Short Term UX Designer at American Student Assistance in Boston, MA

Job description

• Britebound is a national nonprofit that is changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures through access to career-readiness information and experiences.
• Britebound fulfills its mission through free digital-first direct experiences, philanthropy, advocacy, thought leadership, groundbreaking research, and impact investing. We believe that exploring career possibilities, as early as middle school, and providing access to education-to-career pathways aligned with one’s passions and goals will result in greater confidence and long-term success for all students.
• We are looking for a short term user-experienced designer who can quickly integrate into our team, take ownership of projects, and deliver high-quality work. You’ll lead design initiatives in a fast-paced environment while collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and developers.
• **This is a contract role through December 31, 2026**

Responsibilities

• Design
• Lead design projects from initial concept through final delivery.
• Create user flows, low- and high-fidelity wireframes, interactive prototypes, and polished visual designs in Figma.
• Apply modern UI/UX patterns while designing experiences that are appropriate and engaging for young users.
• Take a mobile-first approach to designing responsive web and mobile experiences.
• Ensure designs follow our established design system and contribute improvements when appropriate.
• Incorporate accessibility and inclusive-design best practices, including WCAG guidelines.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions, design critiques, and cross-functional reviews.
• Make thoughtful design decisions, seek feedback at the right stages, and iterate quickly.
• Research
• Collaborate with product managers, researchers, and designers to understand user needs, research findings, and business goals.
• Translate existing research, product data, and stakeholder input into actionable design decisions.
• Stay current with relevant UI and interaction trends across EdTech, youth-focused products, and consumer-to-consumer platforms.
• Clearly communicate how research and insights have influenced the design direction.
• Collaboration
• Partner with internal and external development teams to ensure designs are feasible, consistent, and implemented as intended.
• Collaborate across product, research, design, engineering, and marketing.
• Lead projects in a fast-paced environment, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Present design concepts and explain decisions clearly to audiences with varying levels of design and technical knowledge.
• Manage feedback constructively while maintaining a clear point of view and responsibility for the overall user experience.
• Contribute positively to the broader design culture and product goals.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing digital products and experiences.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong product thinking, interaction design, visual design, and end-to-end project ownership.
• Proven ability to independently lead design projects and become productive quickly within an existing team.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including wireframing, prototyping, visual design, and design-system components.
• A strong foundation in UX principles, information architecture, interaction design, and responsive web and mobile design.
• Experience interpreting research findings and product data to inform design decisions.
• Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility guidelines and a commitment to inclusive design.
• Awareness of current design trends and the judgment to apply them in ways that serve the user and product.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• A collaborative, proactive, and detail-oriented approach to solving design challenges.
• A basic understanding of front-end technologies - HTML and CSS.
• Comfortable working independently, navigating ambiguity, and balancing multiple priorities.
• Experience collaborating with distributed teams, agencies, or external development partners.
• Skills
• JavaScript
• Expert
• Experience designing youth-focused, educational, or EdTech products.
• Experience designing AI features for C2C audiences
• Motion design or video-editing experience.
• Understanding of gamification design principles

Skills

Required

• Figma
• HTML
• CSS
• WCAG accessibility guidelines
• UX principles
• Information architecture
• Interaction design
• Responsive web and mobile design
• Motion design (preferred)
• Video-editing (preferred)

Benefits

• Britebound offers a wide range of perks and benefits to Team Members, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision healthcare plans, a retirement plan (plus match), weekly lunches, commuter benefits, and tuition reimbursement.
• We also heavily prioritize a healthy work/life balance, which is why we offer all full-time Team Members generous PTO options, Summer Fridays (every Friday off between Memorial Day and Labor Day), and a company holiday break between December 25th and January 1st.
• Britebound works in a Hybrid schedule (2) two days a week in our Boston HQ. We prioritize strategic thinkers, collaborators, and work/life pros who are looking to help make a difference in kid's education and career goals.
• Britebound is committed to fair and transparent pay. In determining compensation, we consider a variety of job-related factors, including prior experience, certifications and licenses, skills and expertise, geographic location, and internal equity.
• We take a total compensation approach, meaning we look beyond salary alone to support, reward, and recognize the whole individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may also include a bonus, 403(b) retirement plan participation, generous paid time off, and comprehensive health and life insurance benefits. As a result, final offer amounts may vary from the salary range listed in the job posting. Join our mission-driven organization to enjoy these perks and benefits as well as investment in your growth, contributions, and future.