UX Designer

Ascend Learning; Leawood (KS); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Company paid Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and parental leave

Employee assistance program

Wellness programs (Headspace, Airvet)

Charitable matching program

Job summary

Ascend Learning is seeking a talented UX Designer to create intuitive, user-centered experiences for our digital products. This role embraces AI tools as part of the creative process to move faster and think bigger.

You will collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate business goals and user needs into effective design solutions using AI-assisted workflows. The position supports hybrid work from Leawood, KS or Burlington, MA with remote options within the United

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in UX or product design
• Proficiency in Figma; experience with AI-powered design and ideation tools strongly preferred
• Experience working with front-end developers and contributing to design-to-dev handoffs
• A natural collaborator with strong communication skills and the ability to present and defend design decisions
• A portfolio demonstrating your design process and connection of decisions to outcomes

Responsibilities

• AI-Augmented Design: Use AI tools to rapidly concept solutions and iterate
• End-to-End UX Design: craft user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes
• Research & Validation: plan and conduct user research and usability testing
• Collaboration: work with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders
• Design Systems: contribute to and evolve the design system
• Design Excellence: champion accessibility and best practices

Skills

UX design

Figma

AI design tools

frontend collaboration

communication

portfolio

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Claude AI

Generative design tools

Job description

We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company,is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.

Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.

We\'re always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you\'d thrive, read on to learn more.

What You’ll Do

Ascend Learning is seeking a talented and forward-thinking UX Designer to create intuitive, user-centered experiences for our digital products. This is a role for a designer who brings strong design fundamentals and actively embraces AI tools as part of their creative process to move faster, think bigger, and concept more boldly. You’ll collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate business goals and user needs into effective design solutions using AI-assisted workflows to rapidly explore design directions, generate concepts, and iterate with confidence. We’re looking for someone who sees AI not as a shortcut, but as a creative multiplier—a designer who can harness it to spend less time on the routine and more time on the thinking that matters.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

• Hybrid from our Leawood, KS or Burlington, MA office. Will consider remote within the United States.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

• AI-Augmented Design: Use AI tools (Claude, generative design tools, and emerging platforms) to rapidly concept solutions, explore design directions, and accelerate iteration—bringing ideas to life faster without sacrificing quality or rigor.
• End-to-End UX Design: Partner with the design team to craft user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes that balance user needs with business outcomes.
• Research & Validation: Plan and conduct user research and usability testing to surface meaningful insights and validate design decisions with real evidence.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to present, discuss, and refine design solutions across the full product lifecycle.
• Design Systems: Contribute to and evolve our design system, ensuring scalable, consistent experiences across products and platforms.
• Design Excellence: Champion best practices in interaction design, accessibility, and design patterns.

WHAT YOU\'LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in UX or product design
• Proficiency in Figma; experience with AI-powered design and ideation tools (Claude, generative tools, or similar) strongly preferred
• Experience working with front-end developers and contributing to design-to-dev handoffs
• A natural collaborator with strong communication skills and the ability to present and defend design decisions to diverse audiences
• A critical thinker who can navigate ambiguity, solve complex problems, and drive work forward independently
• Portfolio demonstrating your design process, range of work, and ability to connect design decisions to user and business outcomes

HIRING RANGE

The current full-time annualized hiring range for this role is $86,800.00-$124,080.00 and does not include discretionary bonus or sales incentives, if applicable. In accordance with applicable state laws, we are providing the expected salary range for this position. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, current business needs and local market factors. Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an Ascend incentive bonus or sales plan.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Other employee wellness programs such as Headspace and Airvet
• Charitable matching program

Fostering A Sense of Belonging

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and be authentic. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.