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Description
WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER
The Association of Former Students engages and inspires the Aggie Network for Texas A&M University in perpetuating the Aggie Spirit. Through our Annual Fund, as well as other revenue streams, we provide scholarships, endowments, emergency student loans, and awards for faculty excellence. Our newest colleague will join our highly motivated Web Operations team in advancing our mission through supporting the highest quality and reliability in web-related services.
Our Culture And Benefits
We work in an inclusive, professional, creative, and collaborative environment that delivers a strong positive social impact to current and former students, alumni, faculty and friends of Texas A&M University. We invest in your growth! Whether providing working with wireframes, prototyping or testing, you’ll have opportunities to expand your career skills. Professional development and continuous growth are fundamentals in our organization. What we do and how we do it is enhanced by leading technologies and tools relevant to each role.
A CAREER WITH IMPACT AND MEANING
Your efforts will bring the Aggie Network to life, helping students, alumni, and faculty stay connected in meaningful ways. You will directly support scholarships, emergency student aid, and faculty excellence and help shape the future of Aggies for years to come.
Essential Functions Of The Role
Reporting to the Director of Web Operations, support The Association of Former Students through:
EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Requirements
Ability to sit or stand for long periods on occasion and carry objects up to 10 pounds at events. Ability to work at a desk with frequent use of keyboard and monitor. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities; if needed, please reach out to our Human Resources department to discuss your needs.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Required: Currently enrolled in university technology-related courses such as MIS, Computer Science, or similar.
Preferred: Currently enrolled as a student at Texas A&M University in College Station.
Description
WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER
The Association of Former Students engages and inspires the Aggie Network for Texas A&M University in perpetuating the Aggie Spirit. Through our Annual Fund, as well as other revenue streams, we provide scholarships, endowments, emergency student loans, and awards for faculty excellence. Our newest colleague will join our highly motivated Web Operations team in advancing our mission through supporting the highest quality and reliability in web-related services.
Our Culture And Benefits
We work in an inclusive, professional, creative, and collaborative environment that delivers a strong positive social impact to current and former students, alumni, faculty and friends of Texas A&M University. We invest in your growth! Whether providing working with wireframes, prototyping or testing, you’ll have opportunities to expand your career skills. Professional development and continuous growth are fundamentals in our organization. What we do and how we do it is enhanced by leading technologies and tools relevant to each role.
A CAREER WITH IMPACT AND MEANING
Your efforts will bring the Aggie Network to life, helping students, alumni, and faculty stay connected in meaningful ways. You will directly support scholarships, emergency student aid, and faculty excellence and help shape the future of Aggies for years to come.
Essential Functions Of The Role
Reporting to the Director of Web Operations, support The Association of Former Students through:
- Creation of high impact front-end user interfaces.
- Edit and publish pages on AggieNetwork.com.
- Support WordPress sites for more than 100 classes, clubs, and constituent networks.
- Resolve general web support emails and calls.
- Coding in HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
- JavaScript libraries (Vue, React, etc.).
- Maintaining website, through code or CMS.
- Graphic design.
EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS
- Participate in various Association-wide activities such as engagement and fundraising goals, internal event teams, task committees, attending gameday receptions, Distinguished Alumni Gala and other external events as required.
- Serve as an ambassador by meeting our Team Expectations, fostering relationships with students and other constituents of Texas A&M.
- Exemplify our Core Values: Respect, Excellence, Loyalty, Leadership, Integrity, Service.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Requirements
- Proficient with WordPress.
- Proficient with coding in JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
- Proficient with design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, etc.
- Experience in graphic design.
- Translate abstract ideas into web-based experience.
- Proficient with JavaScript libraries (Vue, React, etc.).
- Knowledge of web design best practices including user-centered and mobile-friendly design.
Ability to sit or stand for long periods on occasion and carry objects up to 10 pounds at events. Ability to work at a desk with frequent use of keyboard and monitor. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities; if needed, please reach out to our Human Resources department to discuss your needs.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Required: Currently enrolled in university technology-related courses such as MIS, Computer Science, or similar.
Preferred: Currently enrolled as a student at Texas A&M University in College Station.