Learning Product Innovation Designer

Project Lead The Way; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is seeking a Learning Product Innovation Designer to advance transformative learning experiences for K-12 environments. This role blends research, design thinking, and rapid prototyping to create solutions that align with PLTW's strategy and respond to evolving market needs, empowering educators and learners.

You will apply human-centered design, conduct empathy interviews, test prototypes, and deliver scalable resources while leveraging AI trends in education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related experience in education or entrepreneurship
• Experience in K-12 education, instructional design, and educational technology
• Experience leveraging AI tools and understanding AI trends in education
• Ability to conduct empathy interviews, test prototypes, and other R&D activities
• Experience analyzing market opportunities, defining problems, and designing innovative solutions
• Ability to research, design, iterate, and deliver high-impact learning resources
• Experience creating content that integrates with various pedagogical approaches

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and ideation to develop learning solutions
• Validate prototypes and deliver scalable educational resources
• Collaborate with educators to inform product strategy
• Measure impact and track learning outcomes

Skills

K-12 education

Instructional design

Educational technology

AI in education

Empathy research

Prototyping

Market analysis

Content development

Education

Bachelor's degree in education/entrepreneurship

Tools

AI tools

Prototyping tools

R&D methods

Content creation tools

Job description

At Project Lead The Way (PLTW), we are empowering students to thrive in an evolving world. We know that U.S. students must develop the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in the workforce, solve important challenges, and contribute to global progress. We know that teachers need support in empowering students to build these skills. Through our pathways in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science, PreK-12 students learn problem-solving strategies, critical and creative thinking, and how to communicate and collaborate.

The Learning Product Innovation Designer is a key contributor to advancing transformative learning experiences for emerging educational environments. This role combines research, design thinking, and rapid prototyping to create solutions that align with organizational strategy and are responsive to evolving market needs. By leveraging human-centered design principles, the Learning Product Innovation Designer drives innovation by conducting research, generating ideas, validating prototypes, and delivering scalable resources that empower educators and learners.

25% monthly travel is required.

PLTW IS SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH:

• A Bachelor's degree in education, entrepreneurship, or a related field of study, or equivalent related experience.
• Experience and expertise in K-12 education, instructional design, and educational technology.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools and concepts with a strong understanding of emerging AI trends and their application in education.
• The ability to engage in R&D initiatives by conducting empathy interviews, testing prototypes, and other related activities.
• Experience analyzing market opportunities & challenges, defining problems, and designing innovative solutions.
• The ability to research, design, iterate, and deliver innovative, high-impact solutions.
• Experience creating content that seamlessly integrates with various pedagogical approaches and learning models.
• The ability to plan product strategy to align with business and user needs.
• Demonstrated experience developing resources that support personalized learning while maintaining scalability.
• Experience building tools that empower educators to customize and adapt materials for their specific contexts.
• The ability to develop proposals and proofs of concept for consideration by upper management.
• Experience tracking metrics and the ability to influence professionally and constructively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A customer-centric approach to all internal and external interactions.