Wireless@VT Website Content Specialist
Blacksburg, VA (On-site)
Posted 1 day ago
Job Description
Job Description
The Wireless@VT Website Content Specialist is responsible for developing, publishing, and maintaining accessible and engaging website content using Virginia Tech's Ensemble Content Management System. The position works with Wireless@VT faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders to communicate information about research projects, laboratory facilities, and related activities. This role applies technical knowledge of wireless communications and networking to translate high-level input into clear, accurate web content while ensuring the website meets applicable accessibility and usability standards.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Education or professional experience related to wireless communications and networking.
• Experience with web design, content development, or content publishing.
• Experience using a content management system, such as Virginia Tech's Ensemble Content Management System.
• Experience using HTML.
• Experience applying web accessibility standards or using accessibility testing tools.
• Experience developing or managing forms using Microsoft Forms or a similar platform.
• Experience researching, writing, or editing technical content.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Experience using Virginia Tech's Ensemble Content Management System.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 standards and related federal, state, and university accessibility requirements.
• Experience developing website navigation structures and applying web usability principles.
• Experience incorporating images and other graphical elements into accessible web content.
• Experience developing web content within a higher education or research environment.
• Experience communicating technical research concepts to nontechnical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders.
Pay Band
3
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
$30.00 per hour
Commensurate with experience
Hours per week
29-40 (Depending on case load)
Review Date
October 5, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Cole Tankersley at cpt19@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech takes a hands-on, engaging approach to education, preparing scholars to be leaders in their fields and communities. As the commonwealth’s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers 215 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to 31,000 students and manages a research portfolio of $450 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia.
