Associate, Digital Academic Designer, ELA

Make an Impact!

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?

McGraw-Hill Education, the leading provider of digital and print educational materials is looking for a creative, innovative, strategic Associate Instructional Designer, K-5 Literacy for our Literacy programs.

You will be a valuable member of a collaborative group of Instructional Designers, closely partnering with teams focused on content, product management, UX, and creative media. As part of this team, you will create robust digital tools, curriculum and learning solutions in a variety of formats that are used by millions of educators and students every day. The Associate Instructional Designer, K-5 Literacy is a digital savvy content and curriculum expert, responsible and accountable for assembling high-quality content based on specific product requirements for the Literacy programs.

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 April 30, 2027.

What you will be doing:

• Using Instructional Design skills, you will
• Learn and contribute to program planning and curriculum mapping where applicable.
• Learn and contribute in regards to the creation of POC's and prototypes.
• Through a UBD process, you will design, storyboard, and develop digital curriculum assets such as videos, eBooks, interactives, simulations, games and virtual labs.
• Review manuscript, create storyboards, contribute during alpha and beta builds for digital assets.
• Regarding Content Authoring, you will
• Learn and provide support with digital tools, serving under the leadership of management and senior members of the team.
• Heavy contributions with user testing, serving under the leadership of management and senior members of the team.
• Heavy contributions partnering with Instructional Designers during product build and serving under Senior members of the team.
• Hold responsibility for accuracy and maintenance of build documentation.
• Regarding Quality Implementation, you will
• Become experts in accessibility and contribute heavily to product development and build processes.
• Ensure timely completion of product requirements, schedules, and goals through cross-functional collaboration.
• Support digital launches by creating templates, trackers, and content guidelines and assist vendors as needed.
• Collaborate to identify, test, and resolve technical issues, while working on tasks like metadata tagging and QA for vendor adherence to guidelines.
• A thriving team member will be strong regarding:
• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Innovation: Creating novel solutions with measurable value for existing and potential customers (internal or external); experimenting with new ways to solve work problems and seize opportunities that result in unique and differentiated solutions.
• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Technical/ Professional Knowledge and Skills: Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; leveraging expert knowledge to accomplish results.
• Technology Savvy: Leveraging one's practical knowledge and understanding of recent technology tools, solutions, and trends to improve work results, solve work problems, and take advantage of new business opportunities.

We are looking for someone with...

• Bachelor's or Masters degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or related field required.
• 1-2 years experience working in digital content development that includes teaching and learning materials.
• Experience with authoring tools, learning management systems, and content management systems.
• Previous K-5 teaching experience.
• Ability to create and visualize animated and interactive content.
• Bilingual recommended, Spanish desired.

Why work for us?

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.

The pay range for this position is between $41,225-$50,000 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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