Instructional Designer, Literacy (K-5)

Build the Future 

Do you want to impact educators and students around the globe? At McGraw Hill, the Instructional Designer, Literacy will help plan and develop instructional materials for Literacy programs that are delivered in both print and digital formats.

How can you make an impact?

McGraw-Hill Education, the leading provider of digital and print educational materials is looking for a creative, innovative, strategic Instructional Designer, Literacy (K-5) (Project Status). 

You 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, Literacy (K-5) (Project Status) is a digital savvy content and curriculum expert, responsible and accountable for assembling high-quality content based on specific product requirements for the Literacy programs.

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) role.

What you’ll be doing:

• Contribute to specific early product workstreams, under the direction of management and senior members of the team.
• Contribute to the Implementation Model, Journey Maps, and course maps. Contribute heavily in regards to the creation of POC’s and prototypes.
• Through a UBD process, you will design, storyboard, and develop digital curriculum assets such as videos, eBooks, interactives, simulations, games and virtual labs.
• Contribute to concept meetings, review manuscript, create storyboards, contribute during alpha and beta builds for digital assets.
• Provide heavy contributions with digital tools, serving under the leadership of management and senior members of the team
• Strong contributions with user testing, serving under the leadership of management and senior members of the team
• Provide informal product training to associate instructional designers.
• Be experts in accessibility with strong contributions to this area throughout the product development process.
• Strong contributions to the product build process
• Manage AD vendors and freelancers writing guidelines, answering questions, scheduling and leading weekly vendor status meetings
• Lead approved workflows at all stages and meet all intermediate and final schedules.
• Contribute on cross-functional teams to ensure that product requirements, project schedules, and product goals are met and on completed on time.
• Lead during digital launches with vendors including helping to create templates, trackers, and digital content development guidelines.
• Identify and suggest digital solutions for issues that arise during development.
• 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

We’re looking for someone with… 

• Previous K-12 teaching experience.
• Experience in instructional design or educational technology
• 1 – 3 years experience working in digital content development that includes teaching and learning materials.
• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or related field required.
• Experience managing multiple projects within tight deliverables and budgets.
• Strong ability to communicate
• Some experience with authoring tools, learning management systems, and content management systems.
• Some ability to create and visualize animated and interactive content.

The pay range for this position is between $49,500-$59,000 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.

Why work for us? 

At McGraw-Hill, we leverage cutting-edge technology to create innovative learning solutions that support learners at all stages of their educational journey. Our state-of-the-art digital tools and platforms provide personalized, interactive experiences that enhance understanding and retention. Being part of McGraw-Hill means joining a team dedicated to shaping the future of education and making a real impact on students’ lives. It’s an exciting opportunity to contribute to a company that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. 

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About Organization

We are a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world. At McGraw Hill, we believe that your diverse experiences enrich the way you learn, teach and grow. Every educator teaches differently. Every institution has a unique approach. Every learner forges their own path to become who they want to be. We know that no two journeys are the same – and support your path, wherever it may take you. Our mission is to guide you along the path to unlock your potential, no matter where your starting point may be.

Through our commitment to equity, accessibility and inclusion, we foster a culture of belonging that respects and reflects the diversity of the people and communities we serve. For over 130 years, we have never stopped innovating to meet the ever-changing needs of educators and learners – and will continue to support and celebrate your efforts every step of the way.