Graphic Designer I

**Job Title**

Graphic Designer I

**Agency**

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

**Department**

Educational Development and Engagement

**Proposed Minimum Salary**

Commensurate

**Job Location**

College Station, Texas

**Job Type**

Staff

**Job Description**

**About AgriLife Educational Development and Engagement**
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Our primary focus is advancing the mission of Texas A&M AgriLife. Through educational development, we translate research into practical and meaningful learning experiences. With platform strategy, we seek to enrich and engage learners across Texas and beyond. Our platforms, [AgriLife Learn](http://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/) and [AgriLife Register](http://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/) provide educational resources to both online and in-person audiences.

**What We Need**
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We are seeking individuals who are passionate, innovative, and resonate with AgriLife Educational Development and Engagement’s core values of embracing adaptability, practicing teamwork, pursuing excellence, fostering relationships, and celebrating making a difference. We are a complex team that leads the development and support for educational resources and platforms that reach hundreds of thousands of learners each year, with a vision of creating a sustainable future through education. If you find our values, vision meaningful, and feel that your people skills, work ethic, and integrity would be a complement to our team, please apply!

**Position Information**
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Under general supervision, the Graphic Designer I supports various graphic and publishing needs, including overall publication design and layout, as well as designing and editing graphics/photos for publications and other educational media.

**Essential Responsibilities:**

* Designs professional and accessible print and electronic educational publications.

* Maintains and organizes project documents such as revisions, approvals, drafts, and artwork.

* Maintains project deadlines and utilizes designated project management software.

* Collaborates with Subject Matter Experts as needed from creation to support.

* Upholds expectations of multiple stakeholders throughout the life cycle of multiple projects simultaneously.

* Experiments with emerging technologies to deliver content according to internal quality standards.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

**Required Qualifications:**

* Bachelor’s Degree in Graphics Design, Fine Arts, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* No prior experience required.
* Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

* Experience in a related field, demonstrated skill in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, as well as experience creating accessible publications per current WCAG standards .
* Ideal candidates are critical thinkers who are self-motivated and possess self-management skills with the ability to follow through on all phases of projects independent of direct supervision.

**What You Need to Know**
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**Salary: Pay Grade 8.** Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.

**This is not a remote position, however, applications for Partially Remote and Flexible schedules are accepted after a 90-day performance review period for those who qualify.**

**Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?**
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When you choose to ***work*** for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.

In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:

* [Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance](https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/) with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
* 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
* Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
* Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
* Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

**Applicant Instructions**
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Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

**Required Documents**
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CV/ Resume

Cover letter

List of references

Certifications/ additional documentation

**For inquiries, please contact:**

[email protected]

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.