Tidewater Community College needs a Web & Digital Experience Developer to shape, manage, and evolve the college's digital brand identity, ensuring accessible, user-centered, and mobile-first websites and digital platforms that align with the college's mission and marketing goals.
Requirements
- Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and PHP; ability to write clean, maintainable code and debug across the stack.
- Knowledge of front end architecture and component based development using TypeScript with React/Vue/Svelte; ability to build and maintain reusable components and templates.
- Experience with CMS platforms (WordPress or Drupal) including template/theme/plugin development; familiarity with headless/hybrid patterns and SSG/SSR (e.g., Next.js/Nuxt).
- Ability to support and pragmatically modernize legacy codebases using jQuery, ExpressionEngine, and CodeIgniter (MVC); ability to modernize jQuery‑heavy codebases pragmatically.
- Working knowledge of relational and non-relational databases; ability to integrate third party services and APIs (REST/JSON and, where applicable, XML) with appropriate authentication and error handling.
- Practical application of WCAG 2.0 AA/Section 508 accessibility standards in both code and content workflows; proficiency with automated and manual testing methods.
- Understanding of performance optimization guided by Core Web Vitals (LCP/INP/CLS), including image, font, render path, and interaction responsiveness improvements.
Responsibilities
- Ensure brand consistency across all digital platforms through standards‑based layout, typography, color, and interaction design.
- Create and manage templates, themes, and reusable components that reflect the college’s tone, style, and messaging.
- Collaborate with marketing and content teams to ensure cohesive storytelling, SEO alignment, and effective content delivery across web and digital channels.
- Implement modern web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP) and CMS platforms (WordPress, Drupal) while supporting legacy implementations (jQuery, ExpressionEngine, CodeIgniter) during transition.
- Integrate analytics tools to monitor performance and user behavior (Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager), applying privacy‑aware practices that avoid sending PII and honor FERPA and Virginia’s VCDPA.
- Maintain accessibility and compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 AA; incorporate routine checks and corrective actions.
- Engineer for performance guided by Core Web Vitals (including INP), balancing design intent with speed and stability.
Other
- Under the guidance of the Director of Public Relations and Marketing, the Web & Digital Experience Developer shapes, manages, and evolves TCC’s digital brand identity.
- This position works collaboratively with a creative and technical team to design, develop, and maintain accessible (WCAG 2.0 AA), user centered, mobile first websites and digital platforms that reflect and reinforce the college’s mission, values, and strategic marketing goals.
- Provide training and support to staff and content contributors; conduct regular audits and quality checks to maintain usability, performance, accessibility, and brand alignment.
- Stay current with web standards, accessibility requirements, analytics practices, security guidance, and emerging tools to continuously enhance TCC’s digital presence.
- Product oriented collaboration with clear, proactive communication; ability to enable and govern distributed authors; strong organization and documentation skills; ability to work independently and meet deadlines with professionalism and sound judgment.
