Web Student Assistant

Stanislaus State•Turlock, CA

About The Position

The Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing seeks a motivated, detail-oriented student to work with the Web Services Team supporting the University website and digital communications. This position provides hands-on experience in website content management, web accessibility, search engine optimization (SEO) and digital marketing while supporting the day-to-day maintenance and improvement of the University website.

Requirements

Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and other computer programs.
Effective communication skills.
Dependable and able to follow through on assignments.
Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks with appropriate follow-through.
Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.

Nice To Haves

Strong attention to detail and an excellent eye for editing, formatting and organizing web content.
Strong communication, troubleshooting and research skills.
Ability to work independently on routine tasks after initial training and ask for guidance when needed.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with appropriate follow-through.
Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Knowledge or interest in web accessibility and digital accessibility best practices.
Knowledge or interest in search engine optimization (SEO) and writing or optimizing content for the web.
Basic knowledge of HTML.
Experience with a content management system, preferably Drupal, is a plus.
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop and Acrobat, is a plus.
Experience with graphic design, image editing or preparing digital assets for the web is a plus.
Ability to communicate professionally and provide responsive service to University departments and programs.
Coursework or interest in web development, communications, marketing, graphic design, computer science or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Edit, update and maintain pages on the www.csustan.edu Drupal website.
Fulfill website work order requests from University departments and programs, including content edits, page updates, images, links and other routine website changes.
Post, resize, crop and optimize images and other digital assets for web use.
Review and remediate website content and PDFs and other digital documents for accessibility.
Review and optimize website content using SEO best practices, including headings, links, metadata and content structure.
Assist with website content audits by identifying outdated or duplicate content, broken links and opportunities to improve organization, usability and search visibility.
Build and maintain forms using Microsoft Forms.
Communicate with University departments and programs regarding website requests, content updates and edits.
Support Web editors with routine Drupal questions and troubleshooting.
Support digital marketing initiatives through website updates, landing pages, SEO improvements and other web-based campaign needs.
Complete basic graphic design and image-editing projects for web and digital use, including creating banner images and cropping photos.
Attend team meetings.
Other duties as assigned.