Senior Graphic Designer (FT, 6-month, Temporary)

Curriculum Associates • Contract • Remote (Remote from New York, United States of America) • $50 / hour • 1w ago

Fast Facts

Join Curriculum Associates as a Senior Graphic Designer and use your creativity to enhance educational experiences for millions of students. This temporary full-time position focuses on designing print and digital curriculum products collaboratively with a diverse team.

Responsibilities: Create engaging designs for K–12 educational resources across print and digital mediums, collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure user-centric design.

Skills: Expert proficiency in Adobe CC tools and experience in user-centric design processes, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills are required.

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience in K–12 education or media design are preferred.

Location: The position is remote, available in the USA, including options to work from Brooklyn, NYC or Billerica, MA.

Compensation: $50 - $50 / Hourly

At Curriculum Associates (CA), we believe a diverse team leads to diversity in thinking, making our products better for teachers and students. If you read this job description, feel energized by what you see here, and believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role, but you aren’t sure you meet every qualification, please apply! Above all, we are looking for the right person!

We are hiring for multiple FT, freelance designer positions with 6-month contracts.

Do you want to work at a mission-driven company that is making an impact on education for millions of students across the country? We are looking for a talented and collaborative Senior Designer – with experience developing educational programs which span both print and digital mediums – to bring fun, engaging and user-centric designs to our growing portfolio of curriculum products. We are also considering applicants with user experience and production-focused design backgrounds.

The Senior Designer works independently, and also with the internal design team, content team, and with key stakeholders—to develop, produce, and manage compelling student- and teacher-facing designs from conception through to the completed product. Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, and will have a passion for exploring and working to solve issues of inequity within education.

Submission of a Design Portfolio is required to be considered for this role.

The impact you’ll have:

Be a Part of creating educational experiences and resources that are used by 10 million students across the country
Team Up with the Curriculum Associates Design Team to establish creative direction for new core and supplemental products across both print and digital mediums
Create unique and compelling design solutions that promote a sense of fun and engagement with Spanish language arts content for all learners
Design components, layouts, and features with a focus on teacher and student experience and usability, never losing focus of the idea that engaged learners are better learners
Develop innovative products in collaboration with educators and industry leaders to create culturally responsive resources for the students and teachers we serve

What we're looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, User Experience Design, or a comparable level of experience
3+ years of experience in the K–12 education space, children's publishing and/or media
Experience developing and implementing a product-specific visual design plan – including the interiors of multiple components, covers and product packaging – from prototyping through production, while remaining true to the product guidelines established
Comprehensive knowledge of all areas of the print design process, including layout, typography, page composition, technical art, and building engaging art programs (illustrations/photos)
Demonstrated experience in developing compelling, elegant design solutions across print and digital mediums
A user-centric mindset, with experience in developing Design solutions through Design Thinking techniques, iterative processes (i.e., wireframes/prototypes), user-testing and internal feedback
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to rapidly exercise independent judgement, along with excellent verbal and written communication skill and the ability to present and articulate art/design strategy to non-designers
Expert level Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Microsoft Office
Working knowledge of prototyping and collaborative tools (Adobe XD, Figma, Mural, etc.) and a willingness to explore and implement new tools or applications as needed
Passion for exploration and consumption of print and digital media

Nice-to-have: Proficiency in Spanish

Location: Remote USA or Brooklyn, NYC or Billerica, MA

Duration: 6 months, 40 hours/week

Benefits and Pay Range:

Pay – This role’s base pay is $50.00/hour. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits – Temporary and per-diem employees who average at least 30 hours of work per week within the Company’s look-back period are eligible to enroll in medical coverage after 90 days of employment. Temporary and per-diem employees working more than 20 hours per week are eligible for twelve paid holidays. All temporary and per-diem employees are eligible for accrued sick time.

Application deadline: March 31, 2025. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.

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