Senior Instructional Designer, Content Strategy

Mheducation; United States; Remote; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative educational firm is seeking a Senior Instructional Designer to enhance digital learning experiences. This role offers the chance to collaborate with a diverse team, shaping content strategies that impact educators and learners alike. You will lead projects that involve user research, design sprints, and the creation of engaging digital curriculum assets. With a focus on collaboration and problem-solving, you will navigate complex design challenges and contribute to a meaningful educational mission. If you're passionate about making a difference in education and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in digital content strategy and development.
• Ability to work in ambiguous environments and adapt to challenges.

Responsibilities

• Define the program’s holistic content experience and collaborate with teams.
• Lead the instructional design team to develop digital curriculum assets.

Skills

Digital Content Strategy

Collaboration Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Data-Driven Decision Making

Experience with Authoring Tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Instructional Technology

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? The McGraw Hill Senior Instructional Designer, Content Strategy position thrives on building meaningful relationships with educators to maximize the potential of every learner. This is a unique opportunity to have a far-reaching impact on student success as well as impact the educational technology industry.

What is this role about?
McGraw-Hill Education, the leading provider of digital and print educational materials, is looking for a creative, innovative, strategic Senior Digital Academic Designer, Content Strategy for our Science and Social Studies programs.

You will be a valuable member of a collaborative group of Instructional Designers, closely partnering with teams focused on research, UX, content, product management, and creative media. As part of this team, you will define the strategy for robust digital tools, curriculum, and learning solutions in a variety of formats that are used by millions of educators and students every day. The Senior Digital Academic Designer, Content Strategy is a strategic thinker, responsible and accountable for helping define user-centered content experiences and then carrying that vision through to a scalable build.

This is a Project Status Worker (PSW) position. This position is 100% remote. Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

What you will be doing:

• Collaborate as an instructional design expert to help define the program’s holistic content experience.
• Represent the unique content needs and experiences of the program in user research efforts such as design sprints, teacher advisory boards, sales advisory boards, and user surveys.
• Make sense out of ambiguity by synthesizing research results, business needs, and stakeholder feedback to craft innovative and scalable solutions to complex design problems.
• Collaborate with technical product management and product management to define requirements for platform and authoring tool enhancements that support the digital experience of the program.
• Contribute to program content experience design documents such as customer journey maps, implementation models, user flows, and wireframes.
• Lead the instructional design team as they collaborate with cross-functional peers to prototype and develop courses and digital curriculum assets (such as eBooks, interactives, simulations, games, and virtual labs) that meet the experience defined in discovery.
• Proactively identify problems and risks, identifying scalable solutions to those problems that adhere to the design vision and engage appropriate stakeholders when risks arise.
• Guide our internal team of Instructional Designers who will be responsible for vendors and freelancers writing guidelines, answering questions, and scheduling, where applicable.
• Collaborate and lead on cross-functional teams to ensure that product requirements, project timelines, and product goals are met and completed on time.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience working in digital content strategy and development, specifically in teaching and learning materials.
• Ability to work in ambiguous environments, including adapting to new challenges, scenarios, and working styles.
• Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to communicate and lead cross-functional meetings.
• Ability to use data to inform decision making.
• Experience with authoring tools, learning management systems, and content management systems.
• Background in educational publishing or EdTech (preferred).
• Accessibility experience (preferred).

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 $62,000 - $80,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

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