Academic Designer, Literacy K-3

Overview<br><br><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Make an Impact!   </strong></span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">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.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>How can you make an impact?</strong>  </span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is looking for an <strong>Academic Designer, Literacy K-3</strong>, for our School division. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">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). </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>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 1/20/2027.</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>What you will be doing: </strong>  </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Planning and developing content for literacy assessment materials, delivered both in digital and print formats</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Assisting in the development of prototypes, exemplars, guidelines, project proposals, and project scope documentation, as needed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Working in digital platform to author content and tag metadata.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Acting as point of contact between vendors, internal engineering teams, and Academic Design teams  </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Demonstrating a strong understanding of elementary (Grades K-6) Reading/Language Arts and English Language Development pedagogical issues and their relationship to assessment and measurement</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Producing accurate, error-free, high-quality products that assess program goals, align with curriculum standards, measure student growth, and recommend instructional options</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Providing feedback to the work of colleagues and vendors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Problem solving - identifying risks related to an assignment and ensuring they are solved, including suggestions to improve processes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Staying up to date on emerging assessment and technology trends within the literacy field</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>We’re looking for someone with: </strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in elementary education, literacy, linguistics, or related field</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">2+ years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing, preferably with a focus on assessment</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Ability to create and visualize assessment content for print and digital delivery</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Highly organized, goal-oriented, and collaborative</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Knowledge of appropriate industry and subject-area content development practices, content standards (such as CCSS, B.E.S.T., and TEKS), and testing and reporting trends</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Displays and acts with initiative, integrity, and professionalism</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">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</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Effective organizational and time management skills; productive, efficient work habits and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and exhibit flexibility</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Understands digital learning, including authoring systems, accessibility, and testing</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Diverse computer skills, expert-level in MS Office suite, proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, Smartsheet and K4/InCopy markup</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Teaching experience preferred</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Experience building accessible content in digital authoring systems is preferred</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Testing company experience a plus</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Why work for us?</strong>  </span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">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.    </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">The pay range for this position is between $54,550 - $63,000 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 <a style="color: #000000;" href="">here</a> to learn more about our benefit offerings.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><em>McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com or @careers.mheducation.com” email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.</em></span></p> 50232

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