What We Seek
Our team is seeking Design Temps for a 4-month project to lead the design exploration and optimization of our secondary math resources. We are hiring for two distinct roles through this single posting:
- Digital-Focused Track: Heavily rooted in Figma, focusing on transforming comprehensive, content-dense, print-centric materials into seamless print-to-digital student and teacher experiences.
- Print/TIG-Focused Track: Heavily rooted in Adobe InDesign, focusing on the layout optimization of our data-dense Teacher’s Implementation Guides (TIGs) to reduce cognitive overload and streamline lesson flow.
Regardless of the track, the ideal candidates specialize in complex content design, visual hierarchy, and cross-media design (print and digital). You will partner closely with content experts to ensure restructuring improves usability without compromising pedagogical rigor.
What Your Day Will Look Like
- Design Exploration & Prototyping: Execute end-to-end design explorations, wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups (using Figma for the digital track or InDesign for the print track) to seamlessly bridge physical text with online platforms.
- Information Architecture: Restructure complex instructional math text, data, and pedagogical callouts using proven visual hierarchy, negative space, and structural cues.
- Systemic Iconography: Establish an intuitive visual language or icon framework that links print components directly to digital platforms.
- Usability-Focused Layout Design: Create flexible page structures that help teachers prepare efficiently before class and navigate confidently during instruction.
- Content Preservation & Collaboration: Partner with content experts to ensure visual restructuring improves presentation without compromising the deep value or rigor of the pedagogical content.
What Should Be In Your Bookbag
- Educational Product Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of professional design experience explicitly working with curriculum materials, EdTech, or educational publishing.
- Complex Information Design: A strong portfolio demonstrating your ability to organize dense content, textbooks, instructional manuals, or heavily structured content.
- Dual-Medium Mastery: Proven expertise designing for both high-quality print production and responsive digital interfaces.
- Role-Specific Software Expertise:
- For the Digital Track: Mastery of standard digital UI tools (Figma).
- For the Print/TIG Track: Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator).
- User-Centric Methodology: Deep understanding of user experience (UX) or design thinking methodologies applied to document design, with a focus on scannability, cognitive load, and accessibility.
- Solution-minded, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement of communication and user experience.
What Gives Us Purpose
Others teach what; we teach why. For over 25 years, Carnegie Learning has developed solutions that help students achieve Aha moments and set them up for long-term learning success. We’re driven to find new, better ways to support teachers and reach more students, so we put our leading cognitive science research and real-world insights into solutions for how students think, learn, and do their best. This is a key part of our commitment to helping teachers spark student curiosity. As a Carnegie Learning team member, you’ll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of students and educators.
What We Provide
- Fostering Joy
- Flexible work arrangements with our Work From Anywhere Policy
- Empowering Parenthood
- Reduced working hours for soon-to-be and new parents
- Free access to CL products for employees and their children
- A Place for Connection
- Quarterly Wellness Incentives
- Monthly employee activities + recognition program
- Employee Allyship Groups (EAGs)
What We Believe
We celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that define each person's individuality. This fusion of perspectives enriches our collective knowledge, fosters innovation, and empowers us all. Together, we can collectively and more effectively address issues that face our business and industry.
If our commitment to building an inclusive workplace resonates with you, we invite you to join our mission and welcome you to apply with us. Carnegie Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
