SCI Summary: SCI supports people with disabilities, behavioral challenges, medically complex needs, transitioning youth, the elderly, and other populations using Maryland Department of Health's Targeted Case Management and Supports Planning work models.
Position Summary: Under the direction of the Head of Design and in close collaboration with the Creative Manager, the Design Specialist will produce compelling branded assets that bring SCI's mission and strategic vision to life. Working cross-functionally within the Marketing and Communications team, this role supports the development of high-quality visual materials for both digital and print platforms—ensuring alignment with brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and person-centered values.
SCI Team Member Expectations: All SCI Team Members are expected to: Ensure services provided follow the organization's mission statement, core operating values and policies and procedures, follow HIPAA, confidentiality and security procedures and principles; collaborate with peers, leadership, and support areas of the organization; actively participate in and contribute to leadership and other staff meetings and trainings; maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; follow self-direction and person-centered planning procedures and philosophy; and to foster a culture that values diversity.
Essential Duties:
- Create on-brand visual assets across a variety of formats, including presentations, print collateral, social media graphics, infographics, and website visuals.
- Support the maintenance and organization of SCI's digital asset library (via a Digital Asset Management system), including uploading, tagging, and categorizing assets for easy access and retrieval.
- Assisting with photography and supporting the setup and coordination of multimedia photo and video projects.
Supervisory Duties:
Education Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
Experience Required:
- Minimum of 3 years of professional design experience, preferably within an agency or in-house creative team environment.
- A portfolio showcasing a range of design work across digital and print media is required and should demonstrate creativity, attention to detail, and adherence to brand standards.
- Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of or comfort with basic photography equipment, such as point-and-shoot cameras, and supporting the setup and coordination of multimedia photo and video projects.
Position Skills:
- Strong foundation in typography, color theory, layout, and composition principles.
- Solid understanding of branding, brand development, and multichannel marketing strategies.
- Ability to adapt quickly and work across a variety of project types in a fast-paced environment.
- Openness to growth with a willingness to learn new techniques, tools, and creative approaches beyond current comfort zones.
- Experience in motion graphics, UX/UI design, and photography is a plus, but not required.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Microsoft Office, and Canva.
SCI Value Related Competencies:
- People Come First (Customer Focus): Thinks and acts with people we support in mind when making decisions. Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external shareholders, uses information and feedback to improve services.
- Building Relationships and Connections: Interpersonal savvy. Relates to all kinds of people. Builds appropriate rapport, uses diplomacy and tact, diffuses high-tension situations comfortably. Establishes and maintains meaningful connections within the community and the organization (internal and external stakeholders)
- Education (Informing Others): Quickly finds common ground to solve problems. Is seen as a cooperative team player. Provides coaching and mentoring to Team Members. Consistent communicator, provides Team Members with the tools they need to perform their jobs in a timely manner. Explores all available options to make the best decision for internal and external holders
- Diversity: Values, appreciates and honors the ways in which cultural differences can create value in organizations. Is service oriented: Demonstrates a commitment to the philosophies for services and the goal of independence for the people we serve. Raises awareness in communities to appreciate the similarities and unique gifts of each person. Interacts with all kinds of Team Members equitably, deals effectively with all races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages, and genders, supports equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all.
- Driving Solutions (Perseverance): Pursues all initiatives with energy, drive, and the goal to succeed. Job-Specific Competencies:
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
- Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses
- Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
- Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
- Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
- Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
- Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
- Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
- Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
- Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
- Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
Physical Demands: Generally, presents standard office environment. Must be able to remain in a stationary position >95% of the time. Continually operates a computer, keyboard and mouse, and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, printer, and mobile Smartphone device. Constantly positions self to comfortably maintain computer equipment. May occasionally be required to move about in an office setting or position office equipment weighing between 10-25 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Ability to operate a motor vehicle. The person in this position frequently communicates with other people. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
IT Roles must be able to position self to maintain computers and equipment, including under desks and in server room(s). Frequently moves equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. This job description is subject to change at any time.
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