McGraw Hill
Academic Designer
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Temporary
💰 $55K - $68K
💻 Instructional Design
🗓️ November 5th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Plan and develop comprehensive educational content including learning objectives, scope/sequence, lessons, videos, and teacher resources.
- Assist in the creation of prototypes, exemplars, guidelines, project proposals, and scope documentation.
- Serve as liaison between vendors, internal engineering, and Academic Design teams.
- Maintain strong understanding of K-2 Reading/Language Arts pedagogical issues and stay current with literacy and curriculum trends.
- Produce accurate, high-quality, error-free products that meet curriculum standards like CCSS and state requirements.
- Provide feedback on peers’ and vendors’ work and engage in problem-solving to manage assignment risks and improve processes.
- Require a bachelor’s degree preferably in elementary education, literacy, linguistics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in literacy curriculum development focusing on Grades K-1, with teaching experience considered a plus.
- Must have subject matter expertise in the Science of Reading, comprehension building, text complexity, and culturally responsive pedagogy.
- Technical proficiency with MS Office (expert-level), Adobe Acrobat, Smartsheet, K4/InCopy markup, digital authoring systems, and understanding of digital learning and accessibility.
- Experience with agile workflows and state-specific curriculum development is desirable.
- Competitive annual salary range of $54,600 to $68,000, varying with experience and location, with additional medical and other benefits.
- This is a remote Project Status Worker (PSW) position open to U.S. authorized applicants, ending on 07/31/2026.
- McGraw Hill is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and provides reasonable accommodation.
Academic Designer Full Description
Overview
Make an Impact!
At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher's time and a student's learning experience. We do all of this in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life.
How can you make an impact?
McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational solutions, is looking for an Academic Designer, Literacy K-2. Academic Designers are content and curriculum experts. They assemble high-quality content based on specific product requirements for programs and understanding the solution design. They collaborate with the Academic Design team as well as Product Managers to help develop the solution design (both conceptualization and implementation).
This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States. This is a Project Status Worker (PSW) role with an end date of 07/31/2026.
What you will be doing:
- Planning and developing content (including learning objectives, scope/sequence, tables of contents, lessons, videos, and teacher resources) for teacher and student materials-including print, digital, and media projects
- Assisting in the development of prototypes, exemplars, guidelines, project proposals, and project scope documentation, as needed
- Acting as point of contact between vendors, internal engineering teams, and Academic Design teams
- Demonstrating a strong understanding of elementary (Grades K-2) Reading/Language Arts pedagogical issues
- Producing accurate, error-free, high-quality products that meet curriculum standards (including CCSS and other state standards), project scope, and market requirements and that display appropriate content, reading level, grammar, and style
- Providing feedback to the work of colleagues and vendors
- Problem solving - identifying risks related to an assignment and ensuring they are solved, including suggestions to improve processes
- Staying up to date on emerging educational/curriculum trends, educational technology, and research within the literacy field, including but not limited to structured literacy practices
What you need to be considered:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in elementary education, literacy, linguistics, or related field
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing with a focus on Grades K-1
- Subject matter expertise in the Science of Reading, building comprehension and knowledge, text complexity, and culturally responsive pedagogy
- Teaching experience an advantage
- Highly organized, goal-oriented, and collaborative
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery
- Knowledge of appropriate industry and subject-area content development practices, content standards (such as CCSS, B.E.S.T., and TEKS, etc.), and academic and pedagogical research
- Displays and acts with initiative, integrity, and professionalism
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, which include a thorough command of the English language, spelling, writing, and grammar and a strong attention to detail
- Effective organizational and time management skills; productive, efficient work habits and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and exhibit flexibility
- Understands digital learning, including authoring systems, accessibility, and testing
- Diverse computer skills, expert-level in MS Office suite, proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, Smartsheet and K4/InCopy markup
- Experience building accessible content in digital authoring systems is a plus
- Experience working in an agile workflow is a plus
- Experience creating state-specific curriculum is a plus
Here's what we offer:
At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts can contribute to the lives of millions.
The pay range for this position is between $54,600 - $68,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefits offerings.
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