Triangle User Experience

We are searching for an Interaction Designer to join the school solutions group for one of our clients.  Using traditional materials, online learning and multimedia tools our client empowers the growth of teachers, professionals and students of all ages. Their technical innovations are changing the way people learn. This individual will report to the Manager of Interaction Design and act as critical member of the 60 person IT Department in Columbus, OH.  The Technology team is responsible for the design, development, and support of all online software.    The Interaction Designer will have direct impact on increasing the sales of software, increase user engagement, decrease site abandonment, increase adoption at the school level, and create an increase in user satisfaction.

Essential Duties

• Resolve product requirements and user data into software interface designs that feature elegance, simplicity, and ease of use
• Perform necessary business analysis to provide complete product definition
• Create and revise information architecture and interaction design documents, including: Site maps, concept diagrams, user personas or profiles, user scenarios, use cases & business rules, wireframes, flows, site inventory, template guidelines
• Define the conceptual experience strategy, information architecture, user flows and interaction design for projects
• Conduct user and domain research into user patterns, tasks and mental models with a focus on the relationship between people, products, and contexts
• Research & recommend new techniques in user interface design
• Initiate and nurture relationships with external customers and users for concept validation, focus groups, and usability testing
• Some travel required (5-10%) 

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of interaction design principles
• Knowledge of user-centered design principles and web design best practices/web standards
• Experience with designing, conducting, and evaluating usability tests is a plus
• Thorough understanding of project management and application development lifecycles, including RUP and Agile
• Experience with design & prototyping technologies including: Pencil & Paper, Visio / Illustrator / Photoshop, etc.
• Background in visual design a plus
• Knowledge/experience with CSS, JavaScript, and Flash ActionScript not required, but beneficial
• Ability to make recommendations based on incomplete or highly evolving set of requirements
• Innovative and creative thinking
• Proven ability to visualize and simplify complex systems
• Display initiative and self motivation
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet aggressive deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential
• Listening skills and collaborative team skills
• Accomplished visual communicator, writer, and user experience advocate

Job Details:-         Either 3.5 month contract or 6 month contract-to-hire-         Pay: 30-40/hr

-         Location: Columbus, OH