Graphic Designer (Temporary)

UAA General Support Services is recruiting for a temporary Graphic Designer for our Copy & Print Center team. UAA General Support Services (a unit within Facilities & Campus Services) is a diverse team that includes the Mailroom, Copy & Print Center, Surplus & Relocation, Property Operations, and Recycling functions. This position is part of the UAA Copy & Print team, providing graphic design services for print products in support of a variety of customers, both internal and external. The Graphic Designer reports to the Copy & Print Center Supervisor.

To thrive the successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical skills and experience related to production of appealing print and digital design materials. They will be detail oriented with strong quality and productivity orientation. Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills are vital, to include the ability to work with diverse personalities with tact and diplomacy. The ideal candidate will have a sharp eye for color, composition, layout, typography, and design and also be open and accepting of feedback.

The temporary Graphic Designer position will be full time (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. They will be expected to immediately jump in to tackle new and ongoing projects from creation of brochures and rack cards to multi-page and multi-piece projects, as well as large format graphics (banners, wall graphics). Adherence to UAA branding and image system standards will be critical, as is the ability to meet deadlines and be timely and dependable with work attendance.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: Minimum one year relevant experience in professional graphic design for print publication.

Education/Training: Bachelors degree in Graphic Design, Fine Art Design, Marketing/Communications or related field and one year relevant experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA Main campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, temporary non-exempt staff position. New hires will be placed on the UA Temporary Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 77 Temp Step 1, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.

Interested applicants are required to submit:
1) Cover letter
2) Resume
3) Minimum of 2 professional references.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to present a work portfolio in print format (not digital).

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact (Steffanie Miller), (Facilities & Campus Services) HR Coordinator, at (seshlema@alask.edu) or (907-786-1112).

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

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UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.