Graphic Designer Job at CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL in Chattanooga

Overview

Graphic Designer role at CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – Full-time, Exempt, 40 hours/week, 12 months. Reports to: Director of Marketing & Communications.

About Chattanooga Christian School (CCS): CCS is a Christian, interdenominational, co-educational, day school on 55+ acres at the foot of Lookout Mountain. CCS has served Christian families in the Chattanooga area since 1970 and enrolls 1,550+ students across Lower School, Middle School, and High School. The mission focuses on developing students who love God, seek truth, serve others, and steward creation and culture. CCS seeks candidates committed to the development and discipleship of the whole child and to representing Christ in all areas of life.

Compensation & Benefits

CCS offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time, benefit-eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions, and paid time off for illness and personal needs.

Position Overview

The Graphic Designer serves as the lead designer for the Marketing & Communications team, producing high-quality creative work across print and digital platforms. The role stewardships CCS’s visual identity, ensures design excellence, and delivers projects aligned with the school’s mission. The Designer combines hands-on execution with ownership of projects and collaborates with colleagues to deliver polished communications.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Design leadership & brand stewardship: Develops and produces creative assets for marketing, admissions, advancement, athletics, and school-wide communications; upholds CCS’s brand identity; serves as primary designer for campaigns, publications, digital media, and event branding; refines and maintains brand guidelines; oversees visual quality and cohesion of all deliverables including photography and video integration.
• Project management & collaboration: Manages multiple design projects from concept to final delivery, ensures deadlines and goals are met; collaborates with the Marketing Manager to translate messaging strategies into effective, mission-aligned design; works directly with departments to deliver tailored design solutions; coordinates with external vendors and printers; provides design consultation across the school; approves major visual assets before public use.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Personal faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to the mission of CCS
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or related field
• 5+ years of professional design experience (agency, higher ed, nonprofit, or corporate marketing/communications)
• Strong portfolio showcasing branding, print, digital, and cross-platform design
• Ability to independently manage complex creative projects
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom)
• Excellent typography, layout, and visual detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in K–12 or nonprofit communications
• Knowledge of branding for fundraising or admissions campaigns
• Familiarity with directing or integrating photography and video into design projects

Proficiencies

• Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom)
• Visual brand systems and guidelines
• Digital and print media production
• Campaign and publication design
• Social media content creation and adaptation
• Vendor coordination and print production

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: vision to read small print; mobility to stand, stoop, reach, and bend; ability to stand for extended periods; ability to walk long distances; lifting/pushing/pulling up to 25 pounds (infrequent); indoor/outdoor environmental conditions; mental acuity to perform essential functions.