Academic Designer

Job Overview

Overview

Impact the Moment:

McGraw Hill is a diverse and inclusive company that believes we can change the world by leveling the playing field and giving every learner an equal opportunity to succeed. We create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning experiences, and to continually reimagine the way our customers teach and learn, simplifying the path to a better education for all.

How can you make an impact?

We are seeking an Academic Designer with expertise in content and curriculum development to support high quality digital and print educational solutions. In this role, you will design, build, and refine instructional content aligned to pedagogical best practices, collaborate with cross functional teams and authors, support vendors, and contribute to solution design, research application, and continuous improvement across multiple products and grade levels.

This position plays a key role in shaping instructional quality by designing standards aligned content, collaborating across teams, supporting authors and vendors, and ensuring pedagogically sound, accessible learning experiences across digital and print products.

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 May 31st, 2026.

What you will be doing:

• Develops and revises content guidelines, exemplars, and planning materials, including partial RFP responses and high-level plans for art, prototypes, and instructional assets.
• Collaborates with cross functional partners, authors, and vendors, serving as a primary point of contact while training and supporting contributors to ensure efficient workflows.
• Manages multiple deliverables across components and grade levels, consistently meeting deadlines while working independently, supporting peers, and providing structured, constructive feedback.
• Identifies risks and complex challenges, proposes mitigation strategies, reviews user and experience testing results, and contributes to improvements in digital tools, processes, and efficiencies.
• Designs and builds accessible, pedagogically aligned content informed by academic research, applying strong editorial standards and presenting insights while mentoring junior team members.

What you can bring to this role:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in elementary education or a related field.
• 3+ years of elementary classroom teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Proven experience writing and editing instructional materials for elementary social studies classrooms.
• Experience developing digital curriculum, including use of digital authoring tools and content management systems.
• Familiarity with tools such as K4, Adobe products, and similar CMS platforms preferred.

Why work for us?

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 fulfillment that will inspire you to even greater heights.

The pay range for this position is between $44,000 - $70,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered.  Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” or "@careers.mheducation.com” email addresses and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.

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