Description

UX Designer ( 12 month contract)

About this role....

NWEA is looking for a UX Designer to join a discovery team in our Product Engineering department. This designer will be working directly with our external partners to better their experience in the areas of login & user management, Rostering, Test sessions, and the initial onboarding process.

This designer needs to be able to handle complex workflows, and work with a large group of stakeholders. They will interact with a wide range of internal departments, so collaboration and building relationships will be key.

The UX Designer is responsible for contributing to the design of the UX strategy and intuitive experience that satisfies the business and user requirements. The UX Designer is also responsible for organizing content into user centric categories, creating a navigational structure, and interface requirements to support the task and information needed.

Must haves...

• Be able to handle many complex workflows
• Ability to work with a large group of stakeholders
• Collaborate and build internal relationships that reach across multiple departments

Traits for success...

• Creative ability to envision and articulate the User Experience
• Advanced Knowledge of Internet functionality and comparative browser features
• Strong knowledge of best practices in usability as it applied to websites and on-line applications
• Logic and analytical skills

Education and Experience...

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Human Factors, Information Design, Web Design or related field, or comparable experience in the Industry
• Three to five years' experience in documenting and creating interactive solutions to meet the clien ts ' business requirements and objectives (provide portfolio of implemented user designs)
• Three to five years of exhibited knowledge in developing products or systems, or comparable education.
• Two to three years' experience leading the designs of one or more complex application(s) or services
• Knowledge of accessibility and accommodation requirements related to User Interface development preferred

About the Product Engineering Team....

Comprised of nearly 200 professionals, NWEA's Product Engineering team offers our employees the ability to work with cutting-edge technologies, on a platform that has one of the highest concurrency applications in the Portland Metro area, that assesses nearly 10 million students annually across the world.

Our Product Engineering group is made up of large-scale teams focused across many tech fields like infrastructure, applications engineering, business analysis, operations, QA, and solutions delivery.

About us....

NWEA® is a research-based, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators worldwide by creating assessment solutions that precisely measure growth and proficiency-and provide insights to help tailor instruction. For 40 years, NWEA has developed innovative pre-K-12 assessments, including our flagship interim assessment, MAP® Growth™; our progress monitoring and skills mastery tool, MAP® Skills™; and our reading fluency and comprehension assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency™. Educators trust our professional learning offerings to accelerate student learning and our research to support assessment validity and data interpretation. Our tools are trusted by educators in more than 9,500 schools, districts, and education agencies in 145 countries.

NWEA™ endeavors to make www.nwea.org accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please call us at (503) 624-1951 or e-mail us at onlineaccommodations@nwea.org and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information. This is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

NWEA™ is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please visit the following website

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