Director, Academic Design K-12 Assessment (Math)

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How can you make an impact?

McGraw Hill conducts business through four operating segments: K-12, Higher Education, Global Professional, and International.

We are currently seeking a highly skilled, experienced, and passionate leader to join our dynamic team in the role of Director, Academic Design, K-12 Math Assessment. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving best-in-class content for curriculum-embedded and curriculum-aligned assessments.

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

What You'll Do:

Work closely with the VP of Academic Design to execute multi-year publishing plans Tasks include:

• Assessment Strategy & Leadership:
  • Lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive assessment framework that aligns with vision, goals and educational standards of the math academic design department.
  • Manage and mentor a team of assessment specialists. Proactively create growth and training plans to keep team skills current. Act as a coach and mentor, developing other leaders by providing feedback and direction.
  • Design and implement a system for metadata tracking and use across multiple math products and digital assets to enable personalized learning at scale.
  • Maintain a strong awareness of the competitive environment, including a focus on assessment strategy, accessibility, artificial intelligence, and other digital technology.
• Fiscal and Resource Management
  • Develop cost estimates and resource plans to meet the assessment needs of the products
  • Understand the implications of customer and sales deadlines, state curriculum requirements, and budget and resource limitations on workflow and schedule.
  • Forecast and manage program budgets and resources, identifying issues that impact cost, quality, and schedules.
  • Identify and recruit third-party vendors, freelance contractors, and other resources to support project plans and capacity needs beyond the existing team.
• Data-Driven Decision-Making:
  • Work with Academic Design Assessment Leadership and McGraw Hill's data science team to analyze assessment data, identifying trends in student performance and item effectiveness.
  • Create an action plan based on the insights from the data analysis. Identify high leverage actions and make recommendations for improving assessments, teacher support, and student learning outcomes.
• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Collaborate with content, digital, and product teams to ensure assessments are tightly aligned with our math textbooks, instructional resources, digital tools, and state standards.
  • Engage in user research, testing, gather feedback from customers and internal teams to continuously enhance the quality of assessments in our core math programs.
  • Facilitate ongoing communication with cross-functional teams to provide updates, maintain alignment to business goals and key objectives.
  • Work collaboratively across functions to ensure plans are in place to manage risks by negotiating scope, schedule, and budget trade-offs.
  • Proven track record of working effectively with developers, designers, product owners, and other cross functional teams within an Agile framework.
• Assessment Oversight & Quality Control:
  • Oversee the development of formative, summative, performative, and diagnostic assessments across a range of grade levels. Ensure that assessments are rigorous, fair, aligned to standards, and meet the diverse needs of students.
  • Establish a quality control process that ensures all assessments are reviewed to guarantee academic integrity, validity, reliability, and accessibility.
  • Stay informed on the latest research and best practices in assessment and educational technology.

What you bring:

• Leadership
• Project Management
• Humility
• Flexibility
• Transparency
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Commitment to continual learning
• Belief that everyone is a math person

Experience and Expertise

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience developing assessments and/or data-driving solutions required. Experience in both print and digital formats preferred.
• At least 3 years experience teaching math in a K-12 setting
• 5+ years leading or managing projects
• Experience working with and managing vendors
• Strong understanding of K-12 math standards and assessment best practices.
• Experience in creating assessments for print and digital formats.
• Ability to analyze student performance data to refine assessments.
• Diverse computer skills, expert-level in MS Office suite, proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and Smartsheet

Outstanding interpersonal and intrapersonal skills

• Superlative writing, critical and creative thinking, and problem-solving required
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to be self-motivated and work autonomously
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace
• Ability to look at situations from several points of view and be solution-oriented
• Proactive, goal-oriented, and collaborative while leading multi-person teams, working both cross-functionally and hierarchically.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.

The pay range for this position is between $93,000-135,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

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