Graphic Designer (One Year Term)

Date Posted: 03/11/2025
Req ID: 42105
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057825

About us:

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is Canada’s top-ranked ECE department, and one of the largest. We are home to 100 active and Emeritus professors, more than 1,400 undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Many of our faculty members are world leaders in their field and have been recognized as the brightest and most promising scientists and engineers across the country.

ECE is a hotbed of research commercialization, by far the most productive department for new inventions at the University of Toronto. In our department, you will work at the heart of the most rapidly developing technology humankind has ever seen.

Your opportunity:

You are a creative and collaborative graphic designer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You are solutions-oriented, enjoy working with diverse stakeholders, including students, professors and staff, and making key contributions toward team goals. You are seeking a dynamic team where no two days are quite the same, and enjoy keeping your own workflows organized. You love using photography and videography to support storytelling, and capture the energy of the community around you. You are comfortable prioritizing multiple competing projects on deadline, have high attention to detail and take ownership over your work, seeing it through from concept, through planning and logistics, execution, and follow-up. You take pride in creatingsystems that work and supporting the smooth functioning of the team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating and producing graphic designs that reflect departmental and/or divisional objectives
• Producing promotional and outreach materials
• Designing templates to ensure consistent brand and accessibility standards
• Reviewing and approving graphic design materials for publication
• Maintaining information on digital platforms
• Serving as the official department photographer, responsible for capturing events and programs; Professionally photograph stakeholders with cameras and studio lighting, for use in corporate communications materials
• Editing photographs and supporting the team with video editing
• Use Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to manipulate, edit, and colour correct photos and other pixel-based imagery

Essential Qualifications:

• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years of professional graphic design experience
• Experience using a digital camera and familiarity with post-production editing tools
• Experience with videography, video editing and post-production
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite or other desktop publishing software
• Experience designing for both print and web
• Advanced experience with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, showing initiative and good judgment, and also the ability to work cooperatively and be an effective team member
• Professional attitude and highly service-oriented, with sensitivity to levels of expectations from senior management, faculty, staff and suppliers
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to concisely summarize information
• Understanding of AODA requirements as they apply to design and creating accessible documents
• Good understanding of interactive design principles, usability and online branding issues

Assets (Nonessential):

• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Knowledge of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and the University of Toronto
• Knowledge of the engineering

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Approachable
• Communicator
• Organized
• Resourceful
• Team player

Note: This is a one year term position.

Closing Date: 03/19/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 08 -- $62,832. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $80,351. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Communication/Media/Public Relations

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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