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UX Designer
Austin, TX - Hybrid
4 Months Contract May extend up to 3 years
Primary work location(s) will be at 80% - 100% remote. Work Location With-in the United States.
This is a Hybrid Position - NO REMOTE Position available.
We are currently hiring candidates who are authorized to work on our W2.
Candidate with previous state/govt client experience is preferred.
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:
+ Overseeeing UX/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
- CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements: | ||
Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
8 | Required | Experience in software product development, digital design, UX/UI or a related field |
8 | Required | Designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices |
8 | Required | Experience conducting user and usability research |
5 | Required | Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills |
5 | Required | Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills |
4 | Required | Direct experience leading large-scale UX/UI efforts |
4 | Required | Documented experience developing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma or comparable design software |
3 | Required | Experience ensuring designs and websites conform to federal accessibility guidelines |
1 | Required | A portfolio of user research, visual design, and usability studies that demonstrates a high level of professionalism |
3 | Preferred | Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira" |
2 | Preferred | Documented experience working for or closely with TEA or another state or local education agency |