Lied Center Student Webmaster

Position Overview

The webmaster will assist the marketing department with the Lied Center of Kansas WordPress site at lied.ku.edu. Projects in migration to new theme and server, coding for customization, and maintenance. Duties will include: writing and revising CSS, PHP and HTML code, as well as SEO optimization, and security.

Job Description

• 40% Upgrades to new WordPress theme and new server hosting.
• 30% HTML coding to customize theme and functions on a new WordPress website.
• 15% PHP coding to upgrade, enhance and customize WordPress functions in the CPanel.
• 10% Research solutions, install and maintain WordPress plug-ins for potential functional and SEO enhancements and security issues.
• 5% CSS and HTML coding, as needed, to correct and/or customize WordPress theme for online ticket buying functions.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• At least one year of experience customizing a WordPress site, or other CMS.
• At least two years of coding experiences with HTML, PHP and CSS, as demonstrated by application materials.
  
  

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
  
  

Additional Candidate Instructions

Provide resume, cover letter and portfolio samples or links.

To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 6/11/2025.

Contact Information to Applicants

Shala Stevenson

sstevenson@ku.edu

785-864-3256

Advertised Salary Range

$12.00 per hour

Anticipated Start Date

Monday June 30, 2025

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