Senior UX Research and Design Specialist
Core
Lead end-to-end qualitative and quantitative research cycles and translate findings into high-fidelity web designs and interactive prototypes for K-12 educational data and assessment platforms.
Role type
Senior UX Research & Design Specialist (dual focus on research and tangible web design)
Builds
K-12 educational data and assessment platforms (Learning A-Z, ExploreLearning, Voyager Sopris Learning, VKidz Learning)
Domain
K-12 Education / EdTech / Data Visualization
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
End-to-end user research (qualitative/quantitative), market and competitive analysis, high-fidelity web design, interactive prototyping, data visualization, digital accessibility compliance, cross-functional communication
Preferred skills
K-12 classroom teaching or instructional coaching experience, front-end development (HTML5/CSS3), AI tooling for data synthesis and prototyping, EdTech domain expertise (standards-based grading, formative assessment), WCAG and FERPA compliance knowledge
Technologies
Figma, HTML5, CSS3
Responsibilities
Execute focus groups, structured interviews, surveys, and usability testing with teachers and administrators; translate research metrics into intuitive screen flows and visual hierarchies; design accessible teacher dashboards for student data; collaborate with front-end designers to map design specifications to web structures; iterate on layout sequences and navigation structures based on educator feedback.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC