The New School

Responsibilities:

GRAPHIC DESIGNER FOR RECREATION & COMMUTER ENGAGEMENT

The Student Leadership & Involvement office oversees community building programs, and seeks a student worker to support programming for commuter students. This position reports to the Associate Director for Recreation & Commuter Engagement. The New School was founded by forward-thinking educators in 1919 to defy the intellectual constraints of a traditional college education.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Craft visual and written content for SLI digital and physical platforms to promote Recreation and Commuter Engagement initiatives, including any event Gnarls attends.
• Assist in the marketing plan and promotion of SLI programs, including review and maintenance of websites and social media accounts. (Examples include but aren’t limited to: Narwhal Nation, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsAPP)
• Create, organize, and coordinate re-usable assets utilized for specific events, programs, and series put on by SLI and Recreation & Commuter Engagement (templates, guidelines, standards, logos)
• Collaborate and coordinate with students and staff to work collaboratively on short-term and long-term projects that require graphic design.
• Through office hours or a project portal – work with student leaders to support their mission through offering graphic design.
• The Graphic Designer for Student Leadership Initiatives & Registered Student Organizations will also cross-train and work collaboratively with other Student Leadership and Involvement Student Workers and Leaders to:
  • Assist and staff the in-person Fitness spaces in the University Center and virtual front desk of Student Leadership and Involvement (SLI). This includes but isn’t limited to assisting with answering telephones, filing correspondence, registration for SLI events, and running errands on campus. Triage and support visitors to the Student Hub.
  • Welcome and support the on-boarding of new student employees.
  • Serves as support staff and an ambassador for SLI during large-scale community events (i.e. Involvement Fairs, Block Party, Narwhal Spirit Week, Homecoming)
  • Cultivate developmental goals and positional benchmarks with supervisor.
  • Participates in recurring student staff meetings and retreats.
  • Provide a high level of customer service when interacting with students, staff, faculty, community partners, or the general public.
  • Maintain a confidential work environment.

WORK MODE

• Hybrid/Split – Employees hired for this position have regularly scheduled, consistent percentage of time on campus (ex 1-4x/week) and also work some of the time remotely.

SALARY RANGE

$16.50-$21/hr

Minimum Qualifications:

• This Position requires a Federal Work-Study Award
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to inclusivity and social justice.
• An understanding of intersectionality and universally accessible design.
• Ability to creatively problem solve, multi-task, and function in a collaborative work environment.
• Capacity to provide and receive constructive critique.
• Understanding and interest in contemporary and emerging digital trends

Job Family: Student Development