Website Designer
Oregon City, OR, United States
Purpose: Evaluate the appearance and efficacy of pages on the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience (MPCE) website. Prepare recommendations to make each page easy to scan, more attractive, and efficient.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Website Team and external consultant to develop attractive, functional pages.
Assess comparable museum websites, increase frequency of views, and enable interactions between viewers, stories, and digital photos of objects.
Collaborate with collections, exhibits, and stories team members to develop compelling content that engages audiences with the Museum collection.
Develop relationships with colleagues inside and outside the Museum; recommend processes for maintaining website design.
Time: 2-6 hours per week, for approximately 6 months
Location: As a remote volunteer, communicates with Team members online
Reports To: Website Team Leader
Appointment: Minimum of 6 months; continues if needed for further assessments
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred; current students may volunteer.
At least 2 years of website design experience, preferably with WordPress platforms.
Expert knowledge of evolving website trends and tools.
Visual design skills, how to balance photographs, graphic design, colors and text.
Support Provided: Orientation/onboarding; handbook/manual/welcome packet; weekly/monthly virtual meetings with volunteers.