Web Designer/Developer Job at Virginia's Community College System in Richmond

Job Title

Web Designer/Developer

Overview

This position assists the College Web Services team with designing, developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the official College Web site using the College’s Content Management System (CMS) and a variety of applications and programming languages.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Take requests from NOVA departments to design, develop, and update pages of the NOVA website using the CMS.
• Use various applications and programming languages to maintain and troubleshoot the NOVA website.
• Create and run build tools, install, upgrade, and test the CMS and related applications.
• Assist with maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting of the NOVA servers.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned and to assist the agency or state government during an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Qualifications and KSAs

• Knowledge of website design for marketing purposes.
• Programming proficiency in HTML, XML, CSS, SQL, ASP.NET, and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of SEO (search engine optimization).
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize web pages for security and responsiveness.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solution‑oriented and high‑level programming skills.
• Ability to pick up new technologies quickly.
• Ability to work well in a group and take direction.

Minimum Work Experience

• Experience in web application development and web design.
• Experience with web tools and design software (CMS, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Experience using brand guidelines.
• Experience in UX/UI (user experience/user interface) design.
• Experience in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Additional Considerations

• Experience with Cascade content management system (CMS).
• Experience in website analytical tools.
• Experience using PDF remediation software such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, AxesPDF, PAC Checker.

Contact and Application Information

Posting Number: CLS_4086P
Recruitment Type: General Public – G
Position End Date: (if temporary) – N/A
Job Open Date: 10/13/2025
Job Close Date: 10/27/2025
Open Until Filled: Yes

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we encourage individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. Applicants must provide an AHP Letter (formerly Certificate of Disability) from the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service‑Connected Veterans may also apply via AHP if they provide an AHP Letter.

To request an AHP Letter, use the following link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800‑552‑5019, or DBVI at 800‑622‑2155.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/89696.

Background Check Statement

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, education verification, and credit checks. Selected candidates may also be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, visit http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/.

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other non‑merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E‑Verify Statement

VCCS uses E‑Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. Applicants will be required to complete an I‑9 form and provide documentation of their identity for employment purposes.