[Remote] Associate Instructional Designer, 6-12 ELA

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. McGraw Hill develops learning platforms and educational content for students and educators. The Associate Instructional Designer helps create and develop print and digital instructional materials for K–12 literacy programs, collaborating with instructional design and cross-functional teams throughout product development.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply design principles, backwards design, and design thinking concepts in routine situations
• Contribute to concept meetings, prepare manuscript needs, support rounds of build for digital assets
• Partner extensively with Instructional Designers during product development, contributing to build phases under senior team leadership
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy and upkeep of build documentation to ensure project integrity
• Become an expert in accessibility with heavy contributions to this area throughout the product development process
• Heavy contributions to the product build process
• Meet all intermediate and final schedules
• Contribute with cross-functional teams to ensure that product requirements, project schedules, and product goals are met and on completed on time
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to identify, test, troubleshoot, define, and follow up on technical bugs and enhancements as they arise in authoring tools and the platform. When necessary, help define requirements for platform and authoring tool enhancements
• Work on digital product tasks such as metadata tagging, concept mapping, and digital editing
• QA the work of the vendor to ensure it adheres to guidelines
• Demonstrate technical, functional, and professional expertise in position-related areas, staying informed on current developments and trends to leverage specialized knowledge for achieving impactful results

Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or related field required
• 0-2 years' experience working in digital content development that includes teaching and learning materials
• Experience with authoring tools, learning management systems, and content management systems
• Ability to visualize and create animated and interactive content
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and practices, including collaboration in iterative workflows
• Authorized to work for any employer within the United States
• A successful candidate may have previous 6-12 teaching experience

Benefits

• Remote position

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