Kansas Action for Children, Inc
Senior Designer TERM - REQ001586_15-3175
Kansas Action for Children, Inc, Topeka, Kansas, United States,
at The College Board in Topeka, Kansas, United StatesJob Description
External Posting Role Title: Senior UX DesignerCollege Board - Division: TechnologyLocation: RemoteThis is a full time, remote, fixed term position with duration of 1 year.Please ensure you submit a portfolio; we are unable to consider your application without a supporting portfolio of your work.About the Team
The Design Team is a close-knit group of about 40 members with a passion for empowering students to plan for their future. The College Board is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer who is passionate about research to help build our digital assessment ecosystem. You will be part of the Item Cloud Blue apps team which builds complex tools the Assessment Design & Development (AD&D) team uses to develop College Readiness Assessments (CRA) items. Our mission is to create the platform and systems that enable the authoring, reviewing, and management of test questions, answers, and related data. We highly value candor, curiosity, and collaboration. If you enjoy solving big problems and working with inspiring people, you will be a great addition to our team!About the Opportunity
You are highly skilled, motivated, and passionate about research, UX and visual design. You embrace collaboration while maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit, and you respect and value your project partners. You will be working alongside a diverse, cross-functional team in an agile environment. You have impressive communication and presentation abilities, enabling you to cultivate team unity, promote alignment, and skillfully conduct discussions with users and partners. You will be responsible for conducting research to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations, and using that research to inform the design and accessibility of our products and services.Design & Implementation (70%)
Identify target users and help build hypotheses around user needs for projectsOwn and lead Research (generative and evaluative) for your team/productsAnalyze business and technical requirementsCollect other types of data to inform design decisions/solutions (e.g., surveys, analytics dashboards, accessibility reviews)Lead synthesis sessions with your team, following agile and lean methodologiesCreate user journeys and flows to capture current and future states of user pathwaysDevelop wireframes, interactive prototypes, comps, specifications, and other design documents to communicate design ideas to project teamsPartner with the Accessibility team to ensure designs are compliantCreate and present concepts/deliverables to your working team and our stakeholdersConduct handoffs to developers through tools like Figma and ZeplinWork collaboratively with our Core Design team to ensure brand and pattern alignmentStrategy & Communication (20%)
Contribute to the overall design and UX strategy for our product designs, including feeding into and refining a design system to facilitate a unified experience across all our productsDocument and present UI and design updates to stakeholders and usersCollaborate and take direction from multiple stakeholders and disciplines to achieve an impactful experienceParticipate and be vocal in agile ceremonies to ensure design needs are metNurture a culture of user empathy and deep curiosity that enables us to build simple, intuitive products for our customersAdvocate for consistent design processes, methods, core systems, and patternsProject Management (10%)
Self-manage workload and obtain necessary requirements and acceptance criteria needed to complete workCoordinate with UX Lead, product leads, design team, and engineers to ensure timely delivery of design artifactsHelp foster an environment for collaboration by partnering with business and other creative units to align our visual design approach with project goals, and the College Board brandAbout You
A portfolio of your work included in your application that shows examples of your experience leading design research initiativesA bachelor's degree in a related field (computer science, interaction design, HCI, industrial design, information science, social sciences, graphic design, etc.) and/or equivalent years of work experience5+ years of professional experience or relevant design experienceDocumented experience in designing for large, content-rich websites and applications; proven solutions that met users' needs; Experience designing enterprise products is a huge plusExtensive experience in information design and user scenariosBroad knowledge of digital interaction design patterns, website architecture, user interfaces, and navigation on various platforms (Web, mobile, tablet)Extensive experience with user-centered research, such as usability testing, contextual inquiry, and field interviewsUnderstanding the physical, cognitive, cultural, and social factors that affect design decisionsFamiliarity with front-end coding technologies and data modeling is a big plusStrong communicator with an ability to demonstrate both leadership and understanding with respect to project partners; self-managing, but also used to working within a teamHighly adaptable to new information, situations, or challenges and can work independentlyLike facing new challenges and thrive on opportunities to think creatively and come up with fresh approaches to tough business and operational problemsPossess a 'Product Design' mindset, who owns the end-to-end design delivery: from strategy to compsMust be proficient in all industry-standard software and applications, such as Figma, FigJam, Miro, Zeplin, Jira, Confluence, etc.Experience in the design of SaaS products is highly desired for this position, including demonstrated proficiency in creating user-friendly interfaces for SaaS applications and experience optimizing workflows and enhancing usability within SaaS products.You are eligible to work for any employer in the USA without sponsorship.About Our Benefits and Compensation
College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $90,000 to $119,000. College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary.Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on this criteria.Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and moreRecognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibilityA job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thriveYou can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.#LI-Remote#LI-MD1
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External Posting Role Title: Senior UX DesignerCollege Board - Division: TechnologyLocation: RemoteThis is a full time, remote, fixed term position with duration of 1 year.Please ensure you submit a portfolio; we are unable to consider your application without a supporting portfolio of your work.About the Team
The Design Team is a close-knit group of about 40 members with a passion for empowering students to plan for their future. The College Board is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer who is passionate about research to help build our digital assessment ecosystem. You will be part of the Item Cloud Blue apps team which builds complex tools the Assessment Design & Development (AD&D) team uses to develop College Readiness Assessments (CRA) items. Our mission is to create the platform and systems that enable the authoring, reviewing, and management of test questions, answers, and related data. We highly value candor, curiosity, and collaboration. If you enjoy solving big problems and working with inspiring people, you will be a great addition to our team!About the Opportunity
You are highly skilled, motivated, and passionate about research, UX and visual design. You embrace collaboration while maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit, and you respect and value your project partners. You will be working alongside a diverse, cross-functional team in an agile environment. You have impressive communication and presentation abilities, enabling you to cultivate team unity, promote alignment, and skillfully conduct discussions with users and partners. You will be responsible for conducting research to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations, and using that research to inform the design and accessibility of our products and services.Design & Implementation (70%)
Identify target users and help build hypotheses around user needs for projectsOwn and lead Research (generative and evaluative) for your team/productsAnalyze business and technical requirementsCollect other types of data to inform design decisions/solutions (e.g., surveys, analytics dashboards, accessibility reviews)Lead synthesis sessions with your team, following agile and lean methodologiesCreate user journeys and flows to capture current and future states of user pathwaysDevelop wireframes, interactive prototypes, comps, specifications, and other design documents to communicate design ideas to project teamsPartner with the Accessibility team to ensure designs are compliantCreate and present concepts/deliverables to your working team and our stakeholdersConduct handoffs to developers through tools like Figma and ZeplinWork collaboratively with our Core Design team to ensure brand and pattern alignmentStrategy & Communication (20%)
Contribute to the overall design and UX strategy for our product designs, including feeding into and refining a design system to facilitate a unified experience across all our productsDocument and present UI and design updates to stakeholders and usersCollaborate and take direction from multiple stakeholders and disciplines to achieve an impactful experienceParticipate and be vocal in agile ceremonies to ensure design needs are metNurture a culture of user empathy and deep curiosity that enables us to build simple, intuitive products for our customersAdvocate for consistent design processes, methods, core systems, and patternsProject Management (10%)
Self-manage workload and obtain necessary requirements and acceptance criteria needed to complete workCoordinate with UX Lead, product leads, design team, and engineers to ensure timely delivery of design artifactsHelp foster an environment for collaboration by partnering with business and other creative units to align our visual design approach with project goals, and the College Board brandAbout You
A portfolio of your work included in your application that shows examples of your experience leading design research initiativesA bachelor's degree in a related field (computer science, interaction design, HCI, industrial design, information science, social sciences, graphic design, etc.) and/or equivalent years of work experience5+ years of professional experience or relevant design experienceDocumented experience in designing for large, content-rich websites and applications; proven solutions that met users' needs; Experience designing enterprise products is a huge plusExtensive experience in information design and user scenariosBroad knowledge of digital interaction design patterns, website architecture, user interfaces, and navigation on various platforms (Web, mobile, tablet)Extensive experience with user-centered research, such as usability testing, contextual inquiry, and field interviewsUnderstanding the physical, cognitive, cultural, and social factors that affect design decisionsFamiliarity with front-end coding technologies and data modeling is a big plusStrong communicator with an ability to demonstrate both leadership and understanding with respect to project partners; self-managing, but also used to working within a teamHighly adaptable to new information, situations, or challenges and can work independentlyLike facing new challenges and thrive on opportunities to think creatively and come up with fresh approaches to tough business and operational problemsPossess a 'Product Design' mindset, who owns the end-to-end design delivery: from strategy to compsMust be proficient in all industry-standard software and applications, such as Figma, FigJam, Miro, Zeplin, Jira, Confluence, etc.Experience in the design of SaaS products is highly desired for this position, including demonstrated proficiency in creating user-friendly interfaces for SaaS applications and experience optimizing workflows and enhancing usability within SaaS products.You are eligible to work for any employer in the USA without sponsorship.About Our Benefits and Compensation
College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $90,000 to $119,000. College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary.Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on this criteria.Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and moreRecognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibilityA job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thriveYou can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.#LI-Remote#LI-MD1
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