Wireless@VT Website Content Specialist
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA, US
Summary
The specialist is responsible for developing, publishing, and maintaining accessible website content for Wireless@VT using the Ensemble Content Management System. They will collaborate with faculty and staff to translate technical research information into clear, accurate web content.
Job Description
Job Description
The Wireless@VT Website Content Specialist is responsible for developing, publishing, and maintaining accessible and engaging website content using Virginia Tech's Ensemble Content Management System. The position works with Wireless@VT faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders to communicate information about research projects, laboratory facilities, and related activities. This role applies technical knowledge of wireless communications and networking to translate high-level input into clear, accurate web content while ensuring the website meets applicable accessibility and usability standards.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Education or professional experience related to wireless communications and networking.
• Experience with web design, content development, or content publishing.
• Experience using a content management system, such as Virginia Tech's Ensemble Content Management System.
• Experience using HTML.
• Experience applying web accessibility standards or using accessibility testing tools.
• Experience developing or managing forms using Microsoft Forms or a similar platform.
• Experience researching, writing, or editing technical content.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Experience using Virginia Tech's Ensemble Content Management System.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 standards and related federal, state, and university accessibility requirements.
• Experience developing website navigation structures and applying web usability principles.
• Experience incorporating images and other graphical elements into accessible web content.
• Experience developing web content within a higher education or research environment.
• Experience communicating technical research concepts to nontechnical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders.
Pay Band
3
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
$30.00 per hour
Commensurate with experience
Hours per week
29-40 (Depending on case load)
Review Date
October 5, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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The Department of Economics at Virginia Tech focuses on teaching, research and outreach in regard to economic issues at the state, national and international levels.
We offer both undergraduate and graduate training for students who wish to concentrate in economics. In addition, we offer general education courses that provide undergraduates from across the university with a background in the business, policy and international aspects of economics they need to support their programs of study.
Dear Students, Alumni and Colleagues,
It’s an exciting time to be an economist! The Department is expanding, over the next few years we will be hiring several people. We are hiring new faculty and developing new research opportunities in expanding evolving fields such as Neuroeconomics. We have already setup a new Facebook page – check it out if you have not already done so!
Our students are doing well in their careers – many of our students have gone on to graduate programs in Economics, Law, Public Policy and Marketing to name a few. Others are now employed with government agencies (like the Department of Justice, Air Force, State Department, Marine Corps), financial institutions (Citigroup, Visa, Vangaurd, BB&T, Capital One) and a wide variety of private corporations (GE, E&Y, Deloitte Consulting, Xerox, Booz Allen).
Our Ph.D.s are successfully finding academic jobs in colleges and universities around the world. Others are finding employment in industry at companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and many more!
We would love to connect current Hokies with our alums. We want the VT Econ family to stay connected with each other follow and each others personal and professional successes. Help us launch and create the Economics Department LinkedIn community.
Sudipta Sarangi
Professor and Department Head
Ph.D. (2000) Virginia Tech
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Blacksburg, VA
The Department of Economics at Virginia Tech focuses on teaching, research and outreach in regard to economic issues at the state, national and international levels.
We offer both undergraduate and graduate training for students who wish to concentrate in economics. In addition, we offer general education courses that provide undergraduates from across the university with a background in the business, policy and international aspects of economics they need to support their programs of study.
Dear Students, Alumni and Colleagues,
It’s an exciting time to be an economist! The Department is expanding, over the next few years we will be hiring several people. We are hiring new faculty and developing new research opportunities in expanding evolving fields such as Neuroeconomics. We have already setup a new Facebook page – check it out if you have not already done so!
Our students are doing well in their careers – many of our students have gone on to graduate programs in Economics, Law, Public Policy and Marketing to name a few. Others are now employed with government agencies (like the Department of Justice, Air Force, State Department, Marine Corps), financial institutions (Citigroup, Visa, Vangaurd, BB&T, Capital One) and a wide variety of private corporations (GE, E&Y, Deloitte Consulting, Xerox, Booz Allen).
Our Ph.D.s are successfully finding academic jobs in colleges and universities around the world. Others are finding employment in industry at companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and many more!
We would love to connect current Hokies with our alums. We want the VT Econ family to stay connected with each other follow and each others personal and professional successes. Help us launch and create the Economics Department LinkedIn community.
Sudipta Sarangi
Professor and Department Head
Ph.D. (2000) Virginia Tech
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Blacksburg, VA
