Senior Programmer, PHP/WordPress

Nashville, TN, United States

Full Time

Job Description

This is a full-time, term position eligible for remote work options. You must be available during the Vanderbilt program’s working hours, usually between 8am and 5pm, Monday–Friday CST with additional hours as needed.

The IRIS Center is looking for a programmer with expert, senior-level skills, and an enthusiasm for creative problem-solving and minute details to add to its tiny but mighty team of professionals.

This senior programmer will be expected to update and maintain the IRIS Center’s highly customized and dynamic WordPress website (https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu)—accessed over 4 million times per year—and perform a set of diverse programming tasks designed to continuously improve the functionality, integrity, and security of the site.

The IRIS Center is a federally funded project within the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt University. The center is an international leader in developing free, open-access resources for training and ongoing professional development of current and future teachers and other education professionals.

This is a grant-funded, term position that can be performed primarily via an alternative work arrangement (i.e., remote work) during regular business hours. It will become a permanent position during the first year of the center’s new funding cycle (2023).

Applicants should be prepared to perform assorted programming tasks as part of the application process.

The senior programmer is responsible for:

• Updating and maintaining the current WordPress site.
• Developing additional subsite platforms in LearnDash.
• Building and posting the center’s interactive resources.

Primary responsibilities within each of these key functions include, but are not limited to:

• Updating and maintaining the current WordPress site.
• Working with IRIS team members to continuously improve the site’s functionality, integrity, and security.
• Continually testing the website to identify and correct technical issues.
• Implementing and maintaining high-quality SEO policies.
• Creating/modifying user experience and user interface (UX/UI).
• Continually reviewing/maintaining site’s WCAG 2.2 compliance.
• Collaborating with external web consultants on design and function of site.
• Downloading and distributing website user form submissions (feedback, newsletter sign-ups) weekly.
• Developing and maintaining additional subsite platforms in LearnDash LMS.
• Building and maintaining interactive modules in a dedicated LearnDash LMS.
• Managing set-up and maintenance of school/district and teacher accounts in LearnDash.
• Providing phone/email technical assistance for users in the LearnDash LMS.
• Building and posting the center’s interactive resources.
• Working with IRIS team members to translate static content into dynamic, instructional resources.
• Maintaining integrity of internal and external links.

The senior programmer is expected to learn new technologies, keep up with industry trends, and perform other relevant tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• PHP (need exceptional knowledge of WordPress PHP functionality) is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or 5+ years of similar experience is strongly preferred.
• HTML/CSS/Less (including responsiveness)
• MySQL – building MySQL queries to extract user data
• JavaScript (jQuery, Backbone.js)
• Grunt
• GitHub

Please note:

A term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period. They are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment either within the term or when the term ends.

All candidates selected for an offer of employment are subject to pre-employment background checks, which may include, but are not limited to, based on the role for which they have been selected: criminal history, education verification, social media review, motor vehicle records, and professional license verification.

About Us

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+-acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running.

At Vanderbilt University, our work—regardless of title or role—is in service to an important and noble mission: every community member serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives daily.

We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story.

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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