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McGraw Hill LLC. is hiring a Senior Academic Designer. The role involves planning and developing culturally responsive and relevant educational content for K-5 social studies programs across print, digital, and media platforms and collaborating with design leadership to ensure alignment with curriculum standards and product requirements. The position requires quality assurance testing of digital assets and communication with team members to resolve project issues, supporting student success in a remote capacity through the end of 2027.

Highlights

Plan and develop culturally responsive and relevant content for K-5 social studies teacher and student materials, including print, digital, and media projects.
Demonstrate strong understanding of elementary pedagogy and social studies content.
Produce accurate, error-free educational products meeting curriculum standards and market requirements.
Conduct quality assurance testing of digital assets using authoring tools, digital platforms, and applications.
Communicate project progress and resolve issues with team members.
Align educational materials with social studies standards and frameworks.
Collaborate closely with Academic Designer Managers and Director on product-specific content assembly and solution design.
Require 3-5 years of elementary product development experience and a bachelor's degree or higher in elementary education or related fields.
Prefer 4+ years of elementary classroom experience and experience writing/editing instructional materials for social studies.
Preferred experience in digital curriculum development and working with digital authoring tools and content management systems.
Compensation ranges from $62,000 to $75,000 annually, with variable benefits based on the position.
This is a remote Project Status Worker role open in the United States, ending December 1, 2027.
McGraw Hill is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations.

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.

How can you make an impact?

McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational solutions, is looking for a Senior Academic Designer for our Social Studies programs (K-5). Senior Academic Designers are content and curriculum experts. They assemble high-quality content based on specific product requirements for programs and understand the solution design. They collaborate with the Academic Design Director and Academic Design 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 12/01/2027.

What you will be doing:

Plan and develop culturally responsive, relevant, and sustaining content (including learning objectives, content, activities, and instructional supports) for teacher and student materials-including print, digital, and media projects
Demonstrate strong understanding of elementary (K-5) pedagogy and social studies content
Produce accurate, error-free, high-quality products that meet curriculum standards and market requirements and display appropriate content, reading level, grammar, and style
Conduct quality assurance testing of digital assets within a variety of authoring tools, digital platforms, and applications
Communicate with fellow team members about project progress and develop solutions to address issues
Correlate educational materials to social studies standards and frameworks
Work closely with Academic Designer Managers and Director to assemble high-quality digital and print content based on specific product requirements for programs and understanding of the solution design

What you need to be considered:

3-5 years of elementary product development experience
Bachelor's degree or higher in elementary education or other relevant focus
4 or more years of elementary classroom experience strongly preferred
Experience writing and editing instructional materials for use in elementary social studies classrooms strongly preferred
Experience working with digital curriculum development, digital authoring tools, and content management systems preferred

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 $62,000 - $75,000 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.

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Original Job Description

Overview

Make an Impact!

How can you make an impact?

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 12/01/2027.

What you will be doing:

Plan and develop culturally responsive, relevant, and sustaining content (including learning objectives, content, activities, and instructional supports) for teacher and student materials-including print, digital, and media projects
Demonstrate strong understanding of elementary (K-5) pedagogy and social studies content
Produce accurate, error-free, high-quality products that meet curriculum standards and market requirements and display appropriate content, reading level, grammar, and style
Conduct quality assurance testing of digital assets within a variety of authoring tools, digital platforms, and applications
Communicate with fellow team members about project progress and develop solutions to address issues
Correlate educational materials to social studies standards and frameworks
Work closely with Academic Designer Managers and Director to assemble high-quality digital and print content based on specific product requirements for programs and understanding of the solution design

What you need to be considered:

3-5 years of elementary product development experience
Bachelor's degree or higher in elementary education or other relevant focus
4 or more years of elementary classroom experience strongly preferred
Experience writing and editing instructional materials for use in elementary social studies classrooms strongly preferred
Experience working with digital curriculum development, digital authoring tools, and content management systems preferred

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.

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