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Position Availability: NOTE: This position is ONLY available to students CURRENTLY ATTENDING The New School.


Position Title: Student Assistant Specialist - Front End Designer - UI/UX Developer - Parsons Dean's Office (Hybrid) Requisition Number: 0406073579 Location New York City Position Type: Student Department: PSD/General Admn Responsibilities: Parsons School of Design is looking for an enthusiastic and creative individual with extensive knowledge of UI/UX web design & development. The student web developer will work closely with Parsons’ Web Developer in the Parsons Deans Office to support ongoing design and development for Parsons’ suite of Wordpress sites representing its 30+ degree programs.
**Please indicate in your application if you have previously held any student worker positions at The New School.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.
- Provide interactive design with jQuery and CSS3
- Enhance User Experience and User Interaction throughout blogs
- Participate in Brainstorming sessions
- Maintain design consistency
- Provide design layouts in Adobe, Figma or Sketch
- Provide wireframes, information architecture

Hourly Rate: $20/ hour

Work: Hybrid  Minimum Qualifications: - Excellent Communication skills
- 1-2 years designing websites and web interfaces: must be able to clearly demonstrate current web design experience with live online examples
- A keen eye for layout, color, and typography
Good understanding of user interactions
- Experience with Wordpress
- Strong command of HTML and CSS; familiarity with object-oriented PHP
- Familiarity with object-oriented JavaScript and relevant frameworks (eg. jQuery, MooTools)
- Must have strong sense of visual design along with the technical side Preferred Qualifications: Experience with PHP, Ajax and jQuery
Experience designing for mobile platforms Job Family: Parsons Posting Date: 01/21/2025 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Yes Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Are you a current registered matriculating student of The New School? Yes No * Please select your Division The New School for Public Engagement New School for Social Research Parsons The New School for Design The New School for Drama Mannes College The New School for Music * What is your intended graduation month and year?

(Open Ended Question)

* Please provide links to any websites you have designed or worked on the backend of

(Open Ended Question)

* Do you currently have a federal work study award? Yes No Optional & Required Applicant Documents: Required Documents Resume/CV Cover Letter Optional Documents Federal Work Study award letter