Jr. WordPress Dev & Client Sup

Job ID 78561 Job Title Jr. WordPress Dev & Client Sup Regular/Temporary Regular Location Central Campus Open Date 2026/11/06 Job Type Limited Term (>12 months) Close Date 2026/11/19 Employee Group Unifor Unit 1, Staff Favorite Job Department MPS Design Full/Part Time Full-Time Salary Grade/Band Grade 6 Salary Range $26.99 - $38.03 (hourly) Job Code JD1436 Existing Vacancy Yes - Newly Created Position Contract Duration 24 Months Target Number of Openings 1 Hours per Week 35 Posting Details **Schedule** Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, 35 hours per week, 7 hours per day. **Education Level** 3 year Community College diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field. **Career Level** Requires 2 years of relevant experience. **Job Description** JD1436 Job Description **Vision & Mission** Vision: Creativity. Innovation. Excellence. *The MPS Experience.* Mission: Our mission is to harness creativity, embrace innovation and attain operational excellence so that we can continue to provide exceptional customer service to McMaster’s faculty, staff, students, and community partners, and implement innovat ive solutions that deliver a consistent brand experience across diverse media platforms. **General Description** Responsible for front-end WordPress development, including creating custom WordPress themes, plugins, new features and functionality. This position requires a combination of programming skills (such as PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and a good understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), PCI compliance, website performance and security. This position is a hybrid support role and requires communication with clients. **Representative Duties & Responsibilities** * Layout and build the website front-end utilizing front-end technologies and frameworks such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery. * Convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages and HTML emails. * Build user interfaces for websites. * Design and develop effective responsive design websites. * Implement code versioning and deployment tools. * Create, design and generate WordPress custom themes, features and plugins. * Convert comprehensive HTML layouts into custom post types. * Build and reference advanced custom field (ACF) groups into WordPress features and functionality. * Meet with clients to discuss and provide guidance on website design, website architecture, functions. * Facilitate technical WordPress training for clients and develop technical supporting and training materials. * Ensure accessibility compliance (AODA) as part of the audit process and establish improvements in regards to web accessibility. * Troubleshoot content issues and technical bugs. * Inspect HTML and debug issues using tools such as Firebug, and Chrome Web Inspector. * Ensure high-performance in all technical aspects. * Remain current with frequent changes with web