Academic Designer, Literacy/Assessment

Impact the Moment

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?

We are looking for Academic Designers , Literacy/Assessment - Grades 6-12 for our literacy program. This is fantastic opportunity to help build our future Literacy program!

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).

It will be filled as a Project Status Worker (PSW) designation. This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

What you will be doing:

• Planning and developing content for literacy assessment materials, delivered both in digital and print formats
• Assisting in the development of prototypes, exemplars, guidelines, project proposals, and project scope documentation, as needed
• Working in digital platform to author content and tag metadata.
• Acting as point of contact between vendors, internal engineering teams, and Academic Design teams
• Demonstrating a strong understanding of Grades 6-12 Reading/Language Arts and English Language Development pedagogical issues and their relationship to assessment and measurement
• Producing accurate, error-free, high-quality products that assess program goals, align with curriculum standards, measure student growth, and recommend instructional options
• 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 assessment and technology trends within the literacy field

What can you bring to the role:

• A Bachelor's degree, preferably in education, literacy, linguistics, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing, preferably with a focus on assessment
• Ability to create and visualize assessment content for print and digital delivery
• 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
• Displays and acts with initiative, integrity, and professionalism
• Understands digital learning, including authoring systems, accessibility, and testing

Preferred:

• Teaching experience an advantage
• Experience building accessible content in digital authoring systems is a plus
• Testing company experience a plus

Here's what we offer:
At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts can contribute to the lives of millions.

The pay range for this position is between $50,000 - $65,000 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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