http://careers.hmhco.com/feeds/editing-Massachusetts-jobs/ Custom RSS Feed for editing-Massachusetts-jobs Sun, 19 May 2013 20:42:13 GMT en-us http://careers.hmhco.com/feeds/editing-Massachusetts-jobs/ 720 Published Job Title: Designer
Published Division/Department: Marketing Shared Services
Requisition #: 5608
State/Province/County: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Design / Creative

Develops and presents design concepts for eMarketing. Edits and refines existing projects. Prepares final electronic art files for eMarketing and vendors. Supports Sr. Designers on specified projects. Collaborates with creative team. Ensures consistency across marketing projects. Versatile in both web and print design and production.
Design
Following established guidelines, develops new designs for a variety of digital eMarketing campaigns such as eNewsletters, web pages, email campaigns, landing pages, and ads. Assist the Creative Services Team with additional projects as needed.
Design Refinements and Edits: Refines new designs as necessary, makes edits to existing projects.
Production: Provides production support to Senior Designers and Associate Creative Manager. Experienced in areas of web production and print production including: providing PDF markups and web-ready assets to developers; creating and editing web pages using HTML & CSS; retouching and manipulating images using Photoshop; using master pages and style sheets in InDesign; providing printer's markups, electronic file preparation, and color proofing. Provides file archiving and retrieval services as requested by Associate Creative Manager and Creative Manager.
Presentation: Demonstrates excellent communication skills with ability to effectively present to management in a group setting, in person and in cross-site online meeting presentations.
Project Management: Extremely organized and thorough. Able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines. Communicates issues regarding workload or scheduling to Associate Creative Manager and Creative Manager. Properly stores files that are in progress and archives completed files.
Collaboration: Collaborates with creative project teams of designers, copywriters, developers, account managers, project coordinators and outside vendors. Ability to take direction from Associate Creative Manager and Senior Designers. Excellent communication skills.

Requirements:
Required:
- College graduate with Graphic Design or related degree
- 3+ years professional design experience
- Expert level of competency in HTML & CSS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, and InDesign
- Proficient with PowerPoint, Flash, and email marketing best practices.
- Working knowledge of PHP and javascript a plus
- Excellent production and project management skills
- Strong collaboration and ability to work as part of a team
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to multi-task and focus on multiple projects at once
- Accuracy and ability to meeting deadline with quick turnaround]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Designer-Job-MA-02108/2437427/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Designer-Job-MA-02108/2437427/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Intern - Communications
Published Division/Department: Corporate Communications
Requisition #: 5890
State/Province/County: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Part Time - Intern
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Communications

The communications intern will assist the corporate communications team with daily internal and external communications activities to help deliver effective communications across various channels, including the Company blog and newsletter, internal TV channel and intranet, corporate website, as well as contributing to media relations campaigns and event planning. Daily tasks may include:

Research

* Assembling media lists
* Competitor analysis
* Identifying relevant awards opportunities

Copywriting

* Drafting, editing, and formatting internal communications, such as key personnel announcements, web copy, articles of interest, and blog posts
* Press release writing/media briefs

Media Monitoring

* Identifying news trends
* Identifying potential new opportunities

Web Presence

* Social media coordination
* Facilitate building HMH’s asset library

Misc.

* Supporting the communications team with any general office assistance or clerical duties as needed
* Assembling media kits, marketing materials, etc.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate is a college student interested in communications, PR, or marketing. He/she must possess strong written and oral communications skills. Must be well organized, detail oriented, and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and within deadlines. A proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and web production is a plus.]]>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Intern-Communications-Job-MA-02108/2583212/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Boston-Intern-Communications-Job-MA-02108/2583212/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Per Diem Account Executive
Published Division/Department: US Sales
Requisition #: 5532
State/Province/County: California
City: Sacramento
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 50% - 60%
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide part time support to the Account Executive in his or her territory. This includes making and holding appointments with school personnel, attending and working state and regional exhibits, helping sales personnel with various field projects, and possibly working evening dinner functions. Campus level sales and inservice presentations will also be required. Product and presentation training will be provided. Ideal candidates hold BA/BS in Education and will offer expertise in elementary or secondary language arts/reading/Math/Science/Social Studies instruction.
Requirements Requirements:
* Two years classroom teaching experience preferred; student teaching experience is acceptable.
* Previous experience presenting before large groups of teachers educators or professional personnel is preferred.
* Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills in the delivery of presentations, and able to translate a high level of engagement.
* Must be proficient with computer technology, specifically MS Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint
* Hold a strong familiarity with internet functionalities in terms of research, interaction and communication.
* Readily adaptable to evolving technologies
Must be adaptable to changing conditions and be able to manage multiple projects.
* Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 40 pounds.
· Able to work evening hours periodically
* This position is a part time position and is pay rolled through a third party provider.

Required Equipment Specifications:
Remote Per Diems must own an efficient up-to-date laptop computer with high speed internet access, preferable with MS Office edition loaded.

J2W:CB Exp. 03/22/13]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/San-Francisco-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-CA-94101/2376377/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/San-Francisco-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-CA-94101/2376377/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Per Diem Account Executive
Published Division/Department: US Sales
Requisition #: 5535
State/Province/County: Michigan
City: Grand Rapids
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 50% - 60%
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide part time support to the Account Executive in his or her territory. This includes making and holding appointments with school personnel, attending and working state and regional exhibits, helping sales personnel with various field projects, and possibly working evening dinner functions. Campus level sales and inservice presentations will also be required. Product and presentation training will be provided. Ideal candidates hold BA/BS in Education and will offer expertise in elementary or secondary language arts/reading/Math/Science/Social Studies instruction.
Requirements Requirements:
* Two years classroom teaching experience preferred; student teaching experience is acceptable.
* Previous experience presenting before large groups of teachers educators or professional personnel is preferred.
* Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills in the delivery of presentations, and able to translate a high level of engagement.
* Must be proficient with computer technology, specifically MS Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint
* Hold a strong familiarity with internet functionalities in terms of research, interaction and communication.
* Readily adaptable to evolving technologies
Must be adaptable to changing conditions and be able to manage multiple projects.
* Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 40 pounds.
· Able to work evening hours periodically
* This position is a part time position and is pay rolled through a third party provider.

Required Equipment Specifications:
Remote Per Diems must own an efficient up-to-date laptop computer with high speed internet access, preferable with MS Office edition loaded.

J2W:CB Exp. 03/22/13]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Grand-Rapids-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-MI-49501/2376379/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Grand-Rapids-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-MI-49501/2376379/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Per Diem Account Executive
Published Division/Department: US Sales
Requisition #: 5614
State/Province/County: California
City: Sacramento
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 50% - 60%
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide part time support to the Account Executive in his or her territory. This includes making and holding appointments with school personnel, attending and working state and regional exhibits, helping sales personnel with various field projects, and possibly working evening dinner functions. Campus level sales and inservice presentations will also be required. Product and presentation training will be provided. Ideal candidates hold BA/BS in Education and will offer expertise in elementary or secondary language arts/reading/Math/Science/Social Studies instruction.
Requirements Requirements:
* Two years classroom teaching experience preferred; student teaching experience is acceptable.
* Previous experience presenting before large groups of teachers educators or professional personnel is preferred.
* Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills in the delivery of presentations, and able to translate a high level of engagement.
* Must be proficient with computer technology, specifically MS Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint
* Hold a strong familiarity with internet functionalities in terms of research, interaction and communication.
* Readily adaptable to evolving technologies
Must be adaptable to changing conditions and be able to manage multiple projects.
* Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 40 pounds.
· Able to work evening hours periodically
* This position is a part time position and is pay rolled through a third party provider.

Required Equipment Specifications:
Remote Per Diems must own an efficient up-to-date laptop computer with high speed internet access, preferable with MS Office edition loaded.

J2W:CB Exp. 03/22/13]]>Sat, 04 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Sacramento-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-CA-94203/2416385/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Sacramento-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-CA-94203/2416385/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Per Diem Account Executive
Published Division/Department: US Sales
Requisition #: 5613
State/Province/County: California
City: San Diego
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 50% - 60%
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide part time support to the Account Executive in his or her territory. This includes making and holding appointments with school personnel, attending and working state and regional exhibits, helping sales personnel with various field projects, and possibly working evening dinner functions. Campus level sales and inservice presentations will also be required. Product and presentation training will be provided. Ideal candidates hold BA/BS in Education and will offer expertise in elementary or secondary language arts/reading/Math/Science/Social Studies instruction.
Requirements Requirements:
* Two years classroom teaching experience preferred; student teaching experience is acceptable.
* Previous experience presenting before large groups of teachers educators or professional personnel is preferred.
* Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills in the delivery of presentations, and able to translate a high level of engagement.
* Must be proficient with computer technology, specifically MS Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint
* Hold a strong familiarity with internet functionalities in terms of research, interaction and communication.
* Readily adaptable to evolving technologies
Must be adaptable to changing conditions and be able to manage multiple projects.
* Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 40 pounds.
· Able to work evening hours periodically
* This position is a part time position and is pay rolled through a third party provider.

Required Equipment Specifications:
Remote Per Diems must own an efficient up-to-date laptop computer with high speed internet access, preferable with MS Office edition loaded.

J2W:CB Exp. 03/22/13]]>Sat, 04 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/San-Diego-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-CA-92101/2416387/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/San-Diego-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-CA-92101/2416387/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Per Diem Account Executive
Published Division/Department: US Sales
Requisition #: 5612
State/Province/County: California
City: Los Angeles
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 50% - 60%
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide part time support to the Account Executive in his or her territory. This includes making and holding appointments with school personnel, attending and working state and regional exhibits, helping sales personnel with various field projects, and possibly working evening dinner functions. Campus level sales and inservice presentations will also be required. Product and presentation training will be provided. Ideal candidates hold BA/BS in Education and will offer expertise in elementary or secondary language arts/reading/Math/Science/Social Studies instruction.
Requirements Requirements:
* Two years classroom teaching experience preferred; student teaching experience is acceptable.
* Previous experience presenting before large groups of teachers educators or professional personnel is preferred.
* Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills in the delivery of presentations, and able to translate a high level of engagement.
* Must be proficient with computer technology, specifically MS Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint
* Hold a strong familiarity with internet functionalities in terms of research, interaction and communication.
* Readily adaptable to evolving technologies
Must be adaptable to changing conditions and be able to manage multiple projects.
* Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 40 pounds.
· Able to work evening hours periodically
* This position is a part time position and is pay rolled through a third party provider.

Required Equipment Specifications:
Remote Per Diems must own an efficient up-to-date laptop computer with high speed internet access, preferable with MS Office edition loaded.]]>Sat, 04 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Los-Angeles-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-CA-90001/2416388/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Los-Angeles-Per-Diem-Account-Executive-Job-CA-90001/2416388/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Math Per Diem Curriculum Specialist
Published Division/Department: US Sales
Requisition #: 5773
State/Province/County: New York
City: New York City
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 50% - 60%
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide PART TIME, product sales presentations to customers on an as needed basis. Individuals in this role will provide professional presentations, product implementations, and in-service training to customers. Ideal candidates hold BA/BS in Education and will offer expertise in elementary, middle school and/or high school in the following subjects:

* Math

Requirements Requirements:
* Two years classroom teaching experience preferred; student teaching experience is acceptable.
* Previous experience presenting before large groups of teachers educators or professional personnel is preferred.
* Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills in the delivery of presentations, and able to translate a high level of engagement.
* Must be proficient with computer technology, specifically MS Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint
* Hold a strong familiarity with internet functionalities in terms of research, interaction and communication.
* Readily adaptable to evolving technologies
Must be adaptable to changing conditions and be able to manage multiple projects.
* Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 40 pounds.
· Able to work evening hours periodically
* This position is a part time position and is pay rolled through a third party provider.

Required Equipment Specifications:
Remote Per Diems must own an efficient up-to-date laptop computer with high speed internet access, preferable with MS Office edition loaded.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.

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J2W:CB Exp. 05/18/13]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/New-York-City-Per-Diem-Curriculum-Specialist-Job-NY-10001/2507118/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/New-York-City-Per-Diem-Curriculum-Specialist-Job-NY-10001/2507118/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Reading/Language Arts Per Diem Curriculum Specialist
Published Division/Department: US Sales
Requisition #: 5841
State/Province/County: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 50% - 60%
Position Type: 1099 Contractor
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Sales / Business Development

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide PART TIME, product presentations to customers on an as needed basis. Individuals in this role will provide professional presentations, product implementations, and in-service training to customers. Ideal candidates hold BA/BS in Education and will offer expertise in elementary, middle school and/or high school in the following subjects:

* Reading/Language Arts

Requirements Requirements:
* Two years classroom teaching experience preferred; student teaching experience is acceptable.
* Previous experience presenting before large groups of teachers educators or professional personnel is preferred.
* Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills in the delivery of presentations, and able to translate a high level of engagement.
* Must be proficient with computer technology, specifically MS Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint
* Hold a strong familiarity with internet functionalities in terms of research, interaction and communication.
* Readily adaptable to evolving technologies
Must be adaptable to changing conditions and be able to manage multiple projects.
* Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 40 pounds.
· Able to work evening hours periodically
* This position is a part time position and is pay rolled through a third party provider.

Required Equipment Specifications:
Remote Per Diems must own an efficient up-to-date laptop computer with high speed internet access, preferable with MS Office edition loaded.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and member of E-Verify.

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J2W:CB Exp. 05/31/13]]>Sat, 11 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-ReadingLanguage-Arts-Per-Diem-Curriculum-Specialist-Job-IN-46201/2544920/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Indianapolis-ReadingLanguage-Arts-Per-Diem-Curriculum-Specialist-Job-IN-46201/2544920/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Dir School Improvement
Published Division/Department: US Sales
Requisition #: 5850
State/Province/County: Colorado
City: Denver
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 50% - 60%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Educational Consulting/Professional Services

JOB TITLE: Director School Improvement

TITLE REPORTING TO: General Manager BUSINESS UNIT: LLC Content Delivery

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY: The School Improvement Director must be able to perform in a highly dynamic, fast paced environment involving significant and intense coordination with many business groups to ensure the successful planning, coordination, execution and completion of all school improvement contracts. The incumbent manages consultant assignments, ensuring high quality and high customer satisfaction throughout the school improvement contracts. The School Improvement Director must have the ability to grasp complex client issues, evaluate appropriate solutions, and utilize internal and external resources for rapid resolutions or decisions. The incumbent must be capable of solving moderately complex technical and business operational challenges. The incumbent must have the ability to assess the needs of customers and seek quick and effective decisions to ensure overall customer satisfaction and efficient delivery of all cross-functional services.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible for developing detailed project plans, monitoring work streams (curriculum selection, materials management, training, professional development, technical services), ensuring tasks are delivered on time, and adjusting project plans to ensure that objectives are met and are in line with the needs of the account and scope of the client engagement.

Creates implements and directs the creation of new content to support the implementation of the school improvement contracts. The content is created based on market trends, Center content development goals, client feedback and client needs. Works with Delivery Director to utilize appropriate delivery resources to deliver content to client.

Responsible for managing all project budgets and timelines as well as minimizing exposure and risk on each contract. Analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization as well as determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors all receivables for each contract.

Provides in an advisory role to Sales Team in procuring school improvement contracts. Contributes to the development of proposals, presents to potential clients, and secures contract.

Serves as the main point of contact for the client during the engagement. Responsibilities include coordinating all client interaction, content delivery, project communication, and meeting all necessary reporting requirements.

Requirements:
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Must have the ability to lead and motivate teams and individuals. Able to think creatively and strategically to successfully mediate and negotiate with individuals and teams internally and externally. Able to overcome obstacles to cooperation and to foster harmonious relationships. Able to balance competing priorities, complex situations, and tight deadlines The incumbent must have the ability to create, edit and drive content specific to the school improvement process which will directly support clients.

Excellent communication, organizational, presentation, data analysis, and interpersonal skills.

Excellent trouble-shooting ability

Flexible work attitude.

Sound basic knowledge of project planning and process mapping software i.e. Proficiency of MS Project and other project management software – Sharepoint.

Limited travel required – minimum of 10 days on the road annually for client engagements related to School Improvement contracts.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required:

Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in process or quality improvement required.

Minimum 10-15 years related experience required in one of more of the following areas: project management, change management, process improvement, and account management. Experience in leading teams, developing and implementing project plans, and understanding the people-side of change.

Preferred:

Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification

Educational publishing and/or consulting experience preferred.]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Denver-Dir-School-Improvement-Job-CO-80002/2565056/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Denver-Dir-School-Improvement-Job-CO-80002/2565056/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Information Design Lead
Published Division/Department: Digital Content Development
Requisition #: 5845
State/Province/County: Dublin
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

As an Information Design Lead at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), you will play a key role in defining the information design and architecture for print-to-digital products and new digital content, which includes defining the structures, granularity, and labeling of all K-12 instructional elements in a digital environment. The main aspects of the Information Design role are:
- Research customer and internal stakeholder needs for the organization and digital display of print-to-digital components and new digital instruction, activities, and learning objects
- Analyze existing instructional information from developed components and define new instructional data as needed to best determine hierarchical instructional access points
- Develop specific instructional labels as needed that fit currently accepted schemas and new schemas as they are developed.
- Develop full program content and structural metadata with the assistance of vendors or contractors, ensuring that metadata rule-sets are followed
- Ensure user-facing metadata meets HMH text and language standards so it is clear and meaningful for our users
- Along with other members of the Information Design team, engage a broad range of stakeholders to ensure information design and architecture development plans and implications are agreed and understood across functional teams, such as Program Management and Publishing Technologies

Working with the Information Design Manager, this role may also support content development teams in reviewing metadata schema needs based on up-coming programs and recommending enhancements to schemas structures.

Considerations include:
- Participate in cross-functional discussion about metadata development.
- Develop documentation with clear recommendations for go-forward metadata strategies.
- Develop and execute training for team members and others as new metadata schemas are adopted.

* Collaborate with Editorial, Marketing, Program Management, and other teams to define high-level project requirements.
* Work with Editorial team to capture and represent curriculum architecture for HMH products. This should reflect the organization and structure of lessons, assessments, practice activities, and supporting resources.
* In consultation with Platform Architecture team and other Information Design team members, define and update product metadata schemas.
* Carry out necessary tasks to optimally onboard selected information design vendors, including developing vendor ‘kits’ for development and delivering training.
* Develop, analyze, and review curricular standard correlations.
* Work with all areas of product design and development: Program Management, Project Management, Learning Design, Engineering and QA to ensure on time, on budget and agreed quality is achieved in the assigned discipline areas.
* Perform information design reviews as required on digital products, such as, platform UI, interactive textbooks, online assessments, and interactive digital content
* Work with the Information Design Manager to ensure that capacity planning is completed for all assigned projects.
Produce status reports for manager/supervisor that accurately describes current status of project deliverables.

Requirements:
Ess-- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in English or a related field
- Proven ability to use information architecture strategies: identifying logical relationships and organizational principles for semantic content and, from this, to defining “rules” that can be applied to deploy the content in a database or platform.
- Excellent writing, copyediting, and proofreading skills, with attention to detail
- Practical experience working with vendors, including engagement, onboarding, and managing performance
- Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Very good decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, able to work and communicate effectively with a variety of technical and creative individuals
- Proven ability to meet deadlines regularly and to highlight risks at early stages
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word

Highly Desirable
- Experience developing digital learning solutions for the K-12 market
- Well versed in topics related to information architecture, user-centered design, curriculum development, information science
- Experience in creating or inputting into the development artifacts such as, wireframes, process flows, flow charts, schematics, functional requirements, user scenarios, personas, use cases, and content matrices
- Ability to write and edit storyboards for interactive learning products that meet target learning objectives and specified learner requirements
- Experience working on an Editorial team developing K-12 educational materials
- Experience defining specific and measurable learning objectives
- Experience designing user and information flows, as well as supporting documentation

*LI-CT1]]>Wed, 15 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Information-Design-Lead-Job/2549634/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dublin-Information-Design-Lead-Job/2549634/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS Published Job Title: Information Design Lead
Published Division/Department: Digital Content Development
Requisition #: 5837
State/Province/County: Florida
City: Orlando
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: 0 - 10%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Editorial

As an Information Design Lead at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), you will play a key role in defining the information design and architecture for print-to-digital products and new digital content, which includes defining the structures, granularity, and labeling of all K-12 instructional elements in a digital environment. The main aspects of the Information Design role are:
- Research customer and internal stakeholder needs for the organization and digital display of print-to-digital components and new digital instruction, activities, and learning objects
- Analyze existing instructional information from developed components and define new instructional data as needed to best determine hierarchical instructional access points
- Develop specific instructional labels as needed that fit currently accepted schemas and new schemas as they are developed.
- Develop full program content and structural metadata with the assistance of vendors or contractors, ensuring that metadata rule-sets are followed
- Ensure user-facing metadata meets HMH text and language standards so it is clear and meaningful for our users
- Along with other members of the Information Design team, engage a broad range of stakeholders to ensure information design and architecture development plans and implications are agreed and understood across functional teams, such as Program Management and Publishing Technologies

Working with the Information Design Manager, this role may also support content development teams in reviewing metadata schema needs based on up-coming programs and recommending enhancements to schemas structures.

Considerations include:
- Participate in cross-functional discussion about metadata development.
- Develop documentation with clear recommendations for go-forward metadata strategies.
- Develop and execute training for team members and others as new metadata schemas are adopted.

* Collaborate with Editorial, Marketing, Program Management, and other teams to define high-level project requirements.
* Work with Editorial team to capture and represent curriculum architecture for HMH products. This should reflect the organization and structure of lessons, assessments, practice activities, and supporting resources.
* In consultation with Platform Architecture team and other Information Design team members, define and update product metadata schemas.
* Carry out necessary tasks to optimally onboard selected information design vendors, including developing vendor ‘kits’ for development and delivering training.
* Develop, analyze, and review curricular standard correlations.
* Work with all areas of product design and development: Program Management, Project Management, Learning Design, Engineering and QA to ensure on time, on budget and agreed quality is achieved in the assigned discipline areas.
* Perform information design reviews as required on digital products, such as, platform UI, interactive textbooks, online assessments, and interactive digital content
* Work with the Information Design Manager to ensure that capacity planning is completed for all assigned projects.
Produce status reports for manager/supervisor that accurately describes current status of project deliverables.

Requirements:
Essential

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in English or a related field

Proven ability to use information architecture strategies: identifying logical relationships and organizational principles for semantic content and, from this, to defining “rules” that can be applied to deploy the content in a database or platform.

Excellent writing, copyediting, and proofreading skills, with attention to detail

Practical experience working with vendors, including engagement, onboarding, and managing performance

Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional teams

Excellent communication and organization skills

Very good decision-making and problem-solving skills

Self-motivated, able to work and communicate effectively with a variety of technical and creative individuals

Proven ability to meet deadlines regularly and to highlight risks at early stages

Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word

Highly Desirable

Experience developing digital learning solutions for the K-12 market

Well versed in topics related to information architecture, user-centered design, curriculum development, information science

Experience in creating or inputting into the development artifacts such as, wireframes, process flows, flow charts, schematics, functional requirements, user scenarios, personas, use cases, and content matrices

Ability to write and edit storyboards for interactive learning products that meet target learning objectives and specified learner requirements

Experience working on an Editorial team developing K-12 educational materials

Experience defining specific and measurable learning objectives

Experience designing user and information flows, as well as supporting documentation]]>Thu, 09 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Information-Design-Lead-Job-FL-32801/2540345/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://careers.hmhco.com/job/Orlando-Information-Design-Lead-Job-FL-32801/2540345/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS