Academic Designer, Math K-5

TrulyHired; Ohio; Remote; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Job summary

McGraw Hill Education is seeking an Academic Designer for Math PreK-5 to assemble high-quality content based on product requirements and collaborate with design managers. You will support curriculum and instructional solution design, ensuring accessibility, accuracy, and alignment with standards.

You will plan culturally responsive content for print and digital formats, applying an understanding of elementary pedagogy.

Qualifications

• Plan and develop content with objectives, activities, and instructional supports for PreK-5 materials.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of elementary pedagogy and content.
• Produce accurate, error-free products meeting curriculum standards and style guidelines.
• Conduct QA testing of digital assets in authoring tools and platforms.
• Communicate project progress and collaborate with team members.
• Work with grade level leads to align curriculum with product requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop content for teacher and student materials across print, digital, and media projects.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of PreK-5 pedagogy.
• Produce high-quality content meeting standards and reading level requirements.
• Test digital assets across authoring tools and platforms.
• Communicate progress and solve issues with the team.
• Collaborate with design leads to implement curriculum designs.

Skills

Content development

Elementary pedagogy

Quality assurance

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education

Tools

Authoring tools

Job description

Academic Designer, Math K-5 Full Description

Overview

Build the Future

At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being.

How can you make an impact?

McGraw-Hill Education, the leading provider of digital and print educational materials, is looking for an Academic Designer for our Math programs (PreK-5). It is an exciting time for Math at MHE! We are looking for passionate people to join our team. Academic Designers are content and curriculum experts. They assemble high-quality content based on specific product requirements for programs and understand the solution design. They collaborate with the Academic Designer Managers, and team members to help develop the curriculum and instructional solution design (both conceptualization and implementation).

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

Your contribution to the team includes:

• Plan and develop culturally responsive, relevant, and sustaining content (including
  learning objectives, content, activities, and instructional supports) for teacher and
  student materials-including print, digital, and media projects
• Demonstrate strong understanding of elementary (PreK-5) pedagogy and content
• Produce accurate, error-free, high-quality products that meet curriculum standards and market requirements and display appropriate content, reading level, grammar, and style
• Conduct quality assurance testing of digital assets within a variety of authoring tools, digital platforms, and applications
• Communicate with fellow team members about project progress and develop solutions to address issues
• Work closely with Academic Design grade level lead and Academic Design Manager to develop high-quality digital and print content based on specific product requirements for programs and understand the blended curriculum and instructional solution design

We're looking for someone with:

• 5-7 years of elementary product development experience; degree in elementary education
• 5 or more years of elementary classroom experience

A plus if you have:

• Experience building accessible content in digital authoring systems
• Experience delivering quality and accuracy across fast-paced publication deadlines

How We Work:

We are a company focused on continuous learning and growth. These five pillars are critical to our hyper-learning culture at McGraw Hill School.

• Big We: We respect one another and genuinely care about our teammates. We work best as one team, not in silos.
• Listening to Learn: We listen to one another and collaborate for success. We realize the capabilities of and trust our team members.
• Ask Learning Questions: We value differences in approaches as opportunities for learning and growth. We seek to truly understand others.
• An Idea Meritocracy: We foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable speaking openly and having challenging conversations. The best idea should always win, regardless of its origin.
• Creative, Innovative, & Emergent Thinking: We tackle challenging problems and make decisions in favor of the business. We are willing to innovate and not do things as they have always been done.

As an education company, we are proud to play our part by inspiring learners around the world. If you bring your curiosity, we will help you grow in a collaborative environment where everyone shares a passion for success.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively building experiences that will help shape 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 $50,000 - $65,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

• A full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered.