Graphic Designer, Community Aide (NCS) - Baltimore City Recreation and Parks at City of Baltimore

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

Salary Range:

$15.00 - $30.00 Hourly

Starting Pay:

$20.00 Hourly

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Job Summary:

The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks is seeking a Community Aide, graphic designer. The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks is seeking a Community Aide, graphic designer. The successful candidate will gain practical, hands-on experience in graphic design. Your work will directly help enhance the agency’s brand awareness and visibility within Baltimore City, as well as the agency’s engagement of the City’s residents. The position will have a maximum 30 hours per week. The successful candidate will gain practical, hands-on experience in graphic design. Your work will directly help enhance the agency’s brand awareness and visibility within Baltimore City, as well as the agency’s engagement of the City’s residents. The position will have a maximum 30 hours per week.

Essential Functions:

• Create and design engaging graphics for use in marketing and promotional collateral.
• Create and design logos, flyers, banners, posters, and graphics for social media.
• Develop and design presentation templates for agency divisions.
• Develop and design flyer templates for agency divisions.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Recently graduated from a related bachelor’s program at a college/university.

OR

Equivalency Notes: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• High attention to detail
• Deadline oriented
• Strong graphic design skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possesses significant knowledge of typography, layout, illustration, and other graphic design skills to develop a range of advertisements, promotional materials, pamphlets, and other collateral materials in support of specific initiatives
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite apps such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Experience with transfer of artwork and art files to print and press vendors
• Ability to balance heavy workload with short- and long-term project deadlines; ability to address changing priorities and works well under pressure
  
  

Additional Information

Background Check

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.

Probation

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources directly. Do not attach your request for accommodation to the application.

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