Graphic Designer - Warehouse

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Job Title: Graphic Designer

FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Classification Group: Staff Support

Supervising Position: Manager or designee

Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel

Pay Range: Range 10

Last Updated: 4/23/2025

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JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for electronic design, file creation and output operations necessary to produce printed materials, as requested by students, parents’ organizations and employees of the district. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Task Descriptions Frequency Percentage of Time

1.

Responsible for all assigned design projects, activities, and schedules of design projects to facilitate the design, edit, revise, and prepress processes. Daily 30%

2.

Use desktop publishing software to produce professional print and electronic materials to be delivered district wide and throughout the community. Integrate typography, photography, graphics and color schemes into an effective design and layout. Outputs files to a variety of digital devices or file formats. Daily 10%

3.

Use creative skill to conceive and create original artwork and translate into professional print and electronic materials to be delivered district-wide and throughout the community. Daily 10%

4.

Use desktop color scanner. Scales, crops, manipulates photographs, creates masks, superimposes images and performs airbrush like functions. Draws vector-based illustrations from scans of customer supplied art or create original designs to meet customers’ need. Daily 10%

5.

Use O.C.R. software to scan text. Imports text from customer files using a variety of software tools. Daily 5%

6.

Operates various pieces of equipment including wide format printers, laminators, and cutters. Daily 5%

7.

Proofreads and inspects quality of all finished artwork. Daily 5%

8.

Provides backup for print production and bindery functions. Daily 5%

9.

Assists printing services support representative with telephone calls and customers. Daily 5%

10.

Determine appropriate paper stock, finish size, and format for each publication. Prepare and verify files for output, including checking color, fonts, photos and graphics for quality and correct format. Daily 5%

11.

Organizes and maintains electronic files. Daily 5%

13.

Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Daily 5%

TOTAL 100%

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

Criminal background check and fingerprinting required

Associate Degree Graphic Arts or 2 years equivalent experience-focus on electronic design

One (1) year in related field, three (3) years using electronic design and page layout software & hardware

Basic math

Experience in graphic design and layout

Typesetting/typography

Basic computer maintenance/software installation

InDesign preferred/QuarkXpress considered

Illustrator/Acrobat/Photoshop (Create Suite)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)

Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key)

Visual concentration on equipment

Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics

Noisy environment

Working with others

Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.

Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds

Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement

Portfolio showcasing solid conceptual, color, typography and layout abilities 3-5 projects