McGraw Hill
Senior Academic Designer
K-5
K4/InCopy
Smartsheet
Edtech.com's Summary
McGraw Hill LLC. is hiring a Senior Academic Designer, K-5 Science. The role involves assembling high-quality content based on curriculum standards for educational products, collaborating with academic and product teams to develop solution designs, mentoring team members, and managing vendors to meet project goals. This remote Project Status Worker position requires strong organizational skills and experience with agile environments.
Highlights
- Create and guide teams to produce consistent, error-free educational content aligned with standards such as NGSS and CCSS.
- Train, mentor, and provide feedback to Academic Designers regarding content development and documentation.
- Plan and develop content including prototypes, learning objectives, lessons, videos, and teacher resources for K-5 materials.
- Manage vendors and freelancers to ensure quality and timely delivery of project goals.
- Utilize organizational and time management skills to prioritize and adapt in an Agile work environment.
- Bachelor’s degree required in elementary education, literacy, science, or related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in curriculum development and educational publishing focused on Grades K-5.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite, Adobe Acrobat, Smartsheet, and K4/InCopy markup; experience with Jira is a plus but not required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with thorough command of English language and attention to detail.
- Pay range between $62,000 and $70,000 annually, subject to experience and location; benefits offered as per position.
Senior 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.
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 resources, is looking for a Senior Academic Designer, K-5 Science. Senior 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 Directors, Academic Design Managers, and Product Managers to help develop the solution design (both conceptualization and implementation). Depending on project needs, Senior Academic Designers are asked to take on specific project assignments, working with a small team of Academic Designers throughout the various stages of product development.
McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is looking for a Senior Academic Designer, K-5 Science. Senior 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 Directors, Academic Design Managers, and Product Managers to help develop the solution design (both conceptualization and implementation). Depending on project needs, Senior Academic Designers are asked to take on specific project assignments, working with a small team of Academic Designers throughout the various stages of product development.
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 3/31/2027.
What you will be doing:
- Create and guide team members to produce accurate, error-free, consistent, high-quality products that meet curriculum standards (including NGSS, CCSS and other state standards), project scope, and market requirements and that display appropriate content, reading level, grammar, and style
- Train, mentor, and provide feedback to Academic Designers on guidelines and expectations around content development, documentation, and planning
- Plan and develop content (including prototypes, learning objectives, lessons, videos, and teacher resources) for teacher and student materials
- Manage vendors and freelancers to ensure quality and time expectations are in keeping with project goals
- Demonstrate effective organizational and excellent time management skills; the ability to prioritize, multitask, and exhibit flexibility to rapidly changing priorities and demands in an Agile work environment
We're looking for someone with:
- Bachelor's degree in elementary education, literacy, science, or related field
- Experience in curriculum development and educational publishing with a focus on Grades K-5
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in curriculum development and educational publishing with a focus on Grades K-5
- 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
- Highly organized, goal oriented, and collaborative with ability to mentor others and provide guidance, direction, and leadership
- Ability to identify risks and understand concerns, needs, and issues raised by team members and create novel solutions and contingency plans, including cross functional problem solving
- Knowledge of appropriate industry and subject area content development practices, content standards such as NGSS, CCSS, and academic and pedagogical trends, with the ability to drive innovation in teams and products
- Effective organizational and time management skills; productive, efficient work habits and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and exhibit flexibility
- Experience working with Jira to manage sprint backlogs, track progress, and report on key agile metrics is desired, but not required
- Ability to adapt to changing requirements and prioritize the product backlog based on customer feedback and business value
- 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
Why work for us?
The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.
The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.
The pay range for this position is between $62,000 - $70,000 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 benefit offerings.
McGraw Hill recruiters always use a "@mheducation.com" or "@careers.mheducation.com" email addresses and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.
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