TBR | The College System of Tennessee

Job Title: Junior Graphic Designer

Institution: Walters State Community College - Morristown Campus (Employees are assigned to a “home” location but may occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Hiring Salary Range: $38,788 - $48,484

Job Purpose: The Junior Graphic Designer is responsible for producing high-quality visual content that supports the college’s mission, student recruitment efforts, and campus-wide communications. Working under the guidance of senior creative staff, this position will translate concepts into engaging designs for print, digital, and social media platforms, ensuring all work adheres to the college’s official brand guidelines.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops digital assets for the college website and social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) to enhance online visibility and promote student engagement. 
• Plans, designs, and produces visually engaging print and digital materials—including brochures, flyers, posters, campus signage, and advertisements—that support College programs, events, and promotional initiatives. 
• Maintains consistent application of the college’s brand identity across all media by adhering to approved visual standards, including logos, typography, and color palettes. 
• Works collaboratively with the Communications and Marketing team, as well as College faculty and staff, to execute design solutions that effectively convey departmental and institutional messages and that meet specific project objectives. 
• Organizes and maintains the department’s digital asset library, including photography, icons, and archived project files, ensuring accessibility, accuracy, and version control. 
• Assist in preparing print-ready files and coordinate with approved locally based Tennessee printing vendors to ensure quality production and timely project delivery.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree in Digital Media, Graphic Design, Marketing, or a related field.
  
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Suite.
  
• A strong portfolio demonstrating a solid understanding of layout, typography, and color theory.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to take constructive feedback professionally.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within an educational or non-profit setting.
  
• Familiarity with ADA accessibility standards for web and digital design (essential for public institutions).
  

Behavioral Core Competencies:

• Works effectively as a team member to achieve goals and objectives.
  
• Shares information readily with others and listens effectively, showing openness to new ideas
  
• Displays a high degree of personal effectiveness; pursues objectives with consistent determination. Willing and prepared to accept personal responsibility for actions, both positive and negative.
  
• Treats team members with respect. Willingly responds to requests for assistance from team members.
  
• Respects the College’s rich heritage and historical achievements by embracing important changes that advance the College’s mission while honoring the past.
  
• Exercises discretion and forethought in the efficient utilization of organizational resources, showing respect for the organization’s generous benefactors and supporters.
  

Leadership & Supervisory: The position operates with general supervision, with most tasks being guided by broad policies and procedures. Work is checked for short to intermediate-term results, but not on the procedures used to accomplish these objectives.

Environment & Working Conditions: The office environment is temperature-controlled with occasional fluctuations, well-lit, and free from loud noises and unnecessary interruptions. May be exposed to varying conditions when traveling to various work locations.

Physical Demands (including requirements for travel or working nights/weekends/holidays):

• Large amounts of time spent looking at computer monitors can lead to eye strain, stress, or headaches. Repetitive stress injuries could occur.
• Occasional travel to local WSCC events may be necessary.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

REQ#504062

Postings Closes: Thursday, May 7, 2026