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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509636
Division/Organization: General Services
Department: Office Of Human Resources
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: All Remote
Location: Remote
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Information Technology and Computers, STEM

Department Overview:

 This position in the UW-Madison Office of Human Resources (OHR) develops and maintains websites and web applications used by UW employees and campus HR professionals. We are looking for an undergraduate student with a passion for programming and a desire to learn.

Anticipated Start Date:

 Fall 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

All Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8

Schedule:

 8-12 hours per week, while classes are in session. Additional hours may be available during breaks.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Qualified applicants must have access to reliable internet service.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Minimum:
- Proficiency with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Some familiarity with Git or other version control systems
- Ability to work independently for extended periods of time

Preferred:
- Working knowledge of modern web standards, including accessibility and responsive design
- Modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Vue, React, Angular)
- PHP / MySQL
- WordPress or other content management systems
- JSON / Consuming data from an API
- Writing and reading technical documentation

Position Summary/Job Duties:

1. Programming and Web Development (70%)
- Assist with design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of OHR websites and applications.
- Utilize development best practices to release code that meets the university’s requirements for accessibility.
- Maintain consistency with existing codebases, visual, and editorial guidelines.
- Assist with routine web content updates in an accurate and timely manner.

2. Workflow Design and Documentation (20%)
- Create and maintain documentation to support internal development workflows and processes, including version control,developer collaboration, permissions, standards, style guides, etc.
- Learn development processes from coworkers and teach those processes to future employees.

3. Other duties as assigned (10%)
- Influence the workplace in a positive manner and participate in effective team building.
- Promote respect and the practice of civility in the workplace.
- Provide input to adjust assignments and priorities where necessary to ensure standards and objectives are met.

Physical Demands:

None

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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