Associate Instructional Designer, Math (K-5)

Job title: Associate Instructional Designer, Math (K-5)

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 resources, is looking for an Associate Instructional Designer, Math (K-5) for our School division. As an Associate Instructional Designer, Math (K-5), you will be a valuable member of a collaborative group of Instructional Designers, closely partnering with teams focused on content, product management, UX, and creative media. As part of this team, you will create robust digital tools, curriculum and learning solutions in a variety of formats that are used by millions of educators and students every day. The Associate Instructional Designer, Math (K-5) is a digital savvy content and curriculum expert, responsible and accountable for assembling high-quality content based on specific product requirements for Math programs. 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 09/30/2028.

what you will be doing:

• Build and maintain digital products using authoring tools by following best practices, including metadata tagging, concept mapping, digital editing, and accurate build documentation.
• Through a UBD process, design, storyboard, and develop digital curriculum assets such as eBooks, interactives, simulations, games, videos, and virtual labs.
• Review manuscripts, create storyboards, and contribute during alpha and beta builds, as well as digital launches with vendors — including creating templates, trackers, and content development guidelines.
• QA vendor work to ensure it adheres to established guidelines and contribute to user testing under the leadership of management and Senior team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements, project schedules, and goals are met on time, while meeting all intermediate and final deadlines.
• Partner with Instructional Designers during product build, serving under Senior members of the team.
• Identify, test, troubleshoot, and follow up on technical bugs and enhancements in authoring tools and platforms, helping to define requirements for improvements when necessary.
• Become an expert in accessibility, with heavy contributions to this area throughout the product development process.

we’re looking for someone with:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Mathematics, Instructional Technology, or related field required.
• 0-2 years’ experience working in digital content development that includes teaching and learning materials.
• Experience with authoring tools, learning management systems, and content management systems.
• Previous K-12 teaching experience.
• Ability to create and visualize animated and interactive content.
• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.

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.

compensation

The pay range for this position is between $54,500 – $55,000 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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There are many things that make the company culture unique at McGraw Hill. The team environment is very warm, inviting, supportive, and respectful. Everyone is very passionate about education and making an impact. There's a collective mindset of innovation and desire to meet the needs of the students and teachers that use our products. Teamwork and collaboration are at the core of everything we do. If you need support, someone is always willing to help you. As an employee, I've never felt more valued professionally. Everyone is supportive. We are valued as professionals, trusted to get our work done, have healthy, constructive conversations about how to make better what we are creating, and our time is valued. Work-life balance is treated as a priority instead of a privilege. Not to mention that the benefits speak volumes about our culture. Imagine working for a company that gives you a day to volunteer and give back to your community. Along with caring about the work that we do, McGraw Hill cares about us as individuals, about our families, and our community. I think it is also noteworthy to share that our leadership is fantastic. They have a clear vision and provide direction and support to help us achieve our goals. They're also invested in helping us grow in our career. Not how they envision it, but how we envision it. If you want to move into a people leader role, your manager will support and help you work towards that goal. If you want to stay in an individual contributor role, they will support you and help you work toward moving your career forward through that pathway.

additional information

McGraw Hill is committed to celebrating and supporting the differences that make us each unique and will not discriminate based on a person's gender, gender identity or expression, nationality, color, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, appearance or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. McGraw Hill participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. For more information, please review the E-Verify Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster. Applicants can also view Federal and State Labor law posters here. Follow McGraw Hill: McGraw Hill is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, please click here. https://careers.mheducation.com/jobs/6941?lang=en-us6