Graphic Designer (Part time/Temporary)

About the role

Rutgers University–Camden’s School of Arts and Sciences is the largest academic unit, offering baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs across humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and fine arts. The university is a diverse, research‑intensive campus of about 6,100 students and 1,100 faculty/staff, located in Camden, N.J., across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. It is a Minority Serving Institution, recognized for civic engagement, Carnegie R2 research status, and national rankings.

Responsibilities

• Provide graphic design, marketing, and communications support for the Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts (VMPA) programs, events, performances, exhibitions, recruitment activities, and other departmental initiatives.
• Design, develop, and edit print and digital materials including posters, brochures, newsletters, theater programs, event programs, banners, signage, social media graphics, email communications, and other promotional items.
• Support promotion of concerts, theater productions, exhibitions, open houses, special recruitment events, visiting artist programs, pre‑college programs, and other departmental events.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and University partners to collect and organize information needed for timely promotion.
• Coordinate with University printing services and external vendors to ensure accurate, professional production within timelines.
• Write, edit, and proofread promotional content for email campaigns (RAMS email and Constant Contact), newsletters, social media, event announcements, and other communications.
• Assist with updating and maintaining departmental website content to ensure accuracy, currency, accessibility, and consistency with departmental and University standards.
• Maintain a consistent visual identity, branding, and messaging across print and digital communications; manage multiple projects and competing deadlines; provide ongoing marketing and communications support to advance VMPA’s mission and programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Up to two years of relevant experience in an administrative function.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three to five years of relevant professional experience in an administrative and/or supervisory function, excellent communication skills, and computer literacy; OR
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination