Junior Website Developer

Job Description

OPPORTUNITY
Modern Animal is seeking a Junior Website Developer to support a major initiative: rebuilding a large number of existing WordPress websites into the Wix platform. This is an excellent opportunity for a student or emerging professional with an interest in website development, design, and digital storytelling.

You will work closely with our team to transition well-established sites into fresh, easy-to-navigate Wix designs. Content, images, and structural templates are already in place-your job will be to thoughtfully migrate, format, and polish the pages so that each site is elevated in design and clarity.

This is meaningful, steady project work that will last approximately four months. We will pay a flat rate for each website completed. At a consistent pace of 3 websites per week, monthly earnings will be $4,800. If it goes well, we expect to have other projects for you to follow.

This is a remote contractor role with a flexible schedule.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Rebuild existing websites from WordPress to Wix using provided templates and site assets
- Lightly edit existing content to improve readability and presentation
- Maintain the integrity of each site's structure during migration
- Customize site design to match brand guidelines
- Conduct self-review and quality audit before sharing completed sites for final review
- Collaborate with the team to implement feedback and improve process efficiencies

HARD SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Proficiency with Wix site builder (or ability to learn quickly)
- Familiarity with WordPress
- Basic HTML/CSS understanding (Bonus)
- Strong grasp of digital design principles (layout, typography, visual hierarchy)
- Strong understanding of grammar and typical business writing format
- Comfortable with project management tools like Asana (or willing to learn)
- Comfortable working in Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive

SOFT SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Very hard-working and willing to put in the time needed to get the project done-even if that means working some late nights or weekends
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Self-motivated with excellent time management
- Clear communicator
- Eager to learn and open to feedback
- Able to manage multiple projects at once

COMPENSATION:
- Flat Rate: $400 per site completed (paid as 1099 contractor)
- Estimated time per site: the majority of websites will take ~15 hours (with a minority taking as little as 10 or as much as 20 hours.)
- Monthly earnings potential: If you complete 3 websites per week, you can earn up to $4,800 per month. If you are willing to work extra hard by completing 4 websites per week, you can earn up to $6,400 per month. Timelines are subject to client responsiveness and feedback cycles.
- Project duration: With a start date of August 18, 2025, and a pace of 3 websites per week, the project is expected to conclude by December 13, 2025.
- Professional letter of recommendation will be provided upon project completion

CAREER PATH & ADVANCEMENT
- Exposure to real-world website development projects for mission-driven clients
- Mentorship and feedback from experienced designers and strategists
- Potential to grow into advanced or senior-level web development role

OUR VALUES
- Be Ambitious, Creative and Strategic: Driven, skilled, and motivated to pursue ambitious, impactful work, with the flexibility, commitment, and leadership to achieve excellence.
- Work in Goodness, Truth and Beauty: An openness and desire for God and for Truth-wherever it's found. We seek what is good, true, and beautiful in every project, client, and person.
- Grow in Virtue Every Day: Exemplifies a disciplined and virtuous approach to leadership and work, balancing excellence with generosity, humility, emotional control, and excellent communication.
- Build Long-Term Partnerships: Builds lasting client and collaborator relationships through strategic vision, flexibility, and a deep understanding of business needs.
- Take a Visionary and Systematic Approach: Contributes to the long-term success of Modern Animal with a clear vision and a systematic approach to accomplishing it.

HOW TO APPLY-PLEASE SUBMIT:
1) Your availability (available start date, available number of hours per week)
2) Cover letter (short note on why you're a great fit)
3) Resume
4) Portfolio: Please submit ONE single resource that contains multiple work samples.
- Preferably, this will be in the format of a well-organized and easy-to-navigate portfolio website you created
- Alternatively, you may submit one PDF with a consolidated set of work samples
- Please avoid submitting multiple website links or attached screenshots; consolidate all samples into one portfolio file
- We hope to see two website examples and two examples of professional business writing such as blog posts

About the Employer

Founded by Nathan Meffert, creator of The Saintmaker family of products for Catholic spiritual growth and personal productivity, Modern Animal lives at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and process. While most agencies focus on just one, we integrate all three into a whole-systems approach to marketing and business innovation. Our passion is helping faith-based, mission-driven, and values-aligned organizations do great things.