Associate Academic Designer

About the role

We are looking for a creative and innovative Associate Academic Designer, Science for our 6-8 middle school programs. As part of our PreK-12 business, you’ll be part of a team that creates robust curriculum and learning solutions in a variety of print and digital formats used by millions of educators and students every day. The Associate Academic Designer for 6-8 Science is a content and curriculum expert, responsible and accountable for assembling high-quality content based on specific product requirements for a 6-8 science. This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States. It is a Project Status Worker (PSW) role with an end date of March 31, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Planning and developing high-quality instructional materials, delivered in both digital and print products.
• Researching educational trends, issues, content standards, and competitive products.
• Producing pedagogically and scientifically sound products that are accurate, error free, and meet curriculum standards.
• Preparing manuscript, ensuring readability and grade level appropriateness in accordance with project specifications.
• Collaborating with cross-functional team members to follow approved workflows to ensure marketing requirements, project schedules, and project goals are met.
• Communicating project requirements to authors, consultants, vendors, and freelance editors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life or Physical Sciences, or in Education with a focus in Life or Physical Sciences
• 3+ years of experience in educational publishing and/or significant editorial experience.
• Experience with the Next Generation Science Standards is required.
• Experience writing and editing instructional materials for use in science classrooms is strongly preferred.
• Effective organizational and time management skills; productive, efficient work habits and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and exhibit flexibility to rapidly changing priorities in an Agile work environment.
• Experience working with digital curriculum development and digital products.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Classroom teaching experience is a plus.

Benefits

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights. Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.

Pay

The pay range for this position is between $50,000-$55,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.