Job Details

Graphics Specialist

Position Number: 9922600
Location: San Marcos, United States
Position Type: Public Relations, Marketing and Communications

Graphics Specialist
Department: Communications/Marketing (Dept)
Palomar College

Date Opened: 10/26/2026
Close Date: 11/10/2026

Primary Function:

Participates in the design and production of a wide variety of skilled graphic communications work for instructional, display, informational and promotional purposes that align with the graphic standards and branding guidelines of the College; prioritizes assigned work and estimates project costs as needed.

Salary:

$2,455.04 [step 1] -- $2,986.17 [step 5]. Step placement may be negotiable within this range dependent upon education and experience.
If you are a current employee who applies via the external recruitment process and is selected for a promotion, step placement on the new grade will be in accordance with the applicable District agreement/handbook.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive compensation structure , Palomar College also offers additional benefits.

Paid leave benefits including vacation, sick leave and up to 25 paid holidays (pro-rated based on scheduled days to work and FTE/percentage indicated on the job posting)
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) -- Confidential free counseling, financial, legal, personal and professional development resources for all members of your household
Voluntary insurance benefit and investment options
Enrollment in APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part Time and Limited-Service Employees), or CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System) depending upon prior eligibility

Minimum Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:

Experience: Two years of professional graphic design experience.
Note: For work experience, a "year" is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12 months.

AND

Education: Equivalent to an associate's degree in graphic arts, visual communications or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/or to substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor's degree = 4 years of experience). Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for Classified Positions.

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at https://naces.org/, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.

Diversity Statement: Palomar College serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity. Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, access and antiracism. We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:

Access - We make education possible for everyone.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.
All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

To Apply: Visit https://palomar.peopleadmin.com/postings/25568 for full details and required application materials.

About the District:
Palomar College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive, two-year community college that serves the greater North San Diego County region. Palomar College offers over 200 associate degrees and certificate programs to approximately 25,000 full- and part-time students. A favorite in the community among local institutions of higher education, the College is recognized as one of the top 100 Colleges and Universities in the nation for serving Hispanic students. Palomar College is just 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 30 miles away from all of the exciting cultural activities that San Diego has to offer.

Palomar College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).