Art photographer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Art photographer in details. A complete job description concludes Art photographer key duties/responsibilities, Art photographer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Art photographer duties:

1. Must be able to shoot a minimum of 50 oneofakind, unique works of art per day.
2. Deliver high res images with min. of 300 DPI in Tiff format for print and web platforms.
3. Must be able to technically light one of a kind, unique works of art
4. Manage and facilitate all postproduction work (color correction, cropping etc.) on files using CS5.
5. Must be Mac literate and have strong working knowledge of photo asset management software and systems as well as a working knowledge in prepress workflow including color management and digital imaging tools and software.
6. Must have advanced postproduction retouching skills as well as working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Photoshop, Adobe Bridge.
7. Prefer to have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in digital imaging.
8. Strong interpersonal skills for working crossfunctionally with the Fine Art Division in San Francisco.

II. List of Art photographer qualifications

      1.            Repetitive and frequent standing, seeing, sitting and walking up to 8 hours per day.

      2.            Repetitive hand and arm movements needed to type and write.

      3.            Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, lifting, twisting and carrying are necessary to perform job functions.

      4.            Exposed to various weather conditions each day.

      5.            Exposed to both vehicle noise and possible car exhaust fumes.

      6.            Strong technical proficiency in digital photography

      7.            Excellent communication (oral and written) and organizational skills

      8.            Knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet applications, Photoshop or comparable software

      9.            The ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts such as commercial real estate terminology, mapping and GIS concepts.

  10.            Appraisal and GIS experience preferred

  11.            A Bachelor’s degree

  12.            An entirely clean driving record; we check driving records as part of our pre-employment background screening process

  13.            Ability to travel up to 2 weeks per month within assigned territory

  14.            U.S.Work Authorization

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.