Associate Director for Visual Communications

Associate Director for Visual Communications

November 1, 2024 *Jobs at NJEA

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NJEA is a union of nearly 200,000 members working in the best public schools in the nation and across our community colleges.

Currently announcing a vacancy for an associate director for visual communications.

Duties

• Provide visual communication and design services to all NJEA divisions, ensuring a positive and consistent image of NJEA and its affiliates.
• Assist and coordinate with NJEA editors with writing, editing, and assembling copy, art, photographs and other materials for both NJEA printed and digital publications.
• Coordination of design projects - Coordinate and schedule all aspects of the NJEA in-house design studio.
• Work with Information Systems to monitor, maintain and upgrade computer hardware and software as needed.
• Training - Develop and conduct training programs in visual communications, especially for presentation at Summer Leadership Workshops and at events sponsored by the NJEA Editorial Committee.
• General Assistance - Aid as requested with other activities of the Association's Communications Division and with general assignments common to all Association staff members, including but not limited to field assistance to local and county associations.

Qualifications

A candidate must be an accomplished graphic artist / designer and must be expert in Macintosh systems using the latest graphic design software and hardware.

A candidate should also have extensive experience in the production of printed materials. A candidate should possess a high degree of intelligence and imagination;

should be a good writer and speaker, able to transfer complex ideas into simple, direct prose and visuals; should be familiar with the organization and operation of public schools as well as with the attitudes of school staffs and the activities of their representative organizations.

Training and Experience

Candidate must be an accomplished graphic artist / designer and must be expert in computer-based graphics and design software.

Experience in the production of printed materials and their specifications is mandatory. Demonstrable interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively with a wide range of individuals are central to the daily performance of this position.

Professional training and experience in journalistic writing, public relations, and education are desirable. Experience in public school teaching or employment and organizational leadership activities are desirable.

Apply

The deadline to submit letter of interest and resume via email at [email protected] is Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 . Completed applications are due by Dec.

2, 2024 . An application will be forwarded for completion based upon review of the submitted resume.

NJEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any kind. All aspects of employment decisions including but not limited to the application process, the decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge without regards to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sex, gender identity or expression, disability or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait of any individual, or because of the liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the nationality of any individual.

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