Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
***all candidates must provide proof of vaccination prior to employment with benchmark education company***
As a ui/ux designer, you will collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define the product design and interaction experience from start to finish and provide design specifications and deliverables to engineering counterparts for product build.
User interface (ui) / user experience (ux) designers will create innovative, customer-focused interaction experiences and visual designs meant to enhance teacher instruction and enrich the student learning experience.
Responsibilities include:
Ensure the creation and implementation of customized experiences for the digital user.
Produce high-quality solutions through flow diagrams, graphic designs, storyboards and site maps.
Reviewing user feedback to determine potential defects or areas for clarity.
Working closely editorial, design, and it departments and company personnel to refine user experience and performing usability tests on software products or website features to ensure functionality.
Contribute to the design of innovative, customer-centric user experiences in a team environment.
Architect intuitive interaction and user-centered workflows that drive efficient engagement using responsive design principles.
Participate in product design brainstorms alongside design and product team partners.
Design the navigation, interaction flow, and graphic design of applications and experiences.
Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, click-throughs, prototypes, and final designs to demonstrate interactive functionality and animated interface elements.
Assist in maintaining the integrity of the benchmark education brand identity and its usage.
Skills:
User product / research skills
Wireframe & prototyping
Information architecture
Knowledge of all relevant industry tools and software
Interpersonal communication skills
Problem-solving skills to determine solutions to user interface challenges
Attention to detail and mastery of information design
Must have a portfolio featuring examples of user interface design, user interaction, and visual design work.
An understanding of user experience, user interaction, and design across mobile platforms, devices, and products.
A curiosity around current interfaces, software, platforms, and hardware trends.
Intermediate abilities in visual design, visual hierarchy, and design system architecture.
About us benchmark education company is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in english and spanish, both print and digital, as well as world-class professional developmentSince its founding in 1998, our company has proven to be one of the most nimble and innovative content creators on the cutting edge of pedagogy and technologyThe digital content in our many online and hybrid learning programs delivers all the rigor of its print counterpart and is designed for remote and blended learning contexts.
Our powerful and research-validated programs give diverse learners, including english learners, precisely the support they need to accelerate achievementOur mission is to connect children to the world through text, building knowledge and perspectivesOur content-rich and culturally relevant texts feature explicit instruction in close reading and analysis, social emotional learning, multiple perspectives, and authentic literature, reflecting the complexity and dimensions of the world.
We are committed to providing thorough support for responsive teaching, with targeted and sustained professional development, a full range of customizable literacy solutions, exceptional quality, deep and effective support for distance learning, and dedicated customer serviceFor further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com https://www.benchmarkeducation.com/reycraftbooks/ https://www.benchmarkeducation.com/newmarklearning/
Benchmark education benefits overview
Benefits - health insurance - dental & vision - disability insurance - life insurance - wellness programs - 401 (k) matching - company equity - paid vacation & time off - 11 paid holidays annually - paid sick days - generous pto - family medical leave
Flexible spending account (fsa)
Company culture, perks & discounts - flex work schedule - casual dress - commuter benefits - paid parking - company outings - free snacks - catered events - game room - paid parking - pet friendly - holiday events - happy hours/beer on tap - sports leagues - art exhibitions -remote work program
Diversity - dedicated diversity/inclusion staff - documented equal pay policy - diverse management team - unconscious bias training - diversity employee resource groups - hiring practices promoting diversity
Professional development - continuing education stipend - cross functional training encouraged - job training & conferences - mentorship program - paid industry certifications - tuition reimbursement
Benchmark education publishing (bec) and its affiliates are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
No agencies please
