Associate Art Director, Spanish Skills (Contract)

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A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help students at every skill level build a strong foundation in early reading and math. Our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of all their students. Today, Amplify serves five million students in all 50 states.
Amplify's creative team is a group of designers, artists, and storytellers. We sketch, we write, we push pixels, and we also love paper. We live for the big ideas, and we sweat the details. We are responsible for digital, print, environmental, interactive, and animation projects. We have a strong hands-on and highly collaborative approach to both product development and graphic design systems to ensure ideas are realized to the highest standards of execution.
Associate Art Directors at Amplify create beautiful and meaningful experiences that delight our young learners and their teachers, inside and outside of the classroom. As a member of Amplify's design group you will partner with a diverse cross-functional product team of designers, product owners, developers, and curriculum experts to build Amplify's Spanish Language Arts and Reading K-2 foundational skills curriculum. The person in this role is comfortable with facilitating discussion, listening closely, providing honest, thoughtful feedback to colleagues (verbally, visually, and in writing) and enthusiastic about contributing to the landscape of early Spanish literacy education.
**This is a project based contract role anticipated for 6-9 months that can work remotely.
Responsibilities:

  • Design teacher and student curriculum content, and occasional marketing materials, in both print and digital formats
  • Support the Art Director with the design development of the Spanish Skills illustrated elementary grade level books
  • Supervise freelance illustrators and manage reviews and feedback cycles with the Art Director and other key partners
  • Conduct vital cultural research in support of the creative direction of each project
  • Effectively articulate concepts and creative solutions verbally and participate in design critiques by sharing and receiving constructive feedback
  • Contribute to and improve upon the Amplify product brand design system
  • Collaborate closely with members of the design, content, product, and operations teams
  • Manage and prioritize projects simultaneously to meet tight deadlines
  • Roll up your sleeves and serve as a designer or illustrator when necessary


Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in design or equivalent work experience
  • 3+ years of proven experience in design or illustration
  • 1+ years experience in art direction
  • Experience motivating freelance illustrators
  • Proven experience in both print and digital design
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
  • Proficient in concept development starting with hand drawing of ideas
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Expertise in Adobe CC (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Native or bilingual (Federal ILR Level 5) proficiency of the Spanish language, with a strong command of its nuanced rules in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
  • Full professional proficiency (Federal ILR Level 4) verbal and written communication skills in English.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with children's publishing in Spanish
  • Experience with visual design in education technology or a related field


We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.

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