Job Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position: Junior Designer
Reports To: Director, Marketing, Communications & Creative
Last Updated: June 2026
Qualifications: A full-time or part-time daytime student at Sheridan College with a GPA of
at least 2.5, co-op term between the months of September and April.
Term: August 2026 - April 30, 2027
Location: Trafalgar Campus in-office / travel is required across all campuses to cover
events and assignments.
Commitments: 10 - 15 hours per week
Pay Rate: $17.87 / hour.

SCOPE AND NATURE

Sheridan Student Union Inc. (SSUI) is a student-led organization representing all full-time
and day part-time fee-paying students at Sheridan College. Our mission is to create an
exceptional student experience through student-focused programs, services, and
advocacy. Our vision is to empower our student community to succeed in a changing
world. We strive to do this as an active member of the Sheridan community, facilitating
opportunities for student leadership, and creating strategic partnerships to improve the
quality of life on campus.
The Junior Designer is responsible for producing content for print, web, social, and digital
spaces. As a Junior Designer, you’ll have the freedom to explore new designs and add your
personal touch to projects while also maintaining brand guidelines at the SSU. It is the
Junior Designer’s responsibility to ensure that Sheridan students receive information about
SSU advocacy through events, clubs, and services and more in clear, accessible, and
engaging ways by leveraging good graphic design practices (and lots of colours).
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Junior Designer will work closely with the Marketing, Communications and Creative
department to brainstorm and execute SSU print and design work across a wide range of
departments and scope. The Junior Designer will be expected to work in a respectful
manner with all SSU staff, volunteers, Sheridan College staff, and Sheridan College
students.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Junior Designer will report to the Marketing, Communications and Creative Director .
They will work alongside other Junior Designers, SSU Photographers, and Videographers.
JUNIOR DESIGNER RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Design and develop creative work for a wide range of promotional materials across
varying mediums (print, web, digital spaces, social media, etc.)
• Research current design trends and strategically decide how those trends can be
translated into SSU content
• Maintain and exceed the quality of work already established at the SSU, while staying
true to the brand guidelines
• Manage time efficiently to ensure successful and timely completion of any given task
• Ensures a positive work environment and culture within the Marketing, Communication
and Creative Department, as well as our SSU organization
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite programs.
• Strong understanding basic design principles (typography, layout, brand application,
etc.).
• Professional work ethic, exercising of good judgment, tact, and initiative.
• Ability to work as part of a team and excel with working independently
• Excellent attention to detail and passion for design and creative projects
• Ability to conceptualize layout and brand image.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only qualified candidates will be
contacted for an interview. Please no phone calls.
The Sheridan Student Union is dedicated to employment equity and encourages
applications from people of all genders, persons with disabilities, racial/visible minorities,
and Indigenous peoples. The SSU is committed to accommodating applicants with
disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for
Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
To request any accommodations, you may require in order to participate in the hiring
process, please contact Human Resources by emailing
sawssan.matar@sheridancollege.ca.
Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional
territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-
Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands and it is
our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those
who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be
working on this land.