Sown To Grow
UX Designer
Sown To Grow, Oakland, California, United States, 94616
[Full Time] UX Designer at Sown To Grow (United States)UX Designer
Sown To Grow United StatesDate Posted: 18 Apr, 2023Work Location: Oakland, CA, United StatesSalary Offered: $105000 — $120000 yearlyJob Type: Full TimeExperience Required: 3+ yearsRemote Work: NoStock Options: NoVacancies: 1 availableSown To Grow (STG) is a K12 education technology platform that empowers schools to improve student social, emotional, and academic health through an easy and engaging reflection and feedback process. In a short weekly routine, students check-in emotionally and reflect on the strategies that are working best for them (or new ones to try). They start with a focus on emotional well-being and expand to academic goal-setting over time. Teachers, principals, and counselors understand real-time student emotions with AI-driven insights, and proactively support student needs.Our team is seeking a UX Designer to join our team, who is passionate about building a product that builds relationships between teachers and students, instills a love of learning, and leads to improved academic and life outcomes for young people. Our organization is at an exciting stage of growth, with hundreds of thousands of teachers/students using Sown To Grow, and our team is looking to reach one million students served in the near future.Your primary responsibility will be designing user flows for students, teachers, and school/district administrators as they interact and use our web-based applications, optimizing for Chromebook, tablet, and laptop experiences.Responsibilities:Create wireframes and prototypes that effectively communicate intuitive, accessible product experiences and user flows.Carry out user research and usability testing to develop a deep understanding of customer needs, validate design decisions, and iterate on design solutions in a fast-paced and expanding industry.Communicate design decisions and rationale to Sown To Grow team and solicit cross-functional feedback to improve design outcomes.Partner with analytics team to leverage data to inform and validate design decisions/recommendations.Work closely with product, engineering and marketing teams to prioritize design tasks within given timelines.Maintain and contribute to a design system and style guide for consistency and scalability.Minimum Qualifications:3-5 years professional experience in UX design.Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in user-centered design principles and practices.Very strong attention to detail, organization/prioritization skills, and self-motivation to meet critical project milestones and deadlines.A deep understanding of design best practices, and the comfort/ability to articulate conceptual ideas and design rationale in written/oral communication formats.Proficiency working with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.Experience working with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, product, customer support, marketing), and collaborating with colleagues with diverse backgrounds.Preferred Qualifications:BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), HCI, CS, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.Experience working collaboratively in a fast-moving startup environment.Experience in working in the education or education technology space.Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and Javascript.About Sown To Grow
Company Size:
11 - 50 PeopleYear Founded:
2015Country:
United StatesCompany Status:
Actively Hiring
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Sown To Grow United StatesDate Posted: 18 Apr, 2023Work Location: Oakland, CA, United StatesSalary Offered: $105000 — $120000 yearlyJob Type: Full TimeExperience Required: 3+ yearsRemote Work: NoStock Options: NoVacancies: 1 availableSown To Grow (STG) is a K12 education technology platform that empowers schools to improve student social, emotional, and academic health through an easy and engaging reflection and feedback process. In a short weekly routine, students check-in emotionally and reflect on the strategies that are working best for them (or new ones to try). They start with a focus on emotional well-being and expand to academic goal-setting over time. Teachers, principals, and counselors understand real-time student emotions with AI-driven insights, and proactively support student needs.Our team is seeking a UX Designer to join our team, who is passionate about building a product that builds relationships between teachers and students, instills a love of learning, and leads to improved academic and life outcomes for young people. Our organization is at an exciting stage of growth, with hundreds of thousands of teachers/students using Sown To Grow, and our team is looking to reach one million students served in the near future.Your primary responsibility will be designing user flows for students, teachers, and school/district administrators as they interact and use our web-based applications, optimizing for Chromebook, tablet, and laptop experiences.Responsibilities:Create wireframes and prototypes that effectively communicate intuitive, accessible product experiences and user flows.Carry out user research and usability testing to develop a deep understanding of customer needs, validate design decisions, and iterate on design solutions in a fast-paced and expanding industry.Communicate design decisions and rationale to Sown To Grow team and solicit cross-functional feedback to improve design outcomes.Partner with analytics team to leverage data to inform and validate design decisions/recommendations.Work closely with product, engineering and marketing teams to prioritize design tasks within given timelines.Maintain and contribute to a design system and style guide for consistency and scalability.Minimum Qualifications:3-5 years professional experience in UX design.Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in user-centered design principles and practices.Very strong attention to detail, organization/prioritization skills, and self-motivation to meet critical project milestones and deadlines.A deep understanding of design best practices, and the comfort/ability to articulate conceptual ideas and design rationale in written/oral communication formats.Proficiency working with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.Experience working with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, product, customer support, marketing), and collaborating with colleagues with diverse backgrounds.Preferred Qualifications:BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), HCI, CS, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.Experience working collaboratively in a fast-moving startup environment.Experience in working in the education or education technology space.Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and Javascript.About Sown To Grow
Company Size:
11 - 50 PeopleYear Founded:
2015Country:
United StatesCompany Status:
Actively Hiring
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