Academic Designer, Math K-5

Mcgraw Hill; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking an Academic Designer for Math programs (PreK–5) to build high-quality content for digital and print materials. This remote role requires a strong background in elementary education and 5–7 years of product development experience in elementary education, plus classroom experience.

You will plan objectives, maintain quality standards, and coordinate with design leads to meet publication deadlines and curriculum requirements.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of elementary product development experience.
• 5 or more years of elementary classroom experience.

Responsibilities

• 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in elementary education

Tools

Digital authoring systems

Job 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.

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:

• 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.

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.

McGraw Hill is committed to celebrating and supporting the differences that make us each unique and will not discriminate based on a person's gender, gender identity or expression, nationality, color, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, appearance or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

McGraw Hill participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. For more information, please review the E-Verify Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster. Applicants can also view Federal and State Labor law posters here.