User Experience Designer (12 Month Contract)Position Title: User Experience Designer (12 month Contract)Division: Digital and InnovationReports To: Manager, Product ExperienceSalary Range: $67,242.46 - $81,709.53Location: Toronto, Yonge & Eglinton (Hybrid Work: 3 days in office)TVO Media Education Group (TVO) is a social impact organization devoted to inspiring learning that changes lives and enriches communities. We are an internationally recognized digital learning organization that strives to engage, inform and educate Ontarians of all ages.A Culture of Inclusion and BelongingWe welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to TVO. We have a diverse workforce and are committed to building a culture within the workplace that brings out the best in everyone. As part of our strategic vision, we have adopted five core values; we embrace change, we value bold thinking, we thrive with diverse voices, we are better together, and we honour our commitments.Who We AreTVO is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Through our brands, TVO Kids, TVO Today, TVO ILC and TVO Learn, we provide multi-platform educational programming; ground-breaking original documentaries; in-depth public affairs content; the largest online secondary school in Ontario; and award-winning digital-learning resources that support Ontarios curriculum.The OpportunityYou will work across TVOs digital learning, current affairs and documentary offerings. Reporting to the Manager of Product Experience, you will be responsible for user experience design to enhance existing TVO experiences big and small and to create new ones.The UX designer will be responsible for creating a user journey through our products. Working cross-functionally with product, marketing, content and development teams, the UX designer helps bring solutions to life with detailed wireframes and interaction designs based on a deep understanding of user needs and behaviours, best practices and organizational goals.How you will make an impactCollaborate with teams to understand their user experience goals, especially as it relates to usability and engagementCreate site maps, wireframes, labeling systems, navigation systems, search systems, mock ups and other artifacts in your area of expertiseDesign the user experience of assigned portions of TVO digital products to the prescribed style guideBrainstorm and develop storyboards and create layouts of creative visual contentParticipate in user research activities, including interviews, surveys, prototype testing and data analysisWrite technical summaries, creative documents and other reports in your area of expertiseCollaborate with Product Managers, Web and Mobile Developers and QA Analysts to deliver the planned user experienceCreate and maintain specifications and documentationAdapt to and learn new practices, techniques and technologiesWork cross-functionally with other TVO departments to ensure accessibility compliance and best practicesHelp to establish and adhere to user experience standards and practices as they relate to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Stay abreast of trends in information design including conducting research into current and emerging techniques, standards and practicesWhat you will bring to TVOUniversity degree required with 1-3 years of experience as a UX designerUnderstanding of usability principlesProven analytical and problem-solving abilitiesExperience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environmentAbility to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environmentExcellent written and oral communication skillsExcellent interpersonal skillsKeen attention to detailHighly self-motivated and directedVery strong customer service orientationAbility to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly languageAbility to conduct research into emerging technologiesDemonstrates TVO's values of Excellence & Innovation, Ownership, Collaboration, Trust and RespectTVO & YOUWe are a learning organization. Learning is at the core of everything we do. As part of this commitment, TVO invests in the learning goals of our employees and everyone at TVO commits to developing our own knowledge as well as elevating each others through peer-to-peer learning, workshops and lunch and learns. All employees have the option to join the Public Service Pension Plan right on day one and we offer an array of services through our Employee and Family Assistance Plan.We would be thrilled to have you join us. Were a tight-knit community whether youre a recent graduate or further along in your career, you will get to meet, work with, and be supported by talented and diverse colleagues at all levels.We invite you to submit your application by February 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Not sure you have everything were asking for, but know you can make a big impact? Tell us your story and we will be happy to consider you.Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process (e.g., including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms). If you are seeking accommodations during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made by sending your request to . #J-18808-Ljbffr
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User Experience Designer (12 Month Contract)