UX/UI Designer

Benchmark Education Company • New Rochelle, NY

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About The Position

As a UX/UI Designer, you will collaborate with UX/UI designers, product managers, engineers, and key stakeholders to define and create innovative, user-centered products that enhance teacher instruction and enrich student learning. You will contribute UX deliverables across product development, from discovery and ideation through wireframing, prototyping, and visual design. The role includes translating educational content requirements and UX research into engaging experiences, actionable information architecture, and user interface designs. You will help maintain a Figma-based component design system, foster a collaborative and iterative approach, present work for review and feedback, and support a consistent design identity and user experience across applications. Designs should follow interface and visual design best practices, including accessibility and inclusive design.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in user experience or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience working in UX/UI design or a similar role.
• Online portfolio featuring projects that present UX/UI design work and process.
• Strong proficiency in Figma.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Experience in the publishing industry, especially educational or curriculum publishing.
• Experience designing solutions for teachers and students.
• Strong visual design and layout skills.
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with Agile development practices and management tools such as Jira.
• Interest in technology advancements, trends, and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Convert content requirements into engaging, interactive educational experiences.
• Work within, manage, and maintain a Figma-based, component-driven design system.
• Translate UX research into actionable information architecture and user interface designs.
• Promote a collaborative, team-focused approach to problem solving and iterative design.
• Present work to product owners, management, key stakeholders, and executives for review and feedback.
• Maintain and adhere to user interface and visual design best practices.
• Develop and ensure a consistent design identity and common user experience patterns across multiple applications within a single platform.
• Apply accessibility and inclusive-design principles to user interface and visual design.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level