Academic Designer

McGraw Hill LLC.•Columbus, OH

13d•Remote

About The Position

Academic Designers are content and curriculum experts who assemble high-quality content according to product requirements and solution designs. They collaborate with the Academic Design team and Product Managers to develop solution designs from conceptualization through implementation. This is a remote Project Status Worker (PSW) position with an end date of October 30, 2027, open to applicants authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing, focused on grades 6–12 literacy and English language development.
Highly organized, goal-oriented, and collaborative.
Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery.
Knowledge of content-development practices, content standards (including ELA and ELD standards such as WIDA, ELPA21, California ELD, and Texas ELPS), and academic and pedagogical trends; ability to drive innovation in teams and products.
Initiative, integrity, and professionalism.
Excellent verbal and written communication, including a thorough command of English, spelling, writing, and grammar.
Effective organizational and time-management skills, productive work habits, and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and be flexible.
Understanding of digital learning, including authoring systems, accessibility, and testing.
Diverse computer skills, expert-level proficiency with the MS Office suite, and proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, Smartsheet, and K4/InCopy markup.

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience.
Experience building accessible content in digital authoring systems.

Responsibilities

Plan and develop content for teacher and student materials, including learning objectives, scope and sequence, tables of contents, lessons, videos, and teacher resources across print, digital, and media projects.
Assist with developing prototypes, exemplars, guidelines, project proposals, and project scope documentation as needed.
Serve as a point of contact among vendors, internal engineering teams, and Academic Design teams.
Apply a strong understanding of secondary Reading/Language Arts and English Language Development pedagogical issues for either grades 6–8 or 9–12.
Use deep knowledge of standards, frameworks, strategies, and research regarding multilingual learners (MLLs) to create content for innovative products.
Produce accurate, high-quality products that meet curriculum standards, project scope, and market requirements, with appropriate content, reading level, grammar, and style.
Provide feedback on colleagues’ and vendors’ work.
Identify assignment-related risks, help resolve them, and suggest process improvements.
Stay current on emerging educational and curriculum trends, educational technology, and literacy research.