Analyst, IT Duke School of Law

Duke University

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Occ Summary

Develop and maintain web pages and sites for law school community; interact with faculty and staff about their needs; implement new pages in consultation with Communications and Web Services staff; work with Journals and scholarship repository content experts to improve design, usability and impact of online content; and participate in the process of keeping Duke Law’s website accurate, up-to-date, accessible, and state of the art.

Primary Position Responsibilities

Develop and maintain web pages and sites for the law school and affiliated groups. Strategize innovative solutions for presenting content in various web systems. Ensure accessibility for online content including web pages and hosted documents.

Make updates in a timely fashion. Interact professionally with community members. Provide reliable editing where necessary.

Provide training resources for faculty, staff, and students on content management systems Drupal and Wordpress, learning management software Canvas, and survey software such as Qualtrics.

Work with the Registrar’s Office, journals, faculty support staff and directly with faculty to maintain accurate faculty and curricular web pages. Consult and collaborate with Communications staff to assure planning, design and implementation of websites and pages are consistent with marketing goals.

Translate provided documents or materials received into a format suitable for the web. This may include working on presentation for digital signage and for email campaigns.

Work closely with the Web Services Manager to follow standards for HTML, PHP, Javascript, CSS, page layout, images, logos, usability and accessibility. Create web forms where appropriate.

Provide support for faculty using the Canvas learning management system.

Consult with content experts and develop strategies, designs and improvements to keep Journals and scholarship sites attractive, useful and up to best practices.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Required Education

Requires knowledge of basic technology principles normally acquired through two years of post-secondary education or the equivalent. Must have excellent writing and communication skills.

Required Experience

Work requires experience in the fields of web development, editing, and design of two years.

Preferred Education And Experience

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Preference for individual who has proven ability to work with a team in developing, maintaining, and improving websites.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.