Associate UX/UI Designer, Amplify
Contractor
The hourly rate range for this role is $35.00-$45.00
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
Open for applications
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
1001+ employees
Open for applications
The hourly rate range for this role is $35.00-$45.00
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help educators create the next generation of scientific innovators as well as citizens who are sceptical, curious, and evidence-based thinkers.
Role
Who you are
- 1+ years experience with end-to-end product design with digital visual design, digital product development, or equivalent experience with a BA degree in related field or combination of education and experience
- Understanding of how qualitative research and data inform product and design decisions
- Strong visual design and typographic sensibility
- Interaction design expertise and experience collaborating with engineers
- Expertise with design tools (e.g. Figma, Adobe CC, Notion) and familiarity with prototyping tools to create interactive design concepts
- Experience designing responsive desktop and mobile experiences
Desirable
- Experience with digital product design in education technology or a related field
- Enthusiasm for contributing to the landscape of science education
- Experience designing with Accessibility as a priority
- Basic knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and CSS to be able to speak with and iterate on solutions with developers
- Experience with Content Management Systems (CMSs)
- Experience with Agile processes
- Demonstrated ability to gather and document user experience requirements
- Experience with visual design, interactive motion design or games
- Any lived experience with teaching or tutoring students ages K-12
- A formal education in Interaction Design, Communication Design, User Experience or related field
What the job involves
- Associate UX/UI Designers at Amplify create delightful and meaningful product experiences that directly meet the needs of our young learners and their teachers, inside and outside of the classroom, as well as internal authors crafting experiences for those audiences
- As a member of the Amplify Literacy Suites ELA design team you will partner with a diverse cross-functional product team of designers, product owners, interaction developers, and curriculum experts to build ELA’s 3rd Edition Curriculum
- Participate in problem solving and design to drive compelling user experiences and awesome digital lessons
- Develop concepts, wire frames, interaction flows, mockups, and quick prototypes as well as polished high fidelity designs for student-facing digital activities and resources
- Collaborate closely with your product, content and interactive developer partners to produce engaging activities and contribute to the overall direction of the ELA program
- Partner with your user researchers on conducting user research and utilize findings to create designs and rapid prototypes for iterative user testing with teachers and students
- Participate in collaborative discussions, including listening closely and providing honest, thoughtful feedback to team members
- Utilize strong and effective interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
- Prepare designs for review to design leadership, internal teams and key stakeholders
- Participate in design reviews and team meetings
- Develop polished front end designs for handoff to interaction developers, and engage ID’s (interaction developers) in design QA feedback throughout implementation
Our take
Since launching as Wireless Generation in the year 2000, before rebranding in 2012 after News Corp acquired the company, Amplify has grown into one of the leading providers of K-12 curricula, assessment and supplemental programs for ELA (English Language Arts), Math and Science.
The EdTech market has been growing rapidly for the last decade and more, and its value is expected to surpass 230 billion by 2030. This growth means that the company has plenty of competition from the likes of Khan Academy and Kaplan Test, but the fact that Amplify is used by around 10 million students puts it in a very strong position.
After a major growth funding round in 2021, Amplify acquired digital math tools developer Desmos. This is in keeping with its commitment to strategically acquire high-performing education companies in order to expand its own tech and product offerings.
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Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2021
$215m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2021
$0.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $263.3m
Company benefits
- Full benefits: Our health insurance options include health, dental, and vision coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and children—effective on your date of hire. We make a generous contribution to all employee HSA plans, which can be used to cover eligible health expenses. We offer unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan with an employer match, long- and short-term disability, and employer-sponsored employee life insurance. We offer paid parental leave, backup childcare and backup eldercare. On top of all that, we also provide our full-time employees with a robust voluntary benefits program that includes coverage options for everyone in the family, including pets.
- Opportunities for inspiration: Amplify believes in the importance of supporting charitable nonprofits in the communities where we live and work. We encourage employees to support organizations that promote the welfare of children and families in the areas of education, health, and social services. One way for employees to give back is through our Volunteer Time Off program, which allows employees to take 16 hours each year to contribute to an eligible charitable or nonprofit organization.
- Tuition reimbursement: Full-time employees who are enrolled in an accredited college or university course related to their areas of work are eligible to receive tuition reimbursement.
Company HQ
Dumbo, NY
Leadership
Larry Berger
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded Wireless Generation in 2000 and was CEO until News Corp bought the company in 2010, becoming President and then CEO of Amplify post-acquisition. Serves on the boards of Touch Press, the Academy of American Poets, Lapham’s Quarterly, the Institute for Sustained Attention, and the Southern Education Foundation.
Catherine Mackay
(COO & President)Catherine joined Amplify in 2014 as a Consultant of Amplify Learning. She quickly moved into the role of GM and SVP of Middle School ELA, then CEO of Amp,ify New Curriculum before becoming COO in 2018. Prior to Amplify, she spent 8 years at Tablet Hotels (acquired by Michelin) as the Head of Business Development and Director of the Operating Board.
LaShon Ormond
(CIO)LaShon joined Amplify in 2011 as a Project Manager. While at the company, she's held a number of roles and moved into the role of Chief Impact Officer in 2023.
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