Website Manager and Developer

We are seeking an experienced, adaptable Website Manager and Developer to oversee the growth, maintenance, and technical needs of the Cooper Union websites. In this role, you will support creative design, digital marketing, and back-end development. Your responsibilities include writing clean code, managing our Content Management System (CMS), improving site speed and security, and delivering an outstanding, secure user experience (UX).

Web Development & Technical Operations

• Design & Build: Develop and maintain responsive, scalable web pages using Figma, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frameworks, including CMS platforms (e.g., Drupal, MS SharePoint).
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and improve core web vitals, page load speeds, mobile responsiveness, and cross-browser compatibility
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and fix front-end and back-end bugs, broken links, plugin/theme conflicts, and Website Host issues.
• Security & Maintenance: Implement regular security audits, manage SSL certificates, coordinate routine database backups, and protect against cyber threats.

Website Management

• Oversight: Works closely with the CTO, Admissions, Development, Communications, and Deans of each school to develop, implement, and manage all aspects of the college’s plan for web-based media with the goals of presenting a consistent, unified, and coherent user experience to enhance and further the College’s mission.
• Analytics & Reporting: Track site traffic, user behavior, and conversion metrics using tools like Google Analytics to drive data-backed improvements.
• Vendor & Resource Management: Oversee third-party hosting providers, domain registrars, and external technical contractors or tools.

• Experience: 5-7+ years of hands-on experience in web development and website management.
• Technical Stack: Proficient in Figma, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP/Python; deep proficiency with Drupal CMS and MS SharePoint platforms.
• SEO & Analytics: Strong understanding of technical SEO, schema markup, Google Search Console, and Google Analytics.
• Infrastructure Knowledge: Experience managing outsourced website hosting environments, DNS records (A, CNAME, MX), SSL configurations,
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Web Development, Information Technology, Digital Marketing, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills

• Strong design knowledge and skills; thorough knowledge of Web design and front-end development.
• Outstanding attention to detail, as well as the ability to understand the larger picture in relation to strategic planning required.
• Experience managing concurrent projects within a demanding environment.
• Experience with Drupal, MS SharePoint, and Git/GitHub.
• Basic understanding of UI/UX design principles and wireframing tools (Figma, Adobe XD)
• Understanding of search engine optimization (SEO) practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently
• Solution-oriented and high-level programming skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize web pages for security and responsiveness
• Familiarity and experience with project management principles and practices

Annual Salary range: $95,000 - $105,000

This is a non-union position.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Email materials to: hr@cooper.edu

• Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.
• “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”
• From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper’s proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.
• Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.