Senior Web Designer

Role:-Senior Web Designer
Location:-Milwaukee, WI
Position type :- Contract
No of positions :- 2

Job Summary

The Office of Aging and Disability Services (ADS) is hiring a part-time, contract position to lead the implementation of web accessibility upgrades to ADS’ website. This role will work in collaboration with Site improve’s manual testers and departments’ lead digital content authors to implement accessibility changes. In addition to implementing changes that require high degree of familiarity with navigating content management systems, this role with meet with Milwaukee County’s Information Management Systems team monthly to share accessibility upgrades that require greater backend support.

Job Management

This role will meet with the Internal Communications Project Manager weekly to assess the progress of accessibility updates.

Job Requirements

The skills and experience necessary for this role are:

• A solid understanding of web development technologies and how they impact the user experience.
• Experience with HTML is required but developing user interfaces is not.
• A strong background in web development.
• Familiarity with mobile and desktop screen readers.
• Works well in a team environment
• Strong interpersonal capabilities and ability to work cross-functionally with roles on different teams
• Ability to explore, be a self-starter, and find solutions to problem independently