Remote Literacy Curriculum Designer

Mheducation; Ohio; Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking an Academic Designer to develop high-quality literacy content for grades 6-12, collaborating with Academic Design and Product Management to translate requirements into effective learning materials.

You will ensure alignment with standards like CCSS, ELA/ELD benchmarks, and accessibility while supporting print, digital, and media projects across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing targeting 6-12 literacy and English language development.
• Teaching experience is an advantage.
• Highly organized, goal-oriented, and collaborative.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Knowledge of industry content standards (ELA/ELD such as WIDA, ELPA21, California ELD, and Texas ELPS) and pedagogical trends.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop content for teacher and student materials including print, digital, and media projects.
• Assist in prototypes, exemplars, guidelines, project proposals, and scope documentation.
• Act as point of contact between vendors, internal engineering teams, and Academic Design teams.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of standards and frameworks for literacy instruction.
• Produce accurate, high-quality content meeting curriculum standards (CCSS, state standards) and project scope.
• Provide feedback to colleagues and vendors.
• Identify risks and propose process improvements.
• Stay up to date on educational/curriculum trends and research in literacy.

Skills

Literacy curriculum development

Educational publishing

Content standards (ELA/ELD)

English language skills

Project collaboration

Tools

MS Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Smartsheet

K4/InCopy markup

Job description

McGraw Hill is seeking an Academic Designer to develop high-quality literacy content for grades 6-12, collaborating with Academic Design and Product Management to translate requirements into effective learning materials.

You will ensure alignment with standards like CCSS, ELA/ELD benchmarks, and accessibility while supporting print, digital, and media projects across multiple programs.