Diversity & Cultural Engagement Graphic Designer 2023-24
Full Time
Corvallis, OR 97331
Posted
Job description
This recruitment will be used to fill four part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) Graphic Designer positions for the Diversity & Cultural Engagement at Oregon State University (OSU).
The Graphic Designer (GD) creates graphical materials for communication and marketing purposes in order to promote the Cultural Resource Centers (CRCs) and/or their initiatives and programs.
Students in this position will focus their design work to address the needs of their community in the following areas: academic success, social justice, leadership, identity development, community & belonging, and well-being.
The Graphic Designer (GD) creates graphical materials for communication and marketing purposes in order to promote the Cultural Resource Centers (CRCs) and/or their initiatives and programs.
Students in this position will focus their design work to address the needs of their community in the following areas: academic success, social justice, leadership, identity development, community & belonging, and well-being.
Please note that this posting is only available for: the Centro Cultural César Chávez, Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws, a joint position for Pride Center + SOL: LGBTQ+ Multicultural Support Network, and the Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center.
- Create graphical materials for on-campus and online marketing needs that promote the respective CRC and/or their initiatives and programs
- For example: posters, tickets, flyers, social media graphics, stickers, video graphics, publications, digital signage, etc.
- Produce media that inspires, uplifts, empowers, and speaks to the diversity of identities in the respective community
- For example: working on projects that promote a sense of belonging, encouraging community involvement in the CRCs, etc.
- Conceptualize and produce graphical materials that speak to people at different stages of understanding of identity, community, and social justice
- For example: working on projects that educate community about suppressed community history and/or issues impacting community; promoting health, wellness, and student success specific to respective communities, etc.
- Engage oneself and others in mutual learning on identity development and social justice
- For example: staying current on issues impacting communities; interrupting and educating about bias, microaggressions and other issues impacting communities; raise awareness of underserved parts of the community, etc.
- Work with professional and student staff as partners to get direction and ongoing feedback on design projects
- For example: working with other student staff to create marketing materials for programming and working collaboratively with SMDs from other CRCs.
- Work with DCE’s Marketing & Communications Coordinator for mentorship, skills development, and training with OSU branding guidelines
- May include: regular 1:1 trainings, working out of other DCE spaces, attending skills-building workshops, etc.
- Work with Printing & Mailing on print requests, and ensure printed material projects are completed on-time
- For example: submitting materials in time for events, history, tribute or heritage months, adjust formatting of content, adjust dimensions, etc.
Other responsibilities as assigned by professional staff
- Attend mandatory scheduled trainings
- Such as Fall Training (tentatively early September), ongoing training sessions, weekly staff meetings, and other professional development
- Obtain FERPA certification and complete necessary trainings in a timely manner
- Complete center daily tasks & needs as identified by staff
- May also involve focusing efforts on specialized projects based on needs of the center and/or initiative
- May occasionally require evening and weekend hours
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here:
http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
- International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
- One year of applied design experience and/or design coursework
- For example: degree-seeking courses, dedicated hobbies, freelance work, fashion design projects etc.
- Demonstrated experience in design software
- For example: Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, GIMP, CorelDraw, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to accept and integrate constructive feedback in the design process
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and prioritize tasks
- Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups on campus
- Knowledge of videography and photography basics
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud suite or equivalent image editing software
- Proficiency in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere or equivalent video editing software
- Demonstrated commitment to personal and transformational learning
- Demonstrated involvement with historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups on campus
- For example: attending/volunteering cultural events, membership in affiliated organizations (student or departmental), attending social justice retreats
- Knowledge of community needs, experience of belonging & understanding of issues impacting community
- Knowledge of who is visible and not visible in respective communities
- Demonstrated ability to identify and recognize how their own identities influence their marketing material
- Knowledge of visual communication styles and community stereotypes
The student worker may be required to work up to an approximate 20 hours per week.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P09572SE
Number of Vacancies
4
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
09/01/2023
Anticipated Appointment End Date
06/14/2024
Posting Date
02/20/2023
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
03/19/2023
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume
- A Portfolio
For additional information please contact:
Cassady Gilroy at
cassady.gilroy@oregonstate.edu
OSU is committed to the health of our local and global community. All employees and students are required to comply with the university’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Please visit https://covid.oregonstate.edu/ for additional information about OSU’s plans for safety and success, as well as options for compliance with the vaccination program.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.
OSU is committed to the health of our local and global community. All employees and students are required to comply with the university’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Please visit https://covid.oregonstate.edu/ for additional information about OSU’s plans for safety and success, as well as options for compliance with the vaccination program.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.
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