Academic Designer

McGraw Hill LLC.•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

10h•Remote

About The Position

McGraw Hill, a leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is seeking an Academic Designer specializing in Literacy for grades 6-8. Academic Designers are content and curriculum experts responsible for assembling high-quality content according to specific product requirements and understanding solution design. They collaborate with the Academic Design team and Product Managers to develop and implement solution designs. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in 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 6-8
Knowledge of appropriate industry and subject-area content development practices, content standards (such as CCSS, B.E.S.T., and TEKS), and academic and pedagogical trends
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

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience an advantage
Subject matter expertise in foundational literacy skills, including decodability of texts, an advantage
Experience building accessible content in digital authoring systems is a plus

Responsibilities

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 6-8) 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