Description
We are looking to hire an experienced web developer, specifically with Wordpress experience, to improve the realitysf.com website and UX to make resources available, to communicate more clearly, and to meet the needs of both newcomers and those currently in our church. We understand that our website is most often the first interaction someone has with our community and what Jesus is doing in San Francisco. Thus, we do not take lightly the importance of providing a hospitable and intuitive user experience within a digital space for anyone to access resources and information for their experience in San Francisco and a church community. This project is expected to last at least two months.
The Senior Web Developer will be responsible first and foremost for coding and wireframing new pages and modifying current pages on our main website, realitysf.com within the current look, feel, and design of the website. This person will work closely with the Director of Communication & Art to concept, design, and develop website improvements, with the main purpose of making information and resources more easily available. The Director of Communication & Art will provide all final approvals to each phase of the project before going live with any changes. This person should have experience in seeing such a project through in its entirety and should be well versed with Wordpress and the Advanced Custom Fields plugin. This person will take UX ideas and concepts from the ideation stage all the way through the launch, implementation, and modifi- cation stages. This person should have the network and ability to invite others into the project where additional hands are needed to ensure that the project is seen through to completion.
• Director of Communication shares a page by page analysis of the current realitysf.com website that includes strengths and weakness of each page and what new pages are needed
• Senior Web Developer provides feedback on concepts and ideas (e.g. what will work and what may need to be thought through in more details)
• Developer learns realitysf.com backend and wireframes
• Media team develops revised content and/or additional content needed
• Developer creates a page by page proposed design (or re-design) for feedback and approval
• Director and Developer work together to come up with best implementation and launch strategy
• Developer codes and fully implements new pages (a team may need to be hired for this phase)
• Director and Developer work together to ensure website is glitch and bug free
• Developer is available for occasional check-ins and requests to ensure website functions properly
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conceptualizes design layout and page function from verbalized and written ideas to fit within current website design (realitysf.com) and provides professional and expert UX and layout skills
• Takes existing wireframes and improves upon them based on the look and feel of realitysf.com. Codes backend and works within the Wordpress Advanced Custom Fields plugin & Understands Custom Post Types (a Wordpress technology)
• Creates user-friendly backend Wordpress experience for our staff to make changes easily and manipulate front-end frequently (ideal situation: staff can make changes easily to the front-end on the backend down the road)
• Ensures all current content and media is maintained throughout the launch, implementation and modification stages (implements all page re-design and updates in a fashion that is not interfering with the live website, and the user experience in the upload process)
• Works well on a team (and has an ability to even create a team) and to receive and offer constructive feedback and to encourage and inspire others
• Checks the websites functionality for the next few weeks after launch to ensure bugs and glitches are all fixed
• Once the project is complete, is available for occasional check-ins and requests to help with any bugs or glitches, or small modifications
• Presents a comprehensive re-design proposal per page to pastors, along with Director of Communication & Art prior to implementing all changes
• Provides frequent updates and proposals (in person, and/or via email FaceTime) to Director of Communication & Art until Director approves all proposed changes before making any live changes to the website
QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrates ability to understand and prioritize both layout and function in web development
• Experience with Wordpress (specifically customized backends)
• Has general or advanced understanding of the technology/programming languages including PHP, MySQL, Javascript, SASS, HTML
• Experience with the Advanced Custom Fields plugin
• Understands Custom Post Types (a Wordpress technology)
• Experience with APIs including FB, Google Maps, Twitter, Instagram
• Experience with and understands hosting preferred (e.g. setting up staging sites, understanding how to point subdomains, etc.)
• 4+ years as web developer (1+ year as senior web developer preferred)
• Familiarity with realitysf.com and Reality SF preferred
• Open to understanding our church as a ministry in an urban context and for the city of San Francisco
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills
• Capacity to work in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail and strong time-management skills
Info for the application
Please be sure to provide some kind of coding and design samples that you have been the main or sole contributor to.
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