Front End Web Developer
American Public Education, Inc

This position joins a team responsible for enhancing public web presence and user experience for APEI and its affiliates or clients, building the brand and finding ways to leverage existing knowledge and technology across departments. The team serves its clients by guiding them through new content creation and web development efforts, as well as providing new ideas and execution of enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the Marketing and IT Departments on tasks ranging from developing requirements to implementation.
• Provide web design recommendations which at times could involve full life cycle development of microsites from concept to execution.
• Manage assigned web sites, assist in testing web pages and applications, and develop metrics to gauge success of enhancements.
• Identify ways to increase search engine optimization (SEO) and social media optimization (SMO).
• Respond rapidly to continuous changes and real-time updates required to web sites and troubleshoot issues or problems as they arise.
• Communicate the status of projects in a timely manner in a clear and concise way.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of CSS, HTML, and Adobe Creative Suite required.
• Advanced project management skills including successful experience managing requirements gathering, prioritization, reporting, and implementation of complex and time-sensitive enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Strong conceptual understanding of technical tools, digital marketing, and how back-end technology translates to front-end environment and an optimal end-user experience.
• Strong research skills with the ability to quickly and accurately utilize information to solve technical challenges.
• Experience using a content management system to effectively maintain and create web content.
• Advanced copywriting and editing ability preferred.

Required Experience

• Strong knowledge of CSS, HTML, and Adobe Creative Suite required.
• JavaScript experience required.
• Experience writing for the web and optimizing content for SEO required.
• Development of an online portfolio with examples of design and development skills.

About Us:

Online, on campus and in the workplace, we provide higher education and training to our country’s heroes – military service members, veterans, nurses, government employees, and motivated professionals that want to make a difference. American Public Education, Inc. educates service-minded students, ranging from the military, public service, federal agencies, and nursing communities, through American Public University System (APUS), Hondros College of Nursing (HCON), Rasmussen University and Graduate School USA (GSUSA).

It is the policy of American Public University System (APUS) and American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. of American Public University System (APUS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Colorado Pay Law/NYC Pay Transparency Law

If you are a Colorado or New York City resident and this role is available in Colorado, New York City or remote, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. Please send an email to recruiting@apei.com