Academic Designer - K-5 Literacy

About the position

The Academic Designer for K-5 Literacy at McGraw-Hill is responsible for developing and planning educational content that adheres to accessibility guidelines and curriculum standards. This remote role involves collaboration with internal teams and vendors, ensuring high-quality, error-free products that enhance student learning experiences. The position requires a strong understanding of elementary education and literacy pedagogical issues, along with effective communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the planning and development of content for adherence to accessibility guidelines
• Implementing and reviewing guidelines written by others; understanding and following established processes and workflows
• Acting as point of contact between vendors and internal teams
• Demonstrating a strong understanding of elementary Reading/Language Arts pedagogical issues
• Producing accurate, error-free, high-quality products that meet curriculum standards, project scope, and market requirements
• Writing specifications for art, technical art, maps, etc.; reviewing submitted art
• Identifying inconsistencies, errors, problems, or inefficiencies and bringing potential ideas for solutions
• Following approved workflows at all stages and meeting all intermediate and final schedules
• Staying up to date on emerging educational/curriculum trends, educational technology, and research within the literacy field

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree, preferably in elementary education, literacy, linguistics, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing
• Knowledge of appropriate industry and subject-area content development practices, content standards (such as CCSS, B.E.S.T, and TEKS), and academic and pedagogical trends
• Highly organized, goal-oriented, and collaborative
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery
• Displays and acts with initiative, integrity, and professionalism
• Open to receiving feedback and takes actions accordingly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a thorough command of the English language, spelling, writing, and grammar
• Effective organizational and time management skills; productive, efficient work habits and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and exhibit flexibility
• Diverse computer skills, expert-level in MS Office suite, proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and Smartsheet

Nice-to-haves

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

Benefits

• Full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered