Instructional Designer, 6-12 ELA

Mcgraw Hill; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Remote work

End date clarity

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking an Instructional Designer for 6-12 ELA to join a collaborative group building digital courses and learning tools used by educators and students.

The role involves designing, storyboarding, and assembling content with accessibility in mind, using UBD, in an Agile setting and across cross-functional teams. Remote PSW position with an end date of 2027-08-31.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in digital content development including teaching/learning materials.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or related field required.
• Experience handling multiple projects with tight deliverables and budgets.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and iterative workflows.
• Strong ability to communicate and collaborate.
• Experience with authoring tools, LMS, and CMS.
• Ability to visualize and create animated and interactive content.
• Teaching experience (6–12 months) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product workstreams under management guidance.
• Design, storyboard, and build digital courses and lessons using UBD.
• Apply design thinking and backwards design in various contexts.
• Review manuscripts, create storyboards, and support build rounds for digital assets.
• Provide training to associate instructional designers.
• Develop innovative solutions with measurable value for customers.

Skills

Agile methodology

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Instructional Technology/Instructional Design

Tools

Authoring tools

Learning Management Systems

Content Management Systems

Job description

Overview

Impact the Moment

Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of others? 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?

As an Instructional Designer, 6-12 ELA, you will be a valuable member of a collaborative group of Instructional Designers, closely partnering with teams focused on content, product management, 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. You are 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 08/31/2027.

What you will be doing:

• Contribute to specific product workstreams, under the direction of management and senior members of the team.
• Utilize a UBD process to design, storyboard, and build digital courses and lessons that enhance content provided by subject matter experts.
• Apply design principles, backwards design, and design thinking concepts in novel situations.
• Contribute to concept meetings, review manuscripts, create storyboards, support build rounds for digital assets.
• Provide informal product and workflow training to associate instructional designers.
• 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.
• Be an expert in accessibility with strong contributions to this area throughout the product development process.
• Work within an Agile framework, leveraging iterative workflows and collaborative practices to drive effective project execution and continuous improvement.
• Support vendors and freelancers by providing guidelines and answering questions to maintain workflow efficiency.
• Lead approved workflows at all stages and meet all intermediate and final schedules.
• Contribute on cross-functional teams to ensure that product requirements, project schedules, and product goals are met and on completed on time.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to identify, test, troubleshoot, define, and follow up on technical bugs and enhancements as they arise in authoring tools and the platform. When necessary, help define requirements for platform and authoring tool enhancements.
• Work on digital product tasks such as metadata tagging, concept mapping, and applying errata edits.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation in instructional design practices and ensure the delivery of cutting-edge curriculum solutions.

We're looking for someone with:

• 2 - 4 years' experience working in digital content development that includes teaching and learning materials.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or related field required.
• Experience working on multiple projects within tight deliverables and budgets.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and practices, including collaboration in iterative workflows.
• Strong ability to communicate and collaborate.
• Experience with authoring tools, learning management systems, and content management systems.
• Ability to visualize and create animated and interactive content.
• A successful candidate may have previous 6-12 teaching experience.

Here's what we offer:

At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts can contribute to the lives of millions.

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. Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.