User Interface Designer

About the role

The User Interface Designer works to develop, maintain, and support the AMS website and digital products at every stage of product development. They find creative solutions that improve the user experience. This position prototypes, designs, and builds user interfaces for the AMS website and related communication mediums. They collaborate with the Web Working Group and software developers to produce visually aesthetic, highly usable web content and web interfaces. The User Interface Designer will have considerable knowledge of the AMS website, our electronic products, and the Society’s mission. They are very comfortable with using AI tools to assist in their daily work.

Responsibilities

• Design wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and rapid prototypes.
• Create functional, easy-to-use, and innovative web interfaces.
• Maintain and improve responsive web content.
• Aid in the analysis of AMS website usage metrics via Google Analytics and propose recommendations where needed.
• Understand and work within web style guidelines.
• Establish and maintain website accessibility standards.
• Communicate with content providers to assure they adhere to web style guidelines and accessibility standards.
• Write clear and concise documentation of new web design processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Proven UI design experience with a strong portfolio
• Expert in HTML and CSS coding
• Advanced user of AI tools
• Proficiency in: Adobe Create Suite, Bootstrap 3 and forward, WordPress
• Working knowledge of content management systems
• Basic understanding of JavaScript
• Willingness and ability to learn accessibility standards
• Experience with typography (a plus)
• Experience with graphic and multimedia design (a plus)

Attributes and Competencies

• Demonstrates understanding of organization’s mission, structure, culture, and constituencies
• Demonstrates knowledge of own department’s work activities and mission; understands how own job impacts work of department
• Responds positively to changes in the organization and the workplace
• Responds flexibly to work demands
• Respects the opinions and beliefs of other people at all levels and fosters a climate of mutual respect
• Plans and organizes work effectively
• Accepts accountability for job performance and results
• Uses communication tools effectively (e.g., presentation, verbal, writing, relationship building, negotiating, listening) to meet needs of audience and/or situation
• Maintains professional composure in challenging situations
• Exercises discretion in identifying, handling, and safeguarding confidential information
• Addresses issues constructively, building cooperative relationships within and across departments
• Receptive to feedback and willing to try different approaches in order to achieve the best results