Learning Designer, STEM

Learning Designer, STEM (6-12)

Location: United States

Edmentum is the leading provider of K-12 digital curriculum, assessments, and services to 43,000 schools in all 50 states and over 100 countries worldwide. We partner with educators to create instructional technology that is proven, easy-to-use, individualized, and aligned to state standards. Built on a 60-year history of innovation and impact, we believe that when educators succeed, students thrive, everywhere learning occurs.

The Learning Designer (LD) is a highly collaborative position with heavy upfront involvement in the product cycle. Through cross-functional collaboration, Learning Designers use their understanding of research and pedagogy to help drive product improvements and new product designs. Learning Designers must have a strong foundation of subject matter expertise, but also the ability to listen deeply to and incorporate the expertise of others. Learning Designers provide strong research basis for product ideation, help cross-departmental teams articulate design concepts, work collaboratively to develop prototypes, and provide pedagogical feedback throughout the product development lifecycle. Learning Designers carry the torch for Edmentum’s Educator First emphasis, bringing practical knowledge of educator and program implementation needs, while reinforcing research-based practices for student engagement.

The Learning Designer, STEM reports to the Learning Design Manager and works collaboratively on project teams, with other Learning Designers and contributors from across the company.

Successful candidates will balance a high level of subject matter expertise in STEM subjects with pedagogical understanding, educator empathy, and student engagement across grades 6-12. The ideal candidate will also have experience designing for multilingual/English language learners, learners with varying abilities, and/or learners in alternative education or virtual learning environments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate across content development, research, product management, and platform teams to ensure Edmentum products align with Edmentum’s mission, vision, and values.
• Serve as an expert for current digital curriculum design and best practices for standards-driven pedagogical design that represent the needs of students and teachers.
• Support the company’s efforts to provide evidence-based digital curriculum that empowers educators and helps students succeed through thought leadership, research, learning design strategy, and occasional contributions to implementation and marketing efforts.
• Bring subject matter expertise to bear during the product development cycle by supporting the creation of prototypes, guidelines, and other training documents.
• Shine a spotlight on pedagogical excellence throughout the product development cycle by reviewing content and providing feedback to development teams, as needed.
• Work with Learning Design leadership to evaluate product improvement ideas against academic research, market research, and an in-depth knowledge of current educational practice and the workflow of a teacher’s day.
• Attend to professional development through self-guided professional reading and training opportunities.
• Provide effective, engaging presentations to both internal and external groups, including executive team members on occasion.
• Interface with academic experts and investigate how to implement their feedback.
• Represent Edmentum at tradeshows, events, and with customers.
• Additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in education-related field or equivalent experience required.
• 3 or more years of teaching experience at the grade band of the specific position: virtual, hybrid, or brick-and-mortar.
• Experience in curriculum development; digital product development experience preferred.
• Depth of knowledge in subject matter and educational technology research, and the ability to share it in layperson’s language.
• Familiarity with standards, specifically CCSS, demonstrated by ease of translating them into student and teacher materials.
• Understanding of the pedagogical and engagement differences, as well as varied teacher needs in specific grades or grade bands (6-8, 9-12).
• Keen interest in excellent pedagogy and how it makes educators and learners more successful.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with people in different roles to achieve common goals; highly skilled at communicating virtually.
• Eagerness to innovate and propose initiatives driven by observed needs/opportunities and pedagogical expertise.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Growth mindset

Edmentum is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for our employees, vendors, and guests. Our organization will comply with all COVID-19 vaccination requirements at a site or facility that requires all employees and contractors who will be performing services. The CDC defines fully vaccinated as being two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 Vaccine or two weeks after the single dose of a one-dose vaccine.

Edmentum is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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