Job description
Posting Details
Position Information
Job Number
CLA00371P
Position Title
Graphic Artist
Position Type
Classified Part Time
Percentage Employee
50%
Number of Months Assignment
12
Starting Date
As soon as possible
Current Work Schedule
Up to 20 hours per week (days and hours are flexible)
Salary Range
32
Salary
$2,640.74 – $3,378.51 monthly- Successful candidate will start at step 1 except in cases where District deems appropriate.
Shift Differential
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Location
Main Campus
Department
Marketing and Communications (Dept)
Open Date
12/14/2022
Closing Date
01/05/2023
Open Until Filled
About Rio Hondo College
About Río Hondo College
Río Hondo College welcomes and embraces all students in their educational and career pathways. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), our College has a student population of 22,000, of which 18,000 are Latinx students. We were the first college in Los Angeles County to provide two years of free tuition to first-time, full-time college students through our Río Promise program. We are proud to acknowledge that many of our students have transferred to high ranked institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, USC and UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, Cal State LA, Cal State Long Beach, and Whittier College to name a few.
Strengths
Our caring and dedicated student-centered staff, faculty, and administrators are devoted to the advancement of educational justice, equity, and opportunity for all our students. Our College’s 900 employees, with close to 600 faculty, hold themselves accountable for the academic success of disproportionately impacted student populations. Our entire staff, with unwavering team collaboration, work hard to ensure our students reach their full potential by eliminating gaps in academic outcomes that traditionally hinder students of color.
Río Hondo College is committed to the recruitment of qualified and diverse employees who are dedicated to our students’ success. We recognize that diversity in an academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for our students. We are steadfast in our hiring practices and staff development processes which reinforce the goals of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. Our practices and processes also support the importance of a workforce that reflects the community and the diverse student population we serve.
Río Hondo College employs approximately 55% tenured track faculty of color; 60% part-time faculty of color; 85% classified staff of color; and 50% administrators of color.
Río Hondo College offers 30 associate degrees that guarantee transfer (ADTs) to Cal State Universities, a bachelor’s degree in Automotive Technology, more than 60 certificates, a Pathway to Law School, dual enrollment with K-12 districts, state championship speech & debate team, top-notch athletic teams, student leadership opportunities, travel abroad experiences and more.
In collaboration with the communities in Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, El Monte, South El Monte, Whittier, portions of Norwalk, La Mirada, Downey, La Puente, the City of Industry, Los Nietos and Avocado Heights, Río Hondo College provides an exceptional academic curriculum to meet the unique needs of our region and strengthen our communities.
Basic Function
Under general supervision, to plan, create, design, lay out and produce artwork including pictorial and graphic forms utilizing a wide variety of art media and modern techniques; to apply creative and innovative ways to translate written or verbal ideas or concepts into graphic art work; and to do other work as required.
Representative Duties
Plans, designs and produces art work using a variety of modern techniques and media for such items as books, pamphlets, handbooks, brochures, slides, overhead transparencies, print and electronic advertisements, charts, graphs, maps, posters, teaching guides, certificates and special forms. E
Applies computer graphics in the production of art work including soft- and hardware management. E
Designs, lays out, prepares traditional and digital camera ready art, and determines the color and techniques of final products. E
Advises instructional and administrative personnel on various aspects of graphic arts projects which may include art media, materials, costs and timelines. E
Prepares photographs for print and display including mounting, laminating, retouch, size, crop and scan. E
Coordinates projects with printers and other outside art material vendors. E
Prepares requisitions for art supplies and equipment. E
Creates signage using various media, styles and sizes. E
May provide work direction to personnel assigned to projects. E
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires us to identify the essential (E) duties/functions of the position. We have indicated those duties with an E on the job description.
Applies computer graphics in the production of art work including soft- and hardware management. E
Designs, lays out, prepares traditional and digital camera ready art, and determines the color and techniques of final products. E
Advises instructional and administrative personnel on various aspects of graphic arts projects which may include art media, materials, costs and timelines. E
Prepares photographs for print and display including mounting, laminating, retouch, size, crop and scan. E
Coordinates projects with printers and other outside art material vendors. E
Prepares requisitions for art supplies and equipment. E
Creates signage using various media, styles and sizes. E
May provide work direction to personnel assigned to projects. E
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires us to identify the essential (E) duties/functions of the position. We have indicated those duties with an E on the job description.
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Modern techniques, materials and equipment used in graphic arts design.
- Computer assisted design using graphic programs, such as Quark Xpress, Illustrator, PhotoShop, Freehand Typography.
- Principles of color and design theories.
- Requirements and terminology for traditional and digital pre-press.
- High volume printing methods both offset and web.
- Principles of marketing and public relations.
- World Wide Web and Internet environments.
- Techniques related to the preparation of graphics for TV, multimedia and video.
- Electronic pre-press processes.
Ability to:
- Meet tight deadlines.
- Independently produce art work utilizing a variety of graphics materials and equipment.
- Determine coloring techniques.
- Create art work from scanned images, photographs, sketches and ideas.
- Design using typographical, illustrative and other related techniques.
- Prepare camera ready artwork for offset printing using traditional and digital pre-press.
- Work effectively and cooperatively with other personnel.
- Learn new innovations in the field of graphic arts design.
Education and Experience
A combination of education and experience equivalent to two years of training in commercial art and two years of paid experience in commercial art work, or five years of paid experience in commercial art work.
Equivalencies
Foreign Degrees
Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an Evaluation Service prior to the closing date. Certification must be attached with copies of transcripts.
License Certificates/Credentials
Desired Qualifications
Team player; efficiently meets deadlines; creates with latest design trends.
Distinguishable Characteristics
Working Conditions
Position Description
Applications are currently being accepted for Graphic Artist. This is a part-Time, 50%, 12 month position.
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted by
11:59 p.m. PT on the closing date. Applicants must submit a
complete online application that includes the items listed.
- Rio Hondo College online application (which includes supplemental questions)
- Résumé/Curriculum Vitae
- Job portfolio with samples of recent work
- PAPER APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION MATERIALS SENT VIA MAIL, FAX, OR EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- NOTE THAT ALL CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING INTERVIEW INVITATIONS, WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Additional Information
- The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires the District obtain documentation from every individual who is employed which verifies identity and authorizes his/her right to work in the United States.
- Successful candidate is responsible for verifying all prior work experience and providing all academic transcripts for purposes of salary placement.
- As a condition of employment, the selected applicant must provide a set of fingerprints (at the applicant’s expense) taken by an official LiveScan agency.
- Pass a pre-employment physical exam at the District’s expense.
- Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial employment (The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment).
- For positions requiring a valid California driver’s license, proof of insurability is required.
- All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications may be required to take a test and will be notified of the date and time.
- Applicants who are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act and require accommodations for completing the application process, testing (if required for position), or the interview, please notify the Human Resources Office.
- A copy of this announcement will be provided in Braille to visually impaired applicants upon request.
Commitment to Diversity
All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.
Cancel RTF Policy
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RE-OPEN, RE-ADVERTISE, DELAY OR CANCEL FILLING THIS POSITION.
THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL FUTURE VACANCIES.
EEO Statement
Rio Hondo College is committed to employing qualified administrators, faculty and staff members who are dedicated to student success. The Board recognizes that diversity in the academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students. The Board is committed to hiring and staff development processes that support the goals of equal opportunity and diversity, and provide equal consideration for all qualified candidates.
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