Temporary Position - User Experience (UX) Designer
Job description
Temporary Position - User Experience (UX) Designer
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, UNC Asheville is the designated public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is nationally known for the quality of our student-centered teaching, mentoring of undergraduates in research, interdisciplinary learning, and striving to be an inclusive campus community.
UNC Asheville’s commitment to increasing and sustaining the diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is reflected in our strategic plan goals of diversity and inclusion, and social sustainability. Women, traditionally under-represented minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Posting Details
The User Experience (UX) Designer will help NEMAC to develop prototypes and design solutions using design research methods. The UX Designer will help us understand our users and the usability of our tools through team collaboration, planning, interaction design, and graphic design.
This person will also be expected to mentor NEMAC undergraduate research interns.
Responsibilities and Duties (including, but not limited to):
- Implement NEMAC’s vision for user experience and user research, in partnership with NEMAC’s Software Designer, to help lead projects through the entire project lifecycle.
- Partner and collaborate with NEMAC’s software development, communications, and geospatial teams to understand user problems.
- Design and develop product wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to understand user workflows and ideas.
- Facilitate user research and usability testing sessions and work with NEMAC team members to incorporate outcomes from these sessions into product design.
- An undergraduate or graduate degree is preferred, but we would also consider people with a certificate in user experience design. Alternatively, equivalent work experience can substitute for an educational degree.
- Previous experience in a UX or related design role.
- Ability to research problems, communicate ideas and design improved user experiences.
- Experience with research design utilizing various methods (i.e. usability studies, surveys, etc.)
- Proficiency with CSS, HTML, and design software tools.
- Desired but not required: the ability to share portfolio or case studies of past design projects (including wireframes and prototypes) to help demonstrate experience.
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines while managing multiple projects.
Attention to detail.
- This is a temporary position, paid on an hourly basis, and paid bi-weekly.
- As with all NEMAC staff positions, this position is contingent upon funding. Continued funding for this position will be evaluated on an annual basis.
- Remote/hybrid work allowed. Remote/hybrid work allowed if located in North Carolina; if fully remote, then must have the ability to travel to Asheville several times a year for meetings is required.
- Typical hours are Monday–Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time. Occasional work on evenings and weekends may be needed based on departmental needs.
Supplemental Questions
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Applicant Documents
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Other Documents
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