Instructional Designer, Intervention

Impact the Moment   
Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of others? The McGraw Hill Instructional Designer, Intervention team 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, the leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is looking for a creative, innovative, strategic Instructional Designer, Intervention for our K-12 division.

This position is fully remote but can also be based in one of our McGraw Hill offices. This is a Project Status Worker (PSW) position. Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

The Instructional Designer, Intervention will help plan and develop instructional materials for K-12 Intervention programs. They will be a valuable member of a collaborative group of Instructional Designers, closely partnering with teams focused on content, product management, UX, and creative media. As part of this team, you will create robust digital tools, curriculum and learning solutions in a variety of formats that are used by millions of educators and students every day. The Instructional Designer, Intervention is a digital savvy content and curriculum expert, responsible and accountable for assembling high-quality content based on specific product requirements for Intervention programs.

What you will be doing:   

• Develop digital curriculum assets such as e-books, assessments, simulations, and interactive content.
• Partner with UX, product management, and content teams to optimize curriculum structure and delivery.
• Lead digital content workflows through all stages of development, ensuring alignment with product requirements.
• Provide informal training to Associate Instructional Designers on content development tools and best practices.
• Ensure all digital content meets accessibility (WCAG) and usability standards.
• Serve as a key contributor to vendor collaborations, helping manage the launch meeting, status meetings and content quality assurance.
• Develop digital content authoring guidelines, answer vendor questions, and contribute to weekly vendor status meetings.
• Identify and troubleshoot technical issues in authoring tools and recommend potential platform improvements.
• Contribute within cross-functional teams to ensure that product requirements, project schedules, and product goals are met and on completed on time.
• Complete digital product development tasks including metadata tagging, concept mapping, and digital editing.

We’re looking for someone with: 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, Education Technology or related field required.
• 2 - 5 years of experience working in digital content development that includes teaching and learning materials.
• Proficiency in authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Adobe Captivate, Figma) and LMS platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple projects within deadlines and budgets.
• Experience using data and user research insights to refine learning experiences.
• Strong ability to work with cross-functional teams and mentor junior designers.
• A successful candidate may also have previous K-8 teaching experience.

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 $52,000 - $70,000 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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