Austin Community College
Austin Community College is hiring: Visual Information Specialist in Twentynine
Austin Community College, Twentynine Palms, CA, United States, 92278
Duties:
- Produces original designs, concepts, and visual styles to evoke certain responses from viewers.
- Decides on design matters such as size, layout, kind and quality of materials, medium, color schemes, typography, lighting effects, specific visual elements or materials to be incorporated (e.g., photos, illustrations, or artifacts), reproduction methods, or printing techniques.
- Researches source materials to translate information into original illustrations without benefit of established formats.
- Partnerships/community outreach will include outreach via social media management, news releases, community meetings, and partnerships to manage the digital media presence for the park, and streamline this function with the public information function for the park. Ability to use these communications to apply to different roles, including Public Information officer duties which could take up 30-40% of this position's time.
- Directs contract design and production specialists in preparation of electronic production packages.
- Reviews proofs and digital files for accuracy of color, registration, and electronic integrity, and preliminary deliverable as necessary for correlation with approved proofs.
- Inspects/accepts/rejects work performed by others.
- Sets goals, milestones, and expectations for multiple projects, and follows up with team members to ensure timeliness in meeting milestones.
- Facilitates technical discussions or controversial issues to reach consensus.
- Ensures the productivity of work groups by soliciting input from members, listening to and implementing suggestions when feasible.
- Effectively monitors multiple efforts to ensure the integration, coordination, and completion of the work within timelines and guidelines, and adherence to an organization's standards.
- Provides effective leadership and supervision to direct reports and oversees work from partner organizations.
- Provides project management and leadership in cooperation with park staff, consultants, contractors, and department heads.
- Briefs upper management and clients on the progress of assigned projects and communicates the need for project completion.
- Presents clear and convincing oral presentations.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships and meets and deals with members in a wide variety of disciplines such as Federal agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
- Communicates using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Produces written information that includes technical material and is able to communicate this in an illustrated design format.