Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.

At Imagine Learning we empower potential by creating educational solutions that inspire boundless possibilities for every student, every day. We are passionate about innovating together to support educators in creating those special moments when students experience the joy of learning at its best.

We also empower our team through a strong culture focused on career growth and development, flexible work-from-home arrangements, interesting and meaningful work, and a supportive and connected team. The majority of our employees enjoy the opportunity to work remotely from home within the US, or in a hybrid capacity in our offices in Tempe, AZ (headquarters), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, Grand Rapids, MI, or Bloomington, MN.

Imagine Your Impact.

The Academic Designer writes, plans and develops digital content for student and teacher materials. This position collaborates with other departments to prototype and lead the development of specialized builds in Social Studies.

Position Type: This is a regular, full-time position.

Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $60,044 and $70,000 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote.

Benefits: Imagine Learning provides a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including:

• Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
• 401k plan with a company match
• 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity and Fertility benefits
• Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
• Life and short and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax savings plans
• Paid volunteer hours and annual giving events
• A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement
• Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance

Envision Your Experience.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop prototypes and project proposals, and contribute to the overall creative development of StudySync, when assigned.
• Develop templates, writer’s guidelines, and site features to ensure adherence to quality standards and functionality.
• Work directly with contractors and copyeditors to answer content questions, provide targeted or general feedback, and ensure quality and/or accuracy of StudySync materials across builds.
• Develop standards correlations and other documents necessary for the approval of courses by state departments of education and other clearinghouse bodies.
• Coordinate with project managers, academic and other design teams, video production specialists, web engineers, outside vendors, and partner organizations about content, project schedules, and future development.
• Collaborate with other departments and partner organizations to prototype, schedule, and lead the development of assigned builds, production additions, and enhancements.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of curriculum design, and creates engaging, research-based content that aligns with state standards and more widely used frameworks.
• Assists with research tasks around pedagogy, authorship, and/or user experience.
• Completes detailed analysis of competitive materials and stays current on market trends and shifts.
• Other duties as required.

Share Your Expertise.

Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in social studies, cultural studies, or other relevant discipline, and a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience or curriculum development in the relevant subject area and grade level; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Excellent writing and editing skills and the ability to produce quality work in a timely manner.
• Experience with curriculum design or lesson writing preferred.
• Experience creating standards-aligned curriculum preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish is required.
• Initiative to share ideas, identify great stories, and propose concepts for future development.
• Ability to collaborate, coordinate, and build consensus in a fast-paced, web-based, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to follow a strict writing format when needed, but also map out full projects independently, and execute them from start to finish.
• Experience and comfort working with digital education products and other digital tools, including Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and Zoom/video chatting software.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB+).

Diversity and inclusivity strengthen our Imagine Learning team, enrich our lives, and help us design equitable educational experiences where learners see themselves and can also learn about people, cultures, experiences, and perspectives different from their own. We strive to hire, develop, and retain talented people who represent the diversity of the districts we serve. By developing initiatives that focus on the needs, expectations, and lives of our people, we’ve created an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.

Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.