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McGraw Hill · 10 hours ago

Instructional Designer, Social Studies

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$55K/yr - $62K/yr

2+ years exp

McGraw Hill is a leading provider of digital and print educational materials, and they are seeking a creative and innovative Instructional Designer for Social Studies. The role involves developing high-quality digital curriculum assets and collaborating with various teams to create effective learning solutions used by educators and students.

E-LearningEdTechEducationPublishing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop digital curriculum assets such as e-books, assessments, simulations, and interactive content

Use Understanding by Design (UBD) and other instructional models to design effective learning experiences

Review and refine content storyboards, ensuring instructional effectiveness and user engagement

Partner with product management and content teams to optimize curriculum structure and delivery

Lead digital content workflows through all stages of development, ensuring alignment with product requirements

Provide informal training and mentoring to Associate Instructional Designers on content development tools and best practices

Conduct user testing and analyze feedback to enhance digital learning experiences

Ensure all digital content meets accessibility (WCAG) and usability standards

Serve as a key contributor to vendor collaborations, helping manage launch meetings, status meetings and content quality assurance

Develop digital content authoring guidelines, answer vendor questions, and contribute to weekly vendor status meetings

Identify and troubleshoot technical issues in authoring tools and recommend potential platform improvements

Contribute within cross-functional teams to ensure that product requirements, project schedules, and product goals are met and completed on time

Complete digital product development tasks including metadata tagging, concept mapping, and digital editing

Qualification

Digital content developmentInstructional design modelsAuthoring tools proficiencyUser research analysisProject managementTeaching experienceCollaborationLeadership