McGraw Hill · 2 days ago
Senior Instructional Designer, Social Studies
McGraw Hill is a leading provider of digital and print educational materials, seeking a creative and innovative Senior Instructional Designer, Social Studies. The role involves planning and developing instructional materials for Social Studies programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create digital tools and curriculum that enhance the learning experience for students and educators.
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Responsibilities
Lead the instructional design team as they collaborate with cross-functional peers to prototype, design, storyboard, and develop courses and digital curriculum assets (such as eBooks, interactive maps and timelines, videos, and assessments)
Collaborate and lead on cross-functional teams to ensure that product requirements, project timelines, and product goals are met and completed on time
Proactively identify problems and risks in content development, identifying solutions to those problems and engaging appropriate stakeholders when risks arise
Provide leadership and expertise on authoring, including specific authoring tools, the creation of templates, and the authoring processes
Lead our internal team of Instructional Designers who will be responsible for vendors and freelancers writing guidelines, answering questions, and scheduling, where applicable
Iterate on innovative and scalable approaches for process and digital integration in products. Identify efficiencies in processes and templates
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
Provide leadership with accessibility, understand compliance criteria and how to incorporate accessible best practices during product build
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or related field required
3 - 5 years experience working in digital content development that includes teaching and learning materials
Experience managing multiple projects within tight deliverables and budgets
Strong ability to communicate and lead cross-functional meetings
Experience with authoring tools, learning management systems, and content management systems
Ability to create and visualize animated and interactive content
Preferred
Background in educational publishing or EdTech preferred
Accessibility experience preferred
Benefits
A full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.
Company
McGraw Hill
We are a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-07-24IPO
2021-09-30Private Equity
2021-06-15Acquired
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