Volunteer Webmaster

Volunteer Webmaster

About Awaken Pittsburgh:

Awaken Pittsburgh is a small nonprofit that works to transform lives and systems through mindfulness-based social and emotional regulation practices.

About this position:

Awaken Pittsburgh is looking for a Webmaster who can remotely maintain and update our website and server. You will be responsible for ensuring our WordPress site (utilizing the Brizy platform) stays up-to-date and secure, while making improvements to maximize performance and minimize downtime. You will be regularly updating our website, fixing broken links and images, improving page load speeds, and creating backups. The Webmaster will also implement new designs for the website and work with designers on the best approach to implementation.

What can you expect to do in this role? (Essential Duties)

• Implementing requested changes to the Awaken WordPress website by:
• Creating new pages and posts using Brizy website builder
• Editing existing content
• Writing custom code when standard widgets do not meet the current need
• Updating and managing user permissions
• Uploading and embedding media into webpages
• Creating and implementing forms
• Updating global assets such as headers and footers
• Working within an existing custom WordPress template
• Adding and modifying global tags for Google Analytics and other third-party applications
• Fixing broken links, images, etc.
• Collaborate with marketing team on implementing relevant code for ad campaigns
• Collaborate with designers to agree on a design for the website
• Ensure website usability by using different devices, browsers, and operating systems
• Monitor, analyze, and report on website uptime and downtime
• Analyze and implement changes to improve site performance
• Support making the website ADA compliant and fully accessible
• Troubleshoot website and server issues as needed
• Average time commitment: 2-5 hours per week

About You:

• Background in Computer Science, Design, or another related field
• Previous experience using WordPress, WordPress plugins, and Brizy
• Comfortable working with custom WordPress templates and writing custom code
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite or other graphic design software
• Basic understanding of web analytics and SEO
• Proficient in HTML and CSS
• Knowledge of Javascript and PHP
• Excellent organization skills and strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits:

• Flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

Awaken Pittsburgh is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

What makes you, you? At Awaken Pittsburgh, we welcome all talents, skill sets, experiences, and backgrounds. We believe that each of us plays a part and can contribute to diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belonging. Our culture results from our behaviors, actions, commitments, and how we get things done by being as collaborative and inclusive as possible. In turn, our culture of belonging inspires us to speak, listen, learn from each other and bring forward the best ideas to strengthen and pursue our mission.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for this position without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other diverse identity or protected classification.

To apply email marybeth@awakenpittsburgh.org.