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Academic Designer
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Build the Future
At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is to deliver digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators.
We’re accelerating learning to unlock the full potential of every learner. It’s this vision that sets us apart, contributing to a brighter future where the science of learning meets the art of teaching. We’re harnessing technology to enhance learning, both inside and outside of the classroom, deepening the connections between students and educators to empower greater success.
How can you make an impact?
McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational solutions, is looking for an Academic Designer, Literacy within our 9-12 division. 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 09/30/2027.
Your contribution to the team includes:
- 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 middle school (grades 9-12) Reading/Language Arts and English Language Development 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
We’re looking for someone with:
- 5 years of elementary product development experience; degree in elementary education preffered
- 5 or more years of elementary classroom experience
- 3 years of expeirience with building accessible content in digital authoring systems
- 3 years of experience delivering quality and accuracy across fast-paced publication deadlines
How We Work:
We are a company focused on continuous learning and growth. These five pillars are critical to our hyper-learning culture at McGraw Hill School.
Big We: We respect one another and genuinely care about our teammates. We work best as one team, not in silos.
Listening to Learn: We listen to one another and collaborate for success. We realize the capabilities of and trust our team members.
Ask Learning Questions: We value differences in approaches as opportunities for learning and growth. We seek to truly understand others.
An Idea Meritocracy: We foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable speaking openly and having challenging conversations. The best idea should always win, regardless of its origin.
Creative, Innovative, & Emergent Thinking: We tackle challenging problems and make decisions in favor of the business. We are willing to innovate and not do things as they have always been done.
As an education company, we are proud to play our part by inspiring learners around the world. If you bring your curiosity, we will help you grow in a collaborative environment where everyone shares a passion for success.
Why work for us?
The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively building experiences that will help shape 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 $50,000 - $65,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. A full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.
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From collaborating with content and design specialists to craft our digital strategies to immersing in design software, each day includes brainstorming, designing, refining, and bringing that content into the digital realm while elevating the journeys of the teachers and students alike.
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