Supervisor, Academic Design, Dual Literacy

Mcgraw Hill; United States; Remote; USD 71,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking an experienced Academic Design Supervisor for Grades PreK-6 Spanish and Dual Language programs. You will lead a grade-level team, mentor staff, and collaborate with Academic Design Directors, Managers, and Product Managers to shape solution design and ensure high-quality content.

This remote role requires a Bachelor’s in elementary education, at least 4 years in Spanish literacy curriculum development, native Spanish, and strong leadership, communication, and budgeting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in elementary education, literacy, or related field; classroom teaching experience preferred.
• 4+ years in Spanish literacy curriculum development and educational publishing for Grades PreK-6.
• Native Spanish speaker.
• Subject matter expertise in foundational literacy skills and decodability.
• Proactive, goal-oriented, collaborative with experience leading multi-person teams.
• Knowledge of content development practices, standards, trends, and innovation.
• Experience with project oversight, including staffing and budgets.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills; able to allocate resources and manage budgets.
• Excellent communication and presentation in English and Spanish.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate product goals into actionable steps for the team and align work with product vision.
• Plan resources and allocate work within the team; realign priorities for outcomes.
• Track budgets and mitigate risks to budgets, quality, and schedules.
• Develop team members’ skills and foster a learning environment.
• Collaborate with managers and cross-functional teams to develop prototypes and guidelines.
• Understand deadlines, state requirements, and budget/resource constraints on workflow.
• Maintain awareness of the competitive landscape and digital tech trends.
• Contribute to portfolio and team plans and prioritize work accordingly.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of elementary reading/language arts pedagogical issues.
• Stay current on educational trends and research.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Leadership

Curriculum design

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's in Elementary Education

Spanish literacy focus

Job description

Impact the Moment

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.

Overview

Impact the Moment

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?

McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational materials, is looking for an experienced, innovative, strategic Academic Design Supervisor for our Grades PreK-6 Spanish and Dual Language programs. Academic Design Supervisors are content and curriculum experts as well as people leaders. They manage and mentor a grade-level team in the development of high-quality content based on specific product requirements for program and understand the solution design. They collaborate with the Academic Design Directors, Academic Design Managers, and Product Managers to help develop the solution design (both conceptualization and implementation).

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

What you will be doing:

• Translating product goals into actionable steps for the team; communicating how work relates to overall product vision.
• Planning resources and allocating work within own team; realigning priorities to achieve expected outcomes.
• Tracking against budgets and mitigating budgets, quality, and/or schedule risks.
• Developing team member work skills, recognizing team contributions, and fostering a learning environment that encourages others to learn from their experience.
• Working closely with Managers, other grade-level Supervisors, and cross-functional teams to help develop prototypes and guidelines for solutions aligned to relevant market requirements, product definitions, learning objectives, and content standards.
• Understanding the implications of customer and sales deadlines, state curriculum requirements, and budget and resource limitations on workflow and schedule.
• Maintaining a strong awareness of the competitive environment, including a focus on digital technology.
• Contributing to portfolio plans, developing own team plans, and effectively prioritizing work within the team.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of elementary (Grades PreK-6) Reading/Language Arts pedagogical issues.
• Staying up to date on emerging educational/curriculum trends, educational technology, and research within field and adjacent to field.

We’re looking for someone with:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education, literacy, or related field; classroom teaching experience is preferred but not required.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in Spanish literacy curriculum development and educational publishing with a focus on Grades PreK-6.
• Native Spanish Speaker.
• Subject matter expertise in foundational literacy skills, including decodability.
• Proactive, goal-oriented and collaborative, with experience leading multi-person teams and working both cross-functionally and hierarchically, and capable of building strong relationships at all levels through a climate of trust, respect, empathy, and psychological safety.
• Knowledge of appropriate industry and subject-area content development practices, content standards, academic and pedagogical trends, with the ability to drive innovation in teams and products.
• Experience with project oversight, including managing staff and budgets.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills, with a demonstrated ability to allocate resources, manage vendors and oversee budgets and work plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and presentation skills in both English and Spanish.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfillment that will inspire you to even greater heights.

The pay range for this position is between $71,300 - $100,000 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. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.