Academic Designer
McGraw Hill Education
- Location
- United States (Remote)
- Posted
- August 26, 2026
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Role overview
Make an Impact! At McGraw Hill, we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms used by millions of students and educators worldwide. 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.
McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is looking for an Academic Designer who specializes in Science, Grades K-5. As an Academic Designer, you will help plan and develop instructional materials for print and digital Science products for K-5 students and teachers. This includes textbooks, interactive activities, assessments, and teacher lesson plans. 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 with an end date of 8/31/2027.
What you'll do
- Assist in the development of elementary science instructional materials available in print and/or digital formats.
- Produce accurate, error-free, high-quality instructional materials that meet curriculum standards and display appropriate reading level, grammar, and style.
- Follow approved workflows at all stages of development and meet all intermediate and final schedule dates.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that market requirements, project schedules, and product goals are met.
- Demonstrate effective organizational and excellent time management skills; the ability to prioritize, multitask, and exhibit flexibility to rapidly changing priorities and demands in an Agile work environment.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a major in education, science, or science education.
- 5+ years of experience in educational publishing and/or significant editorial experience.
- Extensive knowledge of the Next Generation Science Standards.
- Ability to read, interpret, and unpack NGSS standards for specific grade bands and group multiple performance expectations into cohesive, thematic learning units.
- Demonstrated success creating assessments that measure student progress across all three dimensions simultaneously.
- Experience using tools like the EQuIP and EdReports rubrics to assess HQIM.
- Experience working with digital curriculum development and digital educational products.
- Great organizational skills, with propensity for hitting deadlines while managing multiple projects.
- Experience working with Jira to manage sprint backlogs, track progress, and report on key agile metrics is desired, but not required.
- Ability to adapt to changing requirements and prioritize the product backlog based on customer feedback and business value.
- Classroom teaching experience is a plus.
Compensation and Benefits
- The pay range for this position is between $54,500 - $64,000 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.
Application Information
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