Student Programmer

Title: Student Programmer
Employee Classification: Student Help Regular
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: School of Creative Technologies

Job Summary

As a student programmer, you will:
• Translate existing design documentation into front-end structures.
• Collaborate with designers to implement user interface components using React.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code using component-based programming patterns.
• Troubleshoot and debug front-end issues in a timely manner.
• Participate in frequent meetings with faculty to report progress and obstacles as well as report status.
• Contribute to and take notes during user testing sessions.

Additional Information

Student employees are eligible to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.  More information can be found here.

Pay Rate

$15.00/hour

Required Qualifications

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with version control services like GitHub.
• Comfortability with command-line tools and workflows.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

An ideal candidate should have some previous experience with one or more of the following:
• Experience with front-end build tools such as Rollup, Webpack, or Babel.
• Knowledge of CSS preprocessors like SASS or LESS.
• Basic understanding of accessibility (WCAG) and web performance best practices.
• Experience working with or accessing existing RESTful APIs.
• Exposure to testing frameworks such as Jest or Mocha.

Work Hours

Up to the discretion of the faculty supervisor/mentor; however, at a maximum of 10 hours per week for the academic year.

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
-Effectively communicate on a daily basis.

Proposed Starting Date

As soon as possible

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

In addition, all appointments are contingent upon proof of eligibility for employment at Illinois State University to perform the required duties described above on your scheduled start date. The Immigration and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires all new employees to file an I-9 in person and no later than three days from the beginning of employment. This may be accomplished within the department or through Human Resources. A list of the types of documentation you will be expected to provide is available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents. Failure to comply with this law will result in cancellation of your appointment.

Illinois State University, as your employer, is required by federal law to ensure proper tax withholding from wages and to ensure that the required reporting of employee wages, withholding, and employment taxes is accurate. For this reason, every employee must have a valid Social Security Number registered with the University at the time of employment and/or as soon after as possible, but no later than 45 days from the start date. Failure to comply with this law may result in cancellation of your appointment.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held.

International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work more when the university is not in session. International students should contact the Office of International Studies and Programs for guidance if they have questions concerning employment restrictions.

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