Specialist, Digital Design

About Us

At the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), we are a vibrant, nonprofit organization committed to transforming education. We believe that every student deserves access to high-quality math and science education. Since our founding in 2007, we’ve empowered over 2.9 million students and 72,000 teachers across 1800 high schools in 43 states. Our staff are the heartbeat of our mission, driving impactful programs that foster success in the 21st-century global economy.

NMSI is a remote-first organization, allowing staff members to work primarily from their home office. Staff must have a dedicated, distraction-free workspace with reliable high-speed internet. We value autonomy, flexibility, and effective communication across time zones, and support a culture of collaboration through virtual tools and regular check-ins.

What You’ll Do All Day
As a Specialist, Digital Design, you will play an essential role in advancing our mission. You will collaborate with a passionate team to craft and implement strategies that elevate the future of math and science education. The Specialist, Digital Design directly impacts our mission by helping develop content for use in NMSI learning management systems and other online resources. Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Create, manage, and produce multimedia design concepts for use in learning management systems, online resources, websites, or other learning platforms to support its learners.
• Use design software and digital tools to develop illustrations, 2D or 3D animations, interactive content, social media graphics, or other digital artwork to enhance NMSI training content and classroom resources
• Creates visually appealing and user-friendly digital services and resources; improves the overall user experience with digital products
• Ensures correct branding and consistent appearance across all products
• Designs and improves the interface of LMS or other digital platforms (e.g., CR4CR) to ensure usability and intuitive navigation
• Leverage expertise with industry-standard design software (e.g., Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Suite), animation software, and design platforms (e.g., Figma, Sketch) for UX and prototyping.
• Experience with AI-enabled authoring tools to support the development of immersive or interactive experiences
• Ensures correct branding and consistent appearance across all services and resources through collaboration with Public Affairs

The Specialist, Digital Design will report to the Director, Program Design and Innovation and is a regular part-time hourly position (up to 29 hours per week) offering the flexibility to work from anywhere within the contiguous United States. Occasional travel may be required for in-person meetings, conferences, and events.