UX/UI Designer

As a fast-growing, but still small, nonprofit venture CommunityShare is re-imagining the relationship between our communities, schools and out-of-school learning spaces. Through our digital platform and programs we ignite multi-generational, real-world learning experiences by connecting the wisdom, skills and lived experiences of community partners with educators and youth.

Job Type: 20hr/week contractor; Flexible hours

Start Date: September/October

What we are looking for…

A team player who is creative, entrepreneurial and understands the science and art of growing and nurturing relationships and community. As a key member of our team, you will engage new and existing member networks in CommunityShare’s national network. Our members include school districts, school networks, coalitions, education service agencies, nonprofits, and many others who are committed to thriving regional learning

ecosystems. As UX/UI Designer, you will help us draft solutions for thorny challenges in user experience & user interface design, build prototypes, wireframes, and workflows to test our solutions, and integrate that all into a fluid design that delivers an outstanding user experience. We’re focused on taking our digital platform to the next stage of its evolution through rapid cycles of design, testing and iteration. You will lead the vision and

implementation of the interactive design elements of the platform. This is your opportunity to join a small, talented, and passionate product team and take ownership of the user experience through the look and feel of the platform. Our ideal candidate will have a strong understanding and curiosity of user needs, be comfortable exploring and testing their way through ambiguity to identify multiple solutions, and a proven ability to create refined visual and interactive elements that create a consistent high-quality user experience. Though not required, it would be great if you also

have specific experience designing for a multi-sided market and platform.

Primary Responsibilities

● Take ownership as the main UX/UI voice in our product design and development.

● Translate business goals, user stories, and rough UX flow concepts from our Product Manager into specific UX choices and the layout of UI elements (page layouts, buttons, icons, interactive experiences, etc.) to enhance the overall user experience.

● Collaborate with the product team on UX workflows and solutions sketching.

● Collaborate with the Creative Director to iterate & enhance our brand-appropriate typography, color palettes, etc. and help us evolve our internal visual style guide.

● Rapidly create and iterate on wireframes and prototypes as part of a cyclical design thinking process with the Product Manager and development team.

● Meet CS design specifications around browser requirements and ensure the platform is responsive, including a strong emphasis on the mobile experience for our platform customers.

● Enhance and grow our design system and become the care taker of the system so that our product and team can benefit on future solutions and user experiences.

● Stay up-to-date on best practices, similar digital products, and applicable emerging

technologies.

● Help conduct and participate in user research and data analysis to uncover insights about user interaction with the platform.

Core Qualifications

● At least 5 years of experience in UI/UX-focused roles designing intuitive interfaces for enterprise software platforms.

● Portfolio of high-quality designs that have had a proven impact on digital products and platforms.

● Extensive experience collaborating with a development team, seeing a design implemented, and iterating based on user testing and feedback.

● Proven ability to effectively collaborate, communicate, and respond with an open mind in an ambiguous environment with challenging and fun problems to solve.

● Empathy and adaptability to understand the needs of users, customers and team members and meet them where they are.

● Create, manage and hold regular user experience feedback sessions to ensure our customers’ voices are heard on future designs and concepts built in the platform.

● Creativity and problem-solving skills that allow you to both think deeply about problems and quickly sketch and ideate solutions on the fly.

● Experience and comfort rapidly creating and iterating wireframes and clickable prototypes to flesh out ideas that can be tested and implemented.

● Familiarity with user research and data analysis techniques.

● Demonstrated experience and ability to create responsive designs.