AI Creative Design Strategist

TeachTown is the leading provider of education solutions for students diagnosed with autism, developmental and intellectual disabilities, emotional disorders, and speech/language impairments. We are seeking an AI Creative Design Strategist to join our growing Curriculum Team. This role will be responsible for both the strategy and department wide adoption of AI tools and workflows in curriculum.

Applicants will be required to submit work samples or portfolios in addition to their resumes. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Create an AI Strategy and supporting development processes for the curriculum team

• Adapt the curriculum process to use AI, including generative AI, to increase content development accuracy, efficiency, modernization of content and functionality, and customer-identified value

• Identify software, tools, and algorithms to enhance curriculum content via interactive media and digital storytelling and provide training on the implementation of these resources to the curriculum development team

• Utilize artificial intelligence tools to generate, edit, and manage digital video content and media for students with moderate to severe disabilities and educators who support them

• Aid in updating procedural guidelines to ensure continued ethical use of AI-generated content

• Produce digital content aligned to curriculum, state standards, and individual learning objectives for students with moderate to severe disabilities and educators who support them

• Produce digital content that is developmentally accessible and socially appropriate for students with moderate to severe disabilities from preschool through transition age (i.e., 3-22 years old)

• Ensure all published and printed curricula materials are properly formatted - this includes and is not limited to font sizes and styles, page orientation, paragraph styles and formatting, adjusting and editing graphics, fixing missing links, utilizing shape tools, adjusting columns, automatic page numbers, autoflow, inserting/deleting pages, etc.

• Support design projects by preparing rough drafts and advising best practices and optimizations throughout the project

• Revise drafted designs after feedback has been received; accurately incorporate feedback

• Manage multiple projects within design specifications and deadlines

• Partner with the Curriculum Development team to design products that support customer needs (considering XML versions for students with visual impairments, etc.) 

Required Education and Experience: 

• At least 2 years of experience with generative AI tools to increase efficiency without reducing accuracy 

• At least 3+ years of graphic design experience (print & digital) in either a freelance or full-time role for an ed tech or education publishing company

  • Experience in this area with content for students with moderate to severe disabilities is preferred

• Intermediate or advanced level of proficiency in Adobe Suite (including but not limited to Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), QuarkXPress, etc.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent professional collaboration skills 

• Experience training colleagues and professional peers in new technologies

• Portfolio of work with a wide range of graphic design projects

• Strong analytical, time management, and organizational skills 

Additional Notes:

• US Work Authorization required

About TeachTown

Our mission is to measurably improve the academic, behavioral, and adaptive functioning of students with disabilities. TeachTown offers teachers, parents, and clinicians proven software, curriculum, tools, and strategies that can help them meet educational goals and increase every child’s intellectual and social functioning. Here at TeachTown, we are committed to research and evidence-based practices with an exclusive focus on serving the needs of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, those with intellectual disabilities or developmental delays, and children with emotional and behavior disorders.

TeachTown’s solutions are based on the principles of applied behavior analysis, which is the only scientifically validated therapy for students with moderate-to-severe learning disabilities. In addition, the use of machine learning and data analysis enables our software to dynamically adapt curricula scope and provide personalized learning for each student, in a highly scalable manner.

All TeachTown employees are expected to display unquestionable integrity in every aspect of work and dealing with others. Respect for diversity and inclusion of all individuals is imperative to our business success, embedded in our culture, and required.