Web Developer

Want to use your web programming skill to make the world a better place while enjoying the benefits of university employment? If so, please consider applying for this position at Wesleyan University.

We seek a programmer to help build and maintain Social Psychology Network (SPN), a suite of nonprofit websites focused on social justice, peace, psychology, and sustainable living. The Network has received over 380 million page views since its founding at Wesleyan in 1996, and is supported by over 1,500 members from more than 100 countries. The SPN Web Developer will use contemporary coding practices, tools, libraries, and database management techniques to improve SPN’s content management systems, search engines, and user interfaces. To see the Network websites, please visit: http://www.SocialPsychology.org

The weekly work schedule is flexible, including nontraditional hours if desired, and the job has the potential of becoming remote or hybrid (on-campus and remote) in the future.

Here are the requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of experience in web development or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Experience while a student can be counted.
• Experience with HTML5/CSS, Python, JavaScript, NodeJS, MySQL, PHP, and similar coding languages.
• Experience with relational databases and/or the development of database-driven web sites and back-end data systems.
• Experience in installing, modifying, updating, and administering open source CMS software.
• Being a team player who is able to work independently, meet deadlines, and cares about peace and social justice issues.
• Having a commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact positively with individuals of different backgrounds.

For further information, see:

https://www.socialpsychology.org/openings/webdeveloper.htm

To apply, visit:

https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/9744

When applying, please make sure in your cover letter to include specific websites that you have worked on, and address how your qualifications fit the job description.