Description

Position Purpose:

With constant advances in technology and the ever-present mobile device, we as a culture are interacting with screens throughout the better part of our day. We are accustomed to and even expect ease-of-use and efficiency. It is no longer about making things look good or function; it's about creating personalized experiences that genuinely resonate with our customers. A positive User Experience is no longer an option, it is a requirement.

As a UX/UI designer at Benchmark Education, you will work collaboratively with other UX/UI designers, product managers, engineers, and key stakeholders to define and create innovative, user-centered digital products that enhance teacher instruction and enrich student learning in the education space. We are looking for a highly collaborative, proactive creative designer who knows how to put on a user’s hat.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Ideate on new UX concepts and product features.
• Formulate testing scripts and participate in usability studies.
• Understand and interpret qualitative and quantitative data as it pertains to UX.
• Create all required deliverables across the UX/UI process. (User flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, etc.)
• Design highly creative and intuitive user interfaces tailored to our diverse user groups.
• Architect and design experiences that follow responsive design and accessibility standards (A11y) and best practice.
• Work within and manage an evolving design system & component library.
• Present and demonstrate UX/UI to managers and key stakeholders.
• Hand off designs and clearly communicate with developers for implementation.

Job Requirements/Skills and Experience:
• Must have a strong online portfolio featuring examples of UX/UI design across the entire UX process
• Bachelor's Degree in user experience or related discipline
• A minimum of 4 years of experience working in UI/UX design, digital product design, interactive design, or similar role
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Acute attention to detail
• Excited by new technology and eager to develop new skills
• Highly collaborative, team focused approach to working with others
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Highly proficient in Figma
• Strong knowledge in accessibility for product design

Preferred:
• Experience developing solutions in the EdTech space, for teachers and students
• Familiar with Agile, sprint driven, development
• Strong visual designer
• Working knowledge in; Jira, Sketch, UserTesting/UserZoom, ZeroHeight, Photoshop, Illustrator and Storybook
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

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 development. Since 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 technology. The digital content in our many learning programs delivers all the rigor of its print counterpart and is designed for virtual and blended learning contexts.

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com

BENCHMARK EDUCATION BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Benefits

- Health Insurance - Dental & Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance

- Life Insurance - Wellness Programs - 401K

- Paid Vacation - Paid Holidays - Paid Sick Days
• Employee Referral Bonus

Company Culture, Perks & Discounts

- Flex work schedule - Commuter Benefits - Paid Parking

- Company Outings - Free Snacks - Catered Lunches/Events

- Game Room - Pet Friendly - Holiday Events

- Happy Hours - Paid Technology - Sports Leagues

- Art Exhibitions - Off-site Work Program*

Professional Development

- Education Scholarship Fund - Cross Functional Training

- Job Training & Conferences - Paid Internships

COVID-19 Policy - USA

All employees are required to have or obtain a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment at Benchmark Education unless an exemption has been approved. All employees shall be required to report their vaccine status. All new employees shall be required to provide proof of their vaccination status prior to the start of their employment.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Responsibilities

• Ideate on new UX concepts and product features
• Formulate testing scripts and participate in usability studies
• Understand and interpret qualitative and quantitative data as it pertains to UX
• Create all required deliverables across the UX/UI process
• (User flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, etc.)
• Work within and manage an evolving design system & component library
• Present and demonstrate UX/UI to managers and key stakeholders
• Hand off designs and clearly communicate with developers for implementation

Qualifications

• Must have a strong online portfolio featuring examples of UX/UI design across the entire UX process
• Bachelor's Degree in user experience or related discipline
• A minimum of 4 years of experience working in UI/UX design, digital product design, interactive design, or similar role
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Acute attention to detail
• Excited by new technology and eager to develop new skills
• Highly collaborative, team focused approach to working with others
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Highly proficient in Figma
• Strong knowledge in accessibility for product design

Benefits

• Health Insurance - Dental & Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance - Wellness Programs - 401K
• Paid Vacation - Paid Holidays - Paid Sick Days
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Company Culture, Perks & Discounts
• Flex work schedule - Commuter Benefits - Paid Parking
• Company Outings - Free Snacks - Catered Lunches/Events
• Game Room - Pet Friendly - Holiday Events
• Happy Hours - Paid Technology - Sports Leagues
• Art Exhibitions - Off-site Work Program*
• Education Scholarship Fund - Cross Functional Training
• Job Training & Conferences - Paid Internships