UX/UI Designer

3 Days ago • 5 Years + • UI/UX Design • Product Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Onward Search seeks a UX/UI Designer for a leading global education firm. This 4-6 month contract role is fully remote in Maryland. Responsibilities include creating accessible K–12 web and mobile experiences, evangelizing human-centered design, solving complex design problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, translating user needs into tangible experiences, designing user flows and prototypes, presenting designs to stakeholders, contributing to a design system, and working in an Agile environment. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in product development and UX/UI design, a strong portfolio showcasing web and mobile solutions, and proficiency in design software like Figma. Experience in EdTech and a deep understanding of accessibility guidelines are highly beneficial.
Must have:
  • 5+ years UX/UI experience
  • Web & mobile design portfolio
  • Figma proficiency
  • Accessibility knowledge
  • Agile experience
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • User research understanding
  • Design system contribution
Good to have:
  • EdTech experience
  • MFA or advanced degree
  • Salesforce experience
Perks:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k Program
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Learning & Education Reimbursement
  • Ongoing Training & Development

Job Details

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re looking to hire a UX/UI Designer for a leading global education firm known for its commitment to innovation, learning excellence, and a collaborative culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact in education worldwide. 

You’ll join the accessibility team to create accessible K–12 web and mobile experiences through user-centered design and cross-functional collaboration. This is a 4-6 month of contract opportunity. The role is located in Maryland and is fully remote.

UX/UI Designer Responsibilities:  

  • Be a change agent evangelizing and bringing awareness to human-centered methodologies and practices across the company, supporting cross-functional product teams at different stages of understanding  

  • Solve complex design problems and drive multiple efforts simultaneously  

  • Approach each project with consideration for the larger School platform experience and business model  

  • Deeply understand how products connect beyond your own product area and be mindful of touchpoints in the overall user journey across the school platform.  

  • In collaboration with the UX Research team, dive into existing user research, metrics and balance with intuition and sensibility and translate user needs into tangible experiences for our solutions  

  • Design and build user flows, wireframes, concepts, and interactive prototypes that will be used as the stimuli for research events and will help define development requirements and inform technology decisions  

  • Confidently present designs to peers, stakeholders and leadership, and articulate rationales behind design decisions  

  • Build presentations and lead discussions about experience-related aspects of the solution with different stakeholders throughout the organization, focused on feedback and action towards next steps  

  • Design consistent approaches to patterns founded in research and best practice established from both inside and outside of the organization  

  • Embrace and evangelize pattern-based system design – UX standards, best practices, styles, patterns and guidelines – as well as contribute to our design system by introducing high-quality, accessible and usable patterns and their appropriate usage 

UX/UI Designer Requirements:  

  • Portfolio that demonstrates your design work in web and mobile solutions. We want to see and understand your process and how you collaborate across functions within the Product Development Lifecycle. 

  • Bachelor’s degree in HCI, Visual Communication, Digital Design, Product Design, Human Centered Design, or related field required. MFA or advanced degree a plus. 

  • 5+ years' work experience in product development, user experience design, product design, creative, or marketing industries. 

  • Knowledge of software usability principles and current trends and advances in interface design. 

  • Product development experience in Ed Tech a plus. 

  • Demonstrated success leading design efforts across multiple products to achieve a central solution. 

  • Extensive experience creating low and high fidelity sketches and design documentation. 

  • Strong communication, presentation and analytical skills. 

  • Advanced knowledge of UX wireframe, visual design, and prototyping software (e.g. Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD / Creative Suite, Lucid/Miro). 

  • In-depth understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript 

  • Deep understanding of responsive design approaches 

  • High-level understanding of accessibility guidelines and designing for optimal accessibility 

  • Demonstrated experience working in an Agile environment. 

Qualifications:    

  • Looking for a UX/UI designer with 5+ years of experience.  

  • Well verse in UX Deliverable and UI Designing.   

  • Candidates should be able to work with cross-functional teams.  

  • Collaborative with the TPM team to review the final requirements.  

  • Looking for a candidate who can work independently.  

  • Candidate should have experience in product development, product design background and working with complex product applications.  

  • Salesforce platform experience is a plus.  

  • Someone who has experience in User flow, Wireframe and Design rationale.  

  • Figma is a must.   

  • Bachelor’s degree in human-computer interaction, human factors engineering, information architecture, digital design, interaction design is needed.   

  • Do not need candidates with marketing Background. 

Required Education or equivalent related experience

  • Bachelor's Degree – human-computer interaction, human factors engineering, information architecture, digital design, interaction design, or related field.  

Preferred Education or equivalent related experience 

  • Master's Degree – human-computer interaction, human factors engineering, information architecture, digital design, interaction design, or related field. 

Perks & Benefits:  

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 

  • Life Insurance 

  • 401k Program 

  • Commuter Benefit 

  • eLearning 

  • Education Reimbursement 

  • Ongoing Training & Development 

  • *To qualify for our benefits package, you must work over 30 hours per week and the length of assignment must be a minimum of 10 weeks. 

To learn more about this UX/UI Designer opportunity, apply now. Our recruitment team will be in touch, guide you through the interview process, and advocate on your behalf. 

The application deadline 5/2/2025

Employer Details:

  • Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in an employment with regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment. EOE/M/F/D/V/SO.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
  • Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All freelancers will be paid as W2 employees.
  • Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full time temporary assignments.
  • Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.
  • Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing and technology. Our clients are continuously turning to us to fill their open positions. Therefore, there is no application deadline for this position, as we are seeking candidates for this type of role across all our clients on an ongoing basis.

Similar Jobs

Quizzes - Instructional Designer (Consultant)

Quizzes

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Eventbrite - Demand Generation Lead

Eventbrite

(Remote)
1 Day ago
Meta - Global Sales Analytics Lead

Meta

New York, New York, United States (Remote)
5 Months ago
hh exchange - Director, Site Reliability Engineering

hh exchange

(Remote)
1 Month ago
Haven Studios  Inc  - Senior UI Programmer

Haven Studios Inc

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Wargaming - UI Artist (World of Tanks)

Wargaming

Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Wargaming - UI Artist (World of Tanks)

Wargaming

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Google - UX Research Manager, Gpay Wallet

Google

Karnataka, India (On-Site)
2 Days ago
WongDoody - (CX) CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CONSULTANT

WongDoody

Australia (On-Site)
7 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Ethernovia - Director of Quality

Ethernovia

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
7 Hours ago
Google - Technical Lead Software Engineering, Chrome Enterprise Premium

Google

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
2 Days ago
Google - Software Engineer Tech Lead, Photos Reminiscing

Google

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
CharacterAI - Product Designer

CharacterAI

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Microsoft - Engineering Manager

Microsoft

Mountain View, California, United States (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Dmg - Territory Account Executive

Dmg

Dallas, Texas, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Google - Program Manager II, NPI, Technical Infrastructure

Google

Sunnyvale, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Days ago
Google - Software Engineer, Pixel Sensor, Platforms and Devices

Google

New Taipei, New Taipei City, Taiwan (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Senior Manager, Internal Audit and SOX

NVIDIA

Canada (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Snyk - Senior Emerging Technologies Solutions Engineering Specialist

Snyk

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
7 Hours ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Maryland City, Maryland, United States

GoMotive - Sales Development Manager

GoMotive

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Netflix - Product Manager, Content Promotion and Distribution, Marketing Supply Chain Lead

Netflix

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Skillz - Legal Counsel - Contracts

Skillz

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Google - Software Engineer III, Performance, Google Maps

Google

Mountain View, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Days ago
WildBrain - Director, Retail Development

WildBrain

New York, New York, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Scale AI - Senior Software Engineer, GenAI Model Quality

Scale AI

San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)
1 Day ago
The Walt Disney Company - Senior Software Engineer, Front-End

The Walt Disney Company

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Next Level Business Services - Visual Analytics Architect

Next Level Business Services

Atlanta, Georgia, United States (On-Site)
9 Years ago
Google - Software Engineer III, Google Ads

Google

Mountain View, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Senior Hardware Product Quality Manager

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

UI/UX Design Jobs

Gearbox Software - UI Artist

Gearbox Software

Frisco, Texas, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Dream Games - UI Artist

Dream Games

İstanbul, Türkiye (On-Site)
1 Month ago
OpenText - Sr. UX Designer - Visual designer

OpenText

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
7 Months ago
Cloud Imperium Games - Tools Programmer

Cloud Imperium Games

Manchester, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Amber - UX Designer (Project Based)

Amber

Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Google - Senior UX Designer, Search Box and Suggest

Google

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Days ago
SmileGate - [LOST ARK] UI디자인 담당

SmileGate

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Ubisoft - UI Artist - The Division Resurgence

Ubisoft

Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
4 Weeks ago
Niantic - Visual & Motion Designer (Short-term)

Niantic

Bellevue, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Globalization Partners - Senior UX/UI Designer – Web & Mobile (AI Native App)

Globalization Partners

(Remote)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States (Remote)

Irvine, California, United States (Hybrid)

Rochester, Minnesota, United States (Remote)

Costa Mesa, California, United States (Remote)

Maryland City, Maryland, United States (Remote)

Santa Monica, California, United States (Hybrid)

New York, New York, United States (Hybrid)

San Jose, California, United States (Hybrid)

Waukegan, Illinois, United States (Remote)

Irvine, California, United States (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Onward Search

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug