Academic Designer, Literacy K-3

• Planning and developing content for literacy assessment materials, delivered both in digital and print formats
• Assisting in the development of prototypes, exemplars, guidelines, project proposals, and project scope documentation, as needed
• Working in digital platform to author content and tag metadata.
• Acting as point of contact between vendors, internal engineering teams, and Academic Design teams
• Demonstrating a strong understanding of elementary (Grades K-6) Reading/Language Arts and English Language Development pedagogical issues and their relationship to assessment and measurement
• Producing accurate, error-free, high-quality products that assess program goals, align with curriculum standards, measure student growth, and recommend instructional options
• Providing feedback to the work of colleagues and vendors
• Problem solving - identifying risks related to an assignment and ensuring they are solved, including suggestions to improve processes
• Staying up to date on emerging assessment and technology trends within the literacy field

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in elementary education, literacy, linguistics, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing, preferably with a focus on assessment
• Ability to create and visualize assessment content for print and digital delivery
• Highly organized, goal-oriented, and collaborative
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery
• Knowledge of appropriate industry and subject-area content development practices, content standards (such as CCSS, B.E.S.T., and TEKS), and testing and reporting trends
• Displays and acts with initiative, integrity, and professionalism
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, which include a thorough command of the English language, spelling, writing, and grammar and a strong attention to detail
• Effective organizational and time management skills
• productive, efficient work habits and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and exhibit flexibility
• Understands digital learning, including authoring systems, accessibility, and testing
• Diverse computer skills, expert-level in MS Office suite, proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, Smartsheet and K4/InCopy markup

• Teaching experience preferred
• Experience building accessible content in digital authoring systems is preferred
• Testing company experience a plus

A full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided