You can make a difference in your community and in the lives of students by working as a Senior Graphics Specialist contributing to the development and design of publications and graphics for Ulster County and neighboring school districts. The award-winning Ulster BOCES School Communication Service provides customized communications, public relations, and marketing support to schools in order to inform and engage audiences through clear, transparent, and proactive communications (including traditional and digital storytelling). The team consists of specialists with skill sets in strategic communication, media relations, journalism, content creation, marketing, crisis communication, photography, video, graphic design (for digital and print), social media, websites, and other digital strategies.
Candidate Profile The ideal candidate for a senior graphics specialist position will be creative, personable, and tech savvy, as well as have strong proofreading, design, and organization/planning abilities. Exceptional interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and customer service skills are essential for success. A commitment to creating a positive team culture and ensuring high customer satisfaction is essential. (See specific educational requirements, as required by Ulster County Civil Service, below).
Salary commensurate with experience. Salary range starts at $60,670
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Guides, monitors, motivates and leads an assigned team to complete projects;
- Coordinates the day-to-day activities of the team and delegates tasks;
- Acts as client liaison to ensure customer satisfaction;
- Provides digital communications counsel and assistance to administration;
- Designs, implements and maintains a visually compelling and technically effective school website utilizing typographic and graphic design techniques, photography and illustration;
- Coordinates the transfer of website content from test to production with appropriate personnel to maintain quality assurance standards;
- Uses various website tools, such as forms, electronic notifications, calendar systems, listserv or broadcast email programs;
- Coordinates web project timelines and the nature and schedule of specific projects, in conjunction with departmental personnel, to ensure project timeframes are appropriate and can be met;
- Monitors visitor traffic and recommends any necessary programming changes;
- Analyzes and resolves design layout, content, and implementation problems;
- Monitors electronic presence for accessibility compliance and provides necessary solutions;
- Confers and guides teams and clients to identify and prioritize needs, develop content criteria, or choose solutions;
- Keep informed of the latest Web applications practices through education, study, and participation in conferences, workshops and groups;
- Organize files and content for retrieval;
- Creates, curates, monitors and manges all social media published content (images, videos, ads, etc.) for the purpose of sharing news, cultivating relationships, and building online reputations;
- Analyzes key metrics and tweaks strategy as needed in an effort to maximize results and show effectiveness;
- Coordinates coverage of various educational events and activities to gather information and photographs for use in newsletters, district publications, media releases, websites and social media;
- Plans, develops, writes, proofreads, edits, reproduces, and distributes school publications (i.e. newsletters, brochures, calendars, press releases, media invitations, special marketing materials, etc.), and electronic communications content, including photographic and graphic design components;
- May provide technical assistance to personnel relating to best practices for public relations, websites, or social media.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:
A. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Commercial Art Production, Art Design, or closely related field and two (2) years of full-time paid or its part-time equivalent experience in graphic design and illustration; OR
B. Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Commercial Art Production, Art Design, or closely related field and four (4) years of full-time paid or its part-time equivalent experience in graphic design and illustration; OR
C. Graduation from high school diploma or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and six (6) years of full-time paid or its part-time equivalent experience in graphic design and illustration; OR
D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated above.
Special Requirement: Possession of a valid New York State driver's license appropriate to the vehicles operated or otherwise demonstrates the ability to meet the transportation needs ot the job.
Special Requirement for Appointment in School Districts including BOCES: In accordance with the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) legislation and by the Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education, candidates for employment in school districts must obtain clearance for appointment from the State Education Department based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check.
AGENCY OVERVIEW
Our Mission:
At Ulster BOCES, our mission is to provide high quality shared educational, administrative, and technical services that will enable component school districts to develop the capacity of their students and adults to achieve higher standards of performance. With an emphasis on economic efficiencies, Ulster BOCES is committed to offering educational programs that enable all students to prepare for employment and/or post-secondary education.
The Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services is an educational agency serving eight component school districts. They are: Ellenville Central School District • Highland Central School District • Kingston City Schools Consolidated • New Paltz Central School District • Onteora Central School District • Rondout Valley Central School District • Saugerties Central School District • Wallkill Central School District
BENEFITS
Generous health insurance, dental and vision benefits. Paid time off. New York state retirement system membership and 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities plan. Flexible spending plan, disability benefits, employee assistance program and tuition reimbursement.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services Non-Discrimination Statement
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Sole Supervisory District of Ulster County (“BOCES”), does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (“sexual orientation” means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected status in regard to employment opportunities or educational/vocational programs or activities which it operates. All inquiries regarding BOCES Non-Discrimination policies and/or complaints regarding violation(s) of these policies should be directed to Ed Forgit, Assistant Superintendent for Operations in one of the following manners:
By E-Mail: complianceofficer@ulsterboces.org
By Mail: 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, New York, 12561
By Telephone: (845) 255-1400
Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulation and/or complaints regarding violation(s) of these provisions can be referred to the Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500, Telephone: (646) 428-3900, FAX: (646) 428-3843; TDD: (800) 877-8339; E-Mail: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.