Web Designer

About This Role

This role involves designing user-friendly, visually engaging websites and web page layouts that support Associated Students' programs, services, and communications. The Web Designer works collaboratively to develop and coordinate a wide range of web pages, requiring extensive knowledge of specialized design concepts and media.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, plan, design, and produce user-centric web pages with high attention to detail on a Mac platform using industry-standard software and languages
• Maintain all web pages and files, making corrections and updates as needed, and ensuring all A.S. websites and published files are ADA compliant
• Design and develop responsive, accessible websites using development tools and languages consistent with modern UI/UX and web development best practices
• Create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes, appropriate to project requirements
• Collaborate with designers and developers to ensure visually accurate and high-quality implementation of approved designs, prototypes, and branding guidelines
• Maintain, update, and troubleshoot existing web pages and web-based tools as needed
• Implement functional, standards-compliant code that performs across devices and browsers
• Optimize web pages and web files for speed, SEO performance, and best practices in caching, image handling, and asset loading
• Apply established web security principles to prevent vulnerabilities and protect user data
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of database-driven features, including building and modifying CMS, writing mySQL queries, integrating with PHP-based systems, and ensuring secure, optimized data handling
• Design and create optimized custom CMS, queries, database integration, and output pages ensuring secure optimized data handling to support department and program needs
• Conduct accessibility and quality assurance testing using browser tools, diagnostic software, and manual review to validate functionality, compliance, and usability
• Design, manage, and build optimized HTML emails for A.S. communications, ensuring consistent rendering across major email clients and devices, as needed
• Produce proofs and coordinate proofing with appropriate A.S. staff, in conjunction with the Graphics Manager
• Provide oversight of the Graphics Department in the absence of the Graphics Manager and Graphics Specialist
• Assist in conceptualizing, planning, designing, and producing a wide range of specialized print and/or illustrative material, as needed, using the Mac-based Adobe Creative Suite
• Participate actively in production and marketing planning group sessions and meetings
• Assist the department with special tasks and projects as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Certificate from accredited Graphics Vocational program or AA Design degree from accredited Community College required
• Two years of experience in website design and maintenance required
• Two years experience in HTML/CSS, Javascript, UI/UX design, and interactive prototyping software required
• Excellent understanding of the entire web development process
• Strong UI/UX skills, with the ability to create intuitive, accessible, and visually polished interfaces
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality control
• Knowledge of JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, Bootstrap, PHP, Apache, HTML5, and mySQL
• Thorough knowledge of website structure
• Ability to design, create, and maintain web pages
• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma on a Mac platform
• Knowledge of the graphic production methods, design concepts, and printing processes
• Ability to effectively analyze verbal and written instructions
• Ability to receive and accept design feedback while working cooperatively to produce the final product
• Must professionally represent Associated Students and San Diego State University at all times
• Must be able to successfully fulfill the Essential Duties of this job description and meet performance expectations
• Must be able to perform a high level of customer service in a diverse and constantly changing environment
• Demonstrated success in mentoring work teams of diverse functions, complying with organizational policies and procedures, and supporting change within an organization
• Commitment to values of diversity, multi-culturalism, and higher education

Important Details

• Application deadline: Thursday, October 29, 2026
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with flexibility and willingness to work irregular hours and days
• Contract: regular, full-time
• Trainings (Must be completed within 30 days of hire): Anti-Harassment Training for Supervisors, Workplace Violence Prevention, Data Security & Privacy, Gender Awareness Training
• Relationships: Reports to the Graphics Manager; works with A.S. staff including Managers, Promotional Coordinators, etc.

About the Company

Associated Students designs user-friendly, visually engaging websites and web page layouts that support its programs, services, and communications.