Senior UX Research and Design Specialist

Cambium Learning Group

Senior UX researcher and web designer translating educator insights into accessible prototypes and dashboards. Improving K-12 educational data and assessment platforms at Cambium Learning Group.

Posted 8/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in UX Research and Interface Design, with a strong focus on K-12 educational environments. Proficient in translating user feedback into high-fidelity designs while ensuring compliance with accessibility standards.

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UX ResearchUI DesignFigma PrototypingHTML5 and CSS3K-12 Educational Technology

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Hard Skills

UX ResearchInterface DesignPrototypingData VisualizationUser TestingHTML5CSS3AI Productivity ToolsStandards-Based GradingAccessibility Guidelines

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationPresentation SkillsFacilitation

Tools & Technologies

FigmaWCAGFERPA Compliance

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s Degree

Industry Keywords

EdTechK-12 EducationUser ExperienceDigital AnalyticsInstructional Design

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead qualitative and quantitative research initiatives, including focus groups, structured interviews, surveys, and usability testing, with teachers, instructional coaches, and school administrators
Perform targeted market and competitive research to evaluate industry trends, benchmark rival EdTech solutions, and identify strategic positioning opportunities
Design and facilitate educator panels, translating feedback into product design opportunities
Build iterative research loops to measure shifts in user perception and long-term platform adoption
Orchestrate participant recruitment across elementary, middle, and high school demographics
Convert user pain points and research metrics into high-fidelity web designs, intuitive screen flows, and interactive layouts
Deliver design specifications to front-end web designers and bridge design with engineering
Evaluate and iterate on layout sequences, visual hierarchies, UI text labeling, and main navigation structures
Apply K-12 grading and standards-based reporting knowledge to build accessible teacher dashboards
Design visual data displays for time-constrained educators supporting student remediation and administrative groupings
Create progress bars, color-coded matrices, and grouping indicators for non-technical users
Ensure data visualizations and interface layouts meet inclusive, accessible design guidelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of dedicated professional experience in UX research, interface design, or digital analytics architectures
Mastery of contemporary UI wireframing and prototyping ecosystems (e.g., Figma)
Proven ability to present research artifacts (personas, journey maps, insight decks) to technical development squads and leadership
Prior experience as a K-12 classroom teacher, instructional coach, or school-level educator (preferred)
Functional technical understanding of front-end development; ability to read, interpret, and write HTML5 and CSS3 code
Demonstrated proficiency leveraging AI productivity systems and predictive tools to generate user scripts, synthesize large datasets, and build rapid UI prototypes
Direct familiarity with standards-based grading metrics, formative assessment patterns, and large-scale district or state educational technology rollouts
Working familiarity with WCAG accessibility benchmarks and FERPA privacy guardrails
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, or a related behavioral/technology-focused discipline (preferred)

Benefits

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Lead qualitative and quantitative research initiatives, including focus groups, structured interviews, surveys, and usability testing, with teachers, instructional coaches, and school administrators
Perform targeted market and competitive research to evaluate industry trends, benchmark rival EdTech solutions, and identify strategic positioning opportunities
Design and facilitate educator panels, translating feedback into product design opportunities
Build iterative research loops to measure shifts in user perception and long-term platform adoption
Orchestrate participant recruitment across elementary, middle, and high school demographics
Convert user pain points and research metrics into high-fidelity web designs, intuitive screen flows, and interactive layouts
Deliver design specifications to front-end web designers and bridge design with engineering
Evaluate and iterate on layout sequences, visual hierarchies, UI text labeling, and main navigation structures
Apply K-12 grading and standards-based reporting knowledge to build accessible teacher dashboards
Design visual data displays for time-constrained educators supporting student remediation and administrative groupings
Create progress bars, color-coded matrices, and grouping indicators for non-technical users
Ensure data visualizations and interface layouts meet inclusive, accessible design guidelines 🎯 Requirements
7+ years of dedicated professional experience in UX research, interface design, or digital analytics architectures
Mastery of contemporary UI wireframing and prototyping ecosystems (e.g., Figma)
Proven ability to present research artifacts (personas, journey maps, insight decks) to technical development squads and leadership
Prior experience as a K-12 classroom teacher, instructional coach, or school-level educator (preferred)
Functional technical understanding of front-end development; ability to read, interpret, and write HTML5 and CSS3 code
Demonstrated proficiency leveraging AI productivity systems and predictive tools to generate user scripts, synthesize large datasets, and build rapid UI prototypes
Direct familiarity with standards-based grading metrics, formative assessment patterns, and large-scale district or state educational technology rollouts
Working familiarity with WCAG accessibility benchmarks and FERPA privacy guardrails
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