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Scholastic

Senior UX Designer_

Scholastic, New York, New York, United States, 10176


**Job Description:**THE OPPORTUNITYUX designer at Scholastic Magazines+ is responsible for creating simple, engaging, and intuitive user experiences and interface. They collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to deliver high value design solutions. Their tasks include developing information architecture, user stories, wireframes, and prototypes, evaluating data for design strategies, overseeing user experiences from concept to launch, ensuring consistency across products, and incorporating user feedback into designs. Additionally, they translate user needs and business requirements into tangible design elementsRESPONSIBILITIES+ Create sustainable and scalable UI within Scholastic’s design system+ Create and implement global design system to final design+ Create overall user flow for products+ Provide accurate design specs to engineering team+ Create design mockups from initial wireframe to final clickable prototypeWHO WE AREScholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 100+ years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at www.scholastic.com .Some benefits that we offer:+ Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)+ Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions+ Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees+ Generous Parental Leave Program+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discountThank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.\#LI-MV1**Qualifications**HOW YOU CAN FIT **(Qualifications)****Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**+ 4+ years in UX/UI design role+ Expert knowledge and skillset creating design system components and prototypes in **Figma**+ Portfolio featuring examples of UX/UI design work+ Strong knowledge in responsive and WCAG standards+ Experienced in working in agile product dev system+ Detail-oriented, self-motivated with a passion for pixel perfection, consistency, organization, usability, and discoverability+ Strong visual communication skills with a keen eye for typography, layout, and color+ Ability to prototype designs and support user testing sessions+ Ability to think at a high level about product strategy+ Excellent communication and presentation skills–you’ll be expected to be able to clearly communicate design decisions and keep track of all projects and documentation+ Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging work environment+ Proficiency in Adobe CC and other design tools+ Adobe Experience Manager knowledge is a plus**Experience:** 4+ years**Education:** Bachelor/University**Time Type:**Full time**Job Type:**Regular**Job Family Group:**Guild**Location Region/State:**New York**Compensation Range:**Annual Salary: 80,000.00 - 90,000.00**EEO Statement:**Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.EEO is the Law Poster (cholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/corp-home/eeo-is-the-law-poster-english.pdf)EEO Scholastic Policy StatementPay Transparency Provision (cholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/corp-home/pay-transparency.pdf)Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: www.scholastic.comWe're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.