The Front-end Developer works with Teach For America's in-house digital and design teams to design and code content on Teach For America's website (www.teachforamerica.org) and related digital initiatives. The Front-end Developer is a new temp-to-permanent role that reports to the Managing Director of Digital Initiatives on Teach For America's digital marketing team.

Responsibilities:

Managing all front-end web development-related responsibilities

Managing a queue of requests for everyday and large-scale front-end development projects

Working with the Manager of Web Development to design, code, and test new site features

Creating and updating page designs, wireframes, and graphics in consultation with in-house designers

Customizing Google Analytics and Google Web Optimizer code

Creating and implementing social media campaigns and features

Coding HTML e-mails for marketing campaigns.


Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in computer science, web development, design, or a related field

3-5 years of experience in front-end web development

A personal portfolio of web development-related projects, including designs you have created from scratch

A positive attitude and a passion for creating beautiful and functional web pages and applications.


Skills:

Expertise coding standards-compliant XHTML/HTML and CSS

Experience with JavaScript and JQuery

Graphic design using Photoshop and Illustrator

Expertise with Google Analytics, Google Web Optimizer or similar tools

Familiarity with e-mail marketing tools and knowledge of cross-vendor compatibility (e.g. Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo)

Illustration skills and a graphic design portfolio a strong plus

Experience with Ruby on Rails and Haml + Sass a strong plus

Experience with a programming language and server setup is a plus.

Apply Now!

To apply for this position, please email a resume and a one-page cover letter including links to your online portfolio to webteamjobs@teachforamerica.org