———- Forwarded message ———
From: Joe Bauer <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 9:48 AM
Subject: [DHSI] JOB: Digital Scholarship Web Designer
To: <[email protected]>

Greetings Colleagues!
At University of Michigan we are looking for a web designer who will will
work with our Digital Scholarship Studio
(https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/services/research-tools/digital-scholarship.html)
on
projects that address some of the moment’s pressing societal challenges and
are implemented with a design methodology that is human centered and based
on core values like those of consent, collaboration and care, antiracism,
and accessibility. Is that you? Do you know someone who might be
interested?

Best,
Joe

Apply here: *Web Designer Intermediate*
(https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/239293/web-designer-intermediate)

*ABOUT THE JOB*

You will join us in a new 3 year term limited, full time position to help
our team of UI/UX designers, developers, librarians, and research
consultants, to produce websites and digital content for our faculty and
researchers. This position works closely with faculty, researchers and
staff in the humanities, arts, and qualitative social sciences to plan,
design, and coordinate new websites and digital media. These Digital
Scholarship projects have global visibility as our faculty and researchers
share their work within their disciplines and with the public.

You will work with our Digital Scholarship Studio
(https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/services/research-tools/digital-scholarship.html)
and
its related services, on projects that address some of the moment’s
pressing societal challenges and are implemented with a design methodology
that is human centered and based on core values like those of consent,
collaboration and care, antiracism, and accessibility.

You’ll highlight your skills by communicating and working with faculty to
build innovative web solutions. You’ll come up with design elements and
collaborate with your teammates to create the best websites to showcase
research and other work.

*ABOUT YOU *

You have experience and abilities in artistic and graphic design. You have
built websites and have set color palettes, fonts, and design elements.
You have created digital assets for websites, web applications, and print
media.

You love to work with others to develop plans and ideas and turn them into
a new site. You like to listen to what’s important to others to inform
your work and turn that into a brilliant design while maintaining and
meeting the digital standards of our team and the university.

You have a record of success in working with and developing positive
relationships with diverse people and teams. You enjoy problem solving,
taking initiative and possess effective communication skills.

Required Qualifications*

– Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Information Technology, User
Experience, Arts, or 5 years of equivalent work experience.
– Familiarity with web programming and scripting languages, including
HTML and CSS
– Experience with visual design processes like defining color palettes,
selecting fonts, creating digital visual assets.
– We work with WordPress, Omeka, and Adobe Creative Suite; You would
come to us with experience with some sort of web platforms like those or
others.
– Strong interpersonal skills. Position requires working closely with
faculty and staff.
– Strong organizational and time management skills including the ability
to meet deadlines and coordinate projects.
– Proven ability to meet deadlines and communicate with your team when
issues arise.
– Proven commitment to accessibility, disability justice, and/or DEI.
– Knowledge/Familiarity of standard web markup languages and best
practices (HTML/XML/CSS)

Desired Qualifications*

– Degree in a UX/UI and/or Arts related field
– Experience using Figma or other design collaboration software
– Working experience with XML
– Experience working with the Omeka and/or WordPress platforms
– Experience working with faculty and researchers at an institution of
higher education
– Interest in and aptitude for learning and applying new technologies.

*Please Keep Reading…*

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of
60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply
when they check every box. So if this job sounds like you, but you don’t
necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still
consider applying.

Additional Information

Please Note: This is a three-year term-limited position.

This position currently offers a hybrid schedule with time spent working
from the Ann Arbor campus and some time working remotely, based on business
and College needs. Flexible work agreements are reviewed on a yearly basis.
To support well-being, LSA prides itself in enabling a culture that allows
each person to thrive. As an example, we limit non-essential email to
weekday business hours and sponsor meeting free-days and other events. LSA
Technology Services wants each of our team members to bring your best self
to each day and offers additional benefits and programs.

*More About Us*

LSA is the largest and one of the oldest of the university’s 19 schools and
colleges, with more than 100 degree programs in over 75 academic
departments and programs. Learn more about LSA at https://lsa.umich.edu.
The college has a large workforce of approximately 1,200 staff, 1,500
faculty, 1,800 graduate student appointees and research fellows, and an
additional 2,000 temporary employees.

As one of the world’s great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the
boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural
world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic
thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation,
and the world.

We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our
commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, fulfill our mission,
vision, and values, and sustain the excellence of LSA.

To learn more about the LSA Technology Services organization and services,
visit https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/

To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, please visit
lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei (https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.html).

To learn more about LSA?s Mission, Vision and Values, please visit
lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.
=========================

Joe Bauer, Ph.D. (he/him/his)

Digital Scholarship Research Consultant, LSA Technology Services

Faculty, Digital Studies Institute (https://www.digitalstudies.umich.edu/)

College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (http://lsa.umich.edu/) |
University
of Michigan (http://umich.edu/)

LSA Technology Services | G155 Angell Hall | 435 S. State St. | Ann Arbor,
MI I 48109 | 734.615.0100

———- Forwarded message ———
From: Joe Bauer <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 9:48 AM
Subject: [DHSI] JOB: Digital Scholarship Web Designer
To: <[email protected]>

Greetings Colleagues!
At University of Michigan we are looking for a web designer who will will
work with our Digital Scholarship Studio
(https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/services/research-tools/digital-scholarship.html)
on
projects that address some of the moment’s pressing societal challenges and
are implemented with a design methodology that is human centered and based
on core values like those of consent, collaboration and care, antiracism,
and accessibility. Is that you? Do you know someone who might be
interested?

Best,
Joe

Apply here: *Web Designer Intermediate*
(https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/239293/web-designer-intermediate)

*ABOUT THE JOB*

You will join us in a new 3 year term limited, full time position to help
our team of UI/UX designers, developers, librarians, and research
consultants, to produce websites and digital content for our faculty and
researchers. This position works closely with faculty, researchers and
staff in the humanities, arts, and qualitative social sciences to plan,
design, and coordinate new websites and digital media. These Digital
Scholarship projects have global visibility as our faculty and researchers
share their work within their disciplines and with the public.

You will work with our Digital Scholarship Studio
(https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/services/research-tools/digital-scholarship.html)
and
its related services, on projects that address some of the moment’s
pressing societal challenges and are implemented with a design methodology
that is human centered and based on core values like those of consent,
collaboration and care, antiracism, and accessibility.

You’ll highlight your skills by communicating and working with faculty to
build innovative web solutions. You’ll come up with design elements and
collaborate with your teammates to create the best websites to showcase
research and other work.

*ABOUT YOU *

You have experience and abilities in artistic and graphic design. You have
built websites and have set color palettes, fonts, and design elements.
You have created digital assets for websites, web applications, and print
media.

You love to work with others to develop plans and ideas and turn them into
a new site. You like to listen to what’s important to others to inform
your work and turn that into a brilliant design while maintaining and
meeting the digital standards of our team and the university.

You have a record of success in working with and developing positive
relationships with diverse people and teams. You enjoy problem solving,
taking initiative and possess effective communication skills.

Required Qualifications*

– Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Information Technology, User
Experience, Arts, or 5 years of equivalent work experience.
– Familiarity with web programming and scripting languages, including
HTML and CSS
– Experience with visual design processes like defining color palettes,
selecting fonts, creating digital visual assets.
– We work with WordPress, Omeka, and Adobe Creative Suite; You would
come to us with experience with some sort of web platforms like those or
others.
– Strong interpersonal skills. Position requires working closely with
faculty and staff.
– Strong organizational and time management skills including the ability
to meet deadlines and coordinate projects.
– Proven ability to meet deadlines and communicate with your team when
issues arise.
– Proven commitment to accessibility, disability justice, and/or DEI.
– Knowledge/Familiarity of standard web markup languages and best
practices (HTML/XML/CSS)

Desired Qualifications*

– Degree in a UX/UI and/or Arts related field
– Experience using Figma or other design collaboration software
– Working experience with XML
– Experience working with the Omeka and/or WordPress platforms
– Experience working with faculty and researchers at an institution of
higher education
– Interest in and aptitude for learning and applying new technologies.

*Please Keep Reading…*

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of
60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply
when they check every box. So if this job sounds like you, but you don’t
necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still
consider applying.

Additional Information

Please Note: This is a three-year term-limited position.

This position currently offers a hybrid schedule with time spent working
from the Ann Arbor campus and some time working remotely, based on business
and College needs. Flexible work agreements are reviewed on a yearly basis.
To support well-being, LSA prides itself in enabling a culture that allows
each person to thrive. As an example, we limit non-essential email to
weekday business hours and sponsor meeting free-days and other events. LSA
Technology Services wants each of our team members to bring your best self
to each day and offers additional benefits and programs.

*More About Us*

LSA is the largest and one of the oldest of the university’s 19 schools and
colleges, with more than 100 degree programs in over 75 academic
departments and programs. Learn more about LSA at https://lsa.umich.edu.
The college has a large workforce of approximately 1,200 staff, 1,500
faculty, 1,800 graduate student appointees and research fellows, and an
additional 2,000 temporary employees.

As one of the world’s great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the
boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural
world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic
thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation,
and the world.

We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our
commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, fulfill our mission,
vision, and values, and sustain the excellence of LSA.

To learn more about the LSA Technology Services organization and services,
visit https://lsa.umich.edu/technology-services/

To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, please visit
lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei (https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.html).

To learn more about LSA?s Mission, Vision and Values, please visit
lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.
=========================

Joe Bauer, Ph.D. (he/him/his)

Digital Scholarship Research Consultant, LSA Technology Services

Faculty, Digital Studies Institute (https://www.digitalstudies.umich.edu/)

College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (http://lsa.umich.edu/) |
University
of Michigan (http://umich.edu/)

LSA Technology Services | G155 Angell Hall | 435 S. State St. | Ann Arbor,
MI I 48109 | 734.615.0100