Senior UX Designer

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs.

Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world‑class programs and support every day.

Are you a designer who loves thinking through complex challenges and finding creative solutions?

Curriculum Associates is looking for a talented and collaborative Senior UX Designer to design clear and intuitive experiences for our Educator platform. Working closely with the Lead UX Designer, this Senior UX Designer should be a strong analytical and conceptual thinker who can transform ideas into products and demonstrate strong technical, organizational, and communication skills.

The right person will work closely with subject matter experts, editors, product managers, engineers, and visual designers to transform educator needs into powerful interactive experiences.

• Participate in concept development with editorial, design, and development teams.
• Use iterative and collaborative design techniques to transform new concepts into products, from low-fidelity diagrams, storyboards, sketches, and wireframes to high-fidelity functional prototypes.
• Develop effective documentation for varied audiences and collaborate closely with Agile development teams to ensure proper implementation of the designs.
• Maintain, update, and improve existing products.
• Participate as a contributor to an interdisciplinary team in the definition, planning, and prioritization of user requirements, and proactively identify and solve potential problems within assigned projects throughout the UX design process.

• 5+ years designing rich interactive experiences, preferably for educators and students.
• A track record of achievement in creating innovative and thoughtful products that improve user experience, as demonstrated by a portfolio submission. Portfolio submission is required to be considered for the position.

• A proven understanding of UX/UI processes and best practices, including evidence-based user-centered design, user engagement principles, and information architecture.
• Experience designing AI-enabled interfaces and workflows, such as conversational chatbots, personalized content, and predictive or adaptive systems, as well as familiarity with current AI best practices and ethics.
• Proficiency in UX/UI prototyping tools, preferably Figma, as well as experience with and curiosity for using generative AI tools, such as Figma Make or Claude Code, for rapid ideation, prototyping, and iteration as part of the design process.
• Strong knowledge of mobile and web interaction patterns.
• Strong information design and communication design skills.
• Strong ability to capture and document user, stakeholder, and business requirements.
• Experience using user and market research to drive creative decisions and design rationale.
• Curiosity and passion for exploration and consumption of all forms of media, apps, and interactive software, and the vision to apply them to educational contexts.
• An understanding of accessible design, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Desire to pursue professional growth to stay current with accessible UX and AI design trends.