Academic Designer

McGraw Hill • Full-time • Remote (United States) • $54,550 - $65,000 / year • 2w ago

Fast Facts

McGraw Hill is seeking an Academic Designer for their K-5 Social Studies programs, focused on developing high-quality, culturally responsive educational content for both digital and print formats. This remote position requires collaboration with team members to create effective learning materials that align with curriculum standards.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include planning and developing instructional materials, producing accurate content, correlating materials to educational standards, and collaborating with team members and managers on project implementation.

Skills: Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in elementary education or a related field, with strong experience in writing and editing instructional materials and familiarity with digital curriculum development and authoring tools.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include 3 or more years of elementary classroom experience and experience in developing social studies content for K-5 education.

Location: This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation: $54550 - $65000 / Annually

Overview

Make an Impact!

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 solutions, is looking for an Academic Designer for our Social Studies programs (K–5). Academic Designers are content and curriculum experts. They assemble high-quality content based on specific product requirements for programs. They collaborate with the Academic Designer Managers and team members 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. This is a Project Status Worker (PSW) rolewith an end date of 12/01/2027.

What you will be doing:

Plan and develop culturally responsive, relevant, and sustaining content (including learning objectives, content, activities, and instructional supports) for teacher and student materials–including print, digital, and media projects.
Demonstrate strong understanding of elementary (K–Grade 5) social studies pedagogy and content.
Produce accurate, error-free, high-quality products that meet curriculum standards and market requirements and display appropriate content, reading level, grammar, and style.
Communicate with fellow team members about project progress and develop solutions to address issues.
Correlate educational materials to social studies standards and frameworks.
Work closely with grade-level lead/Senior AD, and Academic Design Manager to develop high-quality digital and print content based on specific product requirements for programs and understand the blended curriculum and instructional design.

What you need to be considered: 

Bachelor’s degree or higher in elementary education or other relevant focus
3 or more years of elementary classroom experience strongly preferred
Experience writing and editing instructional materials for use in social studies classrooms strongly preferred
Experience working with digital curriculum development, digital authoring tools, and content management systems preferred

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 $54,550 - $65,000 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.

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