and seeks to understand others
• Collaborates productively with colleagues of varying skillset
• Other job duties as assigned

Benefits

• competitive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level