Job Posting Title:

Graphic Designer

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Hiring Department:

Center for Health Communication

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Position is grant funded, and current funding goes through August 31, 2025. Funding expected to continue.

Purpose

Provide graphic design and production services to the UT Center for Health Communication (CHC) under guidance of Creative Director.

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of the Creative Director, provide graphic design and production for all visual communication pieces created as part of several grant-funded, statewide projects related to mental health promotion, substance use disorder prevention, public health disease tracking, and cancer screening and prevention.

• Responsible for creating and executing design concepts as well as maintaining visual appearance and brand continuity in both print and digital environments. Areas of work may include: brochures, direct mail, identity, digital ads, presentations, graphics, promotional displays, signage, toolkits, and web design.

• Maintain effective communication with supervisor and project teams and must be able to work collaboratively or independently with minimal direction. Able to understand project needs and goals and present concepts internally to project team and externally to clients as needed.

• Contribute to CHC brand growth and awareness with creation of internal and external communication materials, in accordance with CHC and UT brand guidelines.

• Support CHC's mission to lead the creation of evidence-based health communication scholarship, education, and practice. Related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communication, studio art, design, or related field

• 1 years' experience in graphic design and production

• Use of tools of the trade, including but not limited to Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

• Must possess a strong sense of concept development, have superior design, technical and editing skills, and up-to-date knowledge of industry software and design trends

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other designers and creative team members

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to incorporate feedback from multiple internal and external stakeholders

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in communication or graphic design for health issues or clients

• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite for design projects, specifically Word and PowerPoint

• Print production experience, such as for posters, mailers, and promotional items

• Experience creating motion graphics and/or animation

• 2 years' experience in graphic design and production

Salary Range

$43,500 depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Standard office conditions.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.