Web Developer (2-year Fixed Term Assignment)

The position combines full-stack web development responsibilities, including front-end implementation, CMS development, and integration with back-end systems and databases, along with cross-department collaboration and internal technical support. The Web Developer will also be cross-trained on core systems and processes to serve as backup support for critical web functions when needed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Website Development & Maintenance

• Assist in maintaining and improving University websites, landing pages, and related web properties for usability, accessibility, SEO, and performance.
• Implement front-end features and components using modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript practices, with attention to maintainable, well-structured code.
• Implement content and structural updates within content management systems and custom-built platforms.
• Implement or assist with integrations, APIs, or data connections that support website functionality and lead capture systems
• Help test websites for functionality, cross-browser compatibility, WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA accessibility compliance, and mobile responsiveness.
• Assist in maintaining and improving accessible, ADA-compliant web experiences, identifying and implementing accessibility improvements across university web properties.
• Troubleshoot and resolve front-end, CMS, and integration-related issues across university web properties.

Major University Website Redesign Project

• Play a major role in the front-end and structural development of an upcoming University website redesign.
• Translate design mockups into responsive, accessible web templates and components
• Help define and implement content structures, navigation systems, and reusable page layouts.
• Collaborate with the Director of University Web Services, Marketing, and other stakeholders to ensure design, brand, and user experience goals are met.

Operational Support & Continuity

• Assist with day-to-day web requests from departments, faculty, and staff.
• Monitor and support website lead capture processes, troubleshooting form issues, and ensuring the successful delivery of submissions to connected systems.
• Support updates to time-sensitive content such as admissions, academic programs, and marketing initiatives.
• Participate in regular website reviews to identify broken links, outdated content, and UX issues.
• Learn core systems, workflows, and documentation to provide backup coverage for essential web operations during absences or emergencies.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work with Marketing on web content presentation, landing pages, and campaign-related updates.
• Coordinate with IT and other technical staff when issues involve hosting, infrastructure, or integrations.
• Provide friendly, professional support and guidance to internal stakeholders requesting web updates.

Documentation & Growth

• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of web process documentation and internal guides.
• Stay current with evolving web standards, accessibility requirements, front-end best practices, and emerging technologies such as AI-powered web tools and chatbot integrations.
• Participate in training and professional development related to web technologies and higher education digital trends.
• Attend trainings as required.
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned by the University.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Web Development, Computer Science, Digital Media, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Core Web Development Skills

• Foundational experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Understanding of responsive design and mobile-first development
• Familiarity with content management systems (such as Drupal, WordPress, or similar platforms)
• Experience developing dynamic, database-driven web applications, including work with server-side technologies such as PHP, ColdFusion, or comparable frameworks

Supporting Technical Skills

• Basic experience querying and working with relational databases such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or similar using SQL
• Familiarity with CRM systems such as Salesforce and how they integrate with websites and lead capture forms
• Familiarity with web accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA and Section 508 guidelines
• Basic understanding of SEO and web performance best practices

Professional Skills

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders
• Willingness to learn new systems and take ownership of assigned projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on a website redesign or large-scale site restructure
• Familiarity with Drupal or other enterprise CMS platforms
• Ability to create or modify web-ready graphics (cropping, resizing, optimization, simple layouts) using tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar
• Experience working with templates, themes, or component-based design systems
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and collaborative development workflows
• Exposure to analytics tools such as Google Analytics or Tag Manager
• Experience in a higher education or multi-stakeholder environment
• General awareness of emerging web technologies, including AI/LLM-powered tools and chatbot integrations, and interest in evaluating how they may apply to website experiences

Key Traits for Success in This Role

• Proactive, punctual, and dependable, with a strong sense of follow-through
• Comfortable balancing independent work with collaboration
• Curious and eager to grow technical skills
• Patient and service-oriented when working with stakeholders
• Organized and able to manage multiple small projects at once

Application Materials

Applicants are encouraged to include links to a portfolio, GitHub repository, or examples of websites or web projects they have contributed to.

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the University community including students, faculty, staff, and administrators
• Ability to adhere to University policies and procedures.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and within FERPA and HIPAA guidelines.
• All new employees must complete the FERPA, Anti-Harassment, and any other required online trainings within 15 days of employment.
• General knowledge of the University’s mission, purpose and goals and the role this position plays in achieving those goals.

Organization

Working At Bay Path University

Bay Path University, an independent and not-for-profit institution, was named Among Fastest Growing Baccalaureate Colleges by the Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, and a member of the Women’s College Coalition. With a main campus and four satellite locations, Bay Path offers undergraduate, graduate, (for women and men) degrees, and professional certificates.

Mission Statement:

A Bay Path University education empowers undergraduate women and graduate women and men to become leaders in their careers and communities with an innovative approach to learning that prepares students to flourish in a constantly changing world.

The Bay Path experience is nothing less than transformational. Our women-only undergraduate programs and our coeducational graduate programs are offered both on campus and online, providing a flexible, 21st-century education for learners at all stages of life and career. Bay Path students find a supportive and diverse community, close mentoring, and rigorous preparation for success in a complex and globally interdependent society. Students graduate with the applied knowledge, portable skillset, and confidence to thrive in their professions, identify and realize their dreams, and make a lasting difference in the world.

Established: 1897

Enrollment: Over 3,300 students

Alumni: Approximately 15,000 alumni around the world.

Athletics: Eight teams compete at the NCAA Division III level, in the New England Collegiate Conference.

University Motto: Carpe Diem, Latin for "Seize the Day"

Locations:

• Longmeadow, MA - Home to our Residential College, for high school, transfer and International young women; One Day A Week College, for adult women with classes on Saturday; and Graduate College for men and women.
• Concord, MA - Our Concord location is home to our graduate programs in Education and Psychology for men and women.
• Sturbridge, MA - Our Sturbridge teaching site opened in 2003 and offers our One Day A Week College, for adult women with classes on Saturday and select graduate programs for men and women. This teaching location provides students with all of the support services of our main campus including access to library services, administrative and academic deans, student financial services, and the Registrar’s Office.
• East Longmeadow, MA - The Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center is located on our East Longmeadow site. This state-of-the-art facility houses our Master of Occupational Therapy, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies and our Master of Occupational Therapy Bridge programs.

Residential College

Offers classes on-ground Monday through Friday.

At Bay Path University, we welcome students (commuters and residents), just like you, from across the country and around the world who are smart, capable young women who want to make a difference and be successful.

Here, you join a small, highly personal community that empowers you to take ownership of your life through:

• Highly relevant majors and minors that give you practical knowledge, a global viewpoint, and the unique perspectives that make connections between subject areas and current topics.
• Leadership opportunities that focus on your strengths, encouraging you to find your voice and act on your convictions.
• Real-world experience balanced with career counseling that gives you a distinct advantage for graduate school or that rewarding first job.
• More important, our admission counselors are here to help you and your family, guiding you through the admissions and financial aid process by taking your questions and connecting you with the right resources.

Why it pays to be a Bay Path woman:

• Significant Financial Support. All of our full-time students receive a merit scholarship from Bay Path University, and more than 96% of our students receive additional financial aid that included grants, scholarships and loans.
• Close Attention from Faculty. With a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you'll form close relationships with your professors that will lead to research, internship and networking opportunities.
• Thoughtful and Intentional Career Planning for Life. Our Sullivan Career and Life Planning Center (SCLP) is one of the best of its kind. As a Bay Path student, you will have lifetime access to the SCLP and the services it provides, including one-on-one career coaching and mentoring.

Undergraduate Study

A Place Where Knowledge Is Gained and Shared

If you ask a Bay Path woman graduate to define her academic experience, it would be one word: transformational. There is no other way to describe it.

Yes, we have majors in neurobiology, cybersecurity, and business analytics, as well as minors and concentrations that deepen your knowledge in a specific area. But we also educate the whole person, giving you the courage and confidence to be your best self, to help you get where you have to go, and to take on more in your life. It’s why women’s education still matters.

American Women’s College

Are you one of the 76 million American women who has accomplished many things in her life yet still lacks a bachelor's degree? You are not alone. At The American Women's College, we understand the reasons that women pause their education early in life:

• Maybe going to college wasn’t right for you at the time
• Maybe you started college and decided it wasn't a good fit
• And then there other competing factors like family, work, and day-to-day pressures

Looking back, do you still wish you had earned a college degree? Now you can—with The American Women’s College Online. We offer: