Academic Designer: Literacy & Primary Grades (Remote)

McGraw Hill; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking an Academic Designer to develop high-quality literacy content for PreK-K, collaborating with the Academic Design team and Product Managers to shape solution design from concept to implementation. Remote work is available for applicants authorized to work in the United States.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in education or related field and 2+ years in literacy curriculum development, with strong knowledge of CCSS/CA CCSS and related standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, literacy, linguistics or related field is required.
• At least 2 years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing for Grades PreK-K.
• Strong subject matter expertise in foundational literacy skills, including decodability of texts.
• Knowledge of CCSS, CA CCSS, B.E.S.T., TEKS and related standards; up-to-date with pedagogical trends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop content for teacher and student materials, including print, digital, and media projects.
• Assist in prototypes, guidelines, proposals, and project scope documentation.
• Serve as liaison among vendors, engineering teams, and Academic Design teams.
• Demonstrate understanding of PreK-K literacy pedagogy and standards alignment.
• Produce high-quality, error-free products meeting curriculum standards and market requirements.
• Provide feedback to colleagues and vendors; identify risks and suggest process improvements.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education or related field

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Smartsheet

K4/InCopy markup

Jira

Job description

McGraw Hill is seeking an Academic Designer to develop high-quality literacy content for PreK-K, collaborating with the Academic Design team and Product Managers to shape solution design from concept to implementation. Remote work is available for applicants authorized to work in the United States.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in education or related field and 2+ years in literacy curriculum development, with strong knowledge of CCSS/CA CCSS and related standards.