Junior Visual Designer

HCOS is a thriving online learning community offering K-12 home and online education to students across the province. HCOS provides flexible solutions and programming tailored to every child’s learning journey.

HCOS has an opening for a part-time, Junior Visual Designer. This is a remote, permanent position, working 20 hours per week. The primary purpose of this position is to create, develop and maintain our brands, touchpoints, and educational tools, supporting team members both within Visual Design and the greater HCOS team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with teams to create innovative curriculum designs that enhance student learning across various subjects and grade levels
• Conceptualize and design exciting visual styles that align with course content and educational goals
• Develop high-quality illustrations, digital art, branding, website layouts, merchandise, and multimedia content.
• Ensure cohesive design integration across all platforms, maintaining a consistent visual identity for the brand
• Support marketing campaigns by designing print and digital collateral
• Communicate creative decisions and provide constructive feedback using design principles
• Present design concepts to stakeholders and incorporate feedback into final products
• Stay current with design trends and technologies, applying best practices to all work
• Prepare design files for production, ensuring proper specifications and organization

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a commitment to, and a lifestyle reflective of, the KCCS Foundational Beliefs
• Knowledge of current design and illustration trends
• Strong attention to detail
• Understanding of design principles, including visual hierarchy, colour use, and typography
• Passionate about design and digital art and a willingness to learn
• Ability to create narrative illustrations and an eye for composition
• Understanding of brand principles and art direction to ensure consistent design and messaging
• Excellent time and priority management skills
• Ability to change pace or direction and eager to learn and grow
• Strong ability to collaborate and communicate in a positive manner
• Able to collaborate in all aspects of the design process, from ideation to feedback and final design 
• Illustration and website design experience is considered an asset
• Experience with industry-relevant software (primarily Adobe & Figma) will be considered an asset
• A portfolio of work must be submitted

What we offer:

• Competitive wage $20.80-$25.97 per hour
• 20 hours per week remote
• Benefits Package:
  • Life Insurance & Dependent Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • Extended Health and Benefits
  • Health Spending Account
  • Employee and Family Support Program
  • RRSP Match program

Applications will be accepted until April 26, 2025.

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) is a ministry of Kelowna Christian Center Society (KCCS). KCCS was established in 1982 with a vision for the community and global influence. KCCS exists so that all people can experience abundant life in Christ by reaching, raising up and releasing people who reflect the kingdom of God, through creating communities of belonging and learning