SR UX Designer - Remote position within the USA. Occasional travel to Austin may be required - Posted by Tauqeer
Posted 1 week ago by 1755241029
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The UX Designer role focuses on enhancing the user experience for TEA applications and websites, emphasizing a user-centric approach throughout product development. The position requires a senior-level designer to create solutions that facilitate education technology integration for various stakeholders. The designer will operate with minimal supervision, utilizing independent judgment to ensure successful technology deployment. Key responsibilities include overseeing UX/UI designs, translating research into actionable designs, and collaborating with product teams and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing UX/UI designs to ensure adherence to design standards and best practices.
- Translating research into user stories, requirements, flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
- Employing user testing and outreach to meet end-user needs.
- Partnering with product teams and stakeholders on design solutions and rationales.
Key Skills:
- 8 years of experience in software product development, digital design, UX/UI, or a related field.
- 8 years of experience designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices.
- 8 years of experience conducting user and usability research.
- 5 years of demonstrated strong writing and organization skills.
- 5 years of demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills.
- 4 years of direct experience leading large-scale UX/UI efforts.
- 4 years of documented experience developing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma or comparable design software.
- 3 years of experience ensuring designs conform to federal accessibility guidelines.
- 1 year of experience with a portfolio demonstrating user research, visual design, and usability studies.
- 3 years of preferred experience with Atlassian Jira.
- 2 years of preferred experience working with TEA or another education agency.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
JOB DESCRIPTION/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
The UX Designer will be responsible for creating a positive and productive end user experience for TEA applications and websites and for maintaining a user-centric focus throughout product development.
TEA is seeking a senior UX Designer to help create solutions that improve education technology integration and enable parents, teachers, schools, and district leaders to focus on what is most important -- their students. The UX Designer will play a critical role in ensuring the successful deployment of technology solutions by maintaining a strong user- centric focus and driving alignment with existing work in the field. They will work under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and use strong independent judgment.
UX Designers at TEA are responsible for:
+ OverseeeingUX/UI designs to ensure design decisions are grounded in user experience and adhere to agency-wide design standards and industry-wide best practices
+ Translating research into user stories, requirements, flows, wireframes, and prototypes and collaborating on the future product roadmap
+ Employing user testing and outreach to ensure products meets the needs of the end users, in collaboration with partners
+ Partnering with the product team and other key stakeholders, including senior leadership, on design solutions and rationales; collaborating with internal and external teams of product designers, developers, and product managers
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Minimum Requirements: |
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Years |
Required/Preferred |
Experience |
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8 |
Required |
Experience in software product development, digital design, UX/UI or a related field |
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8 |
Required |
Designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices |
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8 |
Required |
Experience conducting user and usability research |
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5 |
Required |
Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills |
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5 |
Required |
Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills |
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4 |
Required |
Direct experience leading large-scale UX/UI efforts |
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4 |
Required |
Documented experience developing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma or comparable design software |
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3 |
Required |
Experience ensuring designs and websites conform to federal accessibility guidelines |
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1 |
Required |
A portfolio of user research, visual design, and usability studies that demonstrates a high level of professionalism |
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3 |
Preferred |
Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira" |
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2 |
Preferred |
Documented experience working for or closely with TEA or another state or local education agency |