Ascend Learning is a healthcare and learning technology company serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based digital solutions. The Associate User Experience Designer will create intuitive, user-centered experiences for digital products by developing flows, wireframes, and prototypes, using AI-assisted design workflows, supporting research and validation, and collaborating with product and engineering teams.
Supporting UX Design: Partner with senior designers to craft user flows, wireframes, and prototypes for well-defined features, balancing user needs with business outcomes under their guidance
AI-Assisted Exploration: Begin building fluency with AI tools (Claude, generative design tools, and emerging platforms) to explore design directions and speed up early-stage iteration, with support from senior team members
Research & Validation: Assist with user research and usability testing, helping surface meaningful insights that validate design decisions with real evidence
Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and senior designers to present, discuss, and refine design solutions, building confidence in communicating design decisions over time
Design Systems: Apply and contribute to our design system, helping ensure consistent experiences across products and platforms
Design Excellence: Learn and apply best practices in interaction design, accessibility, and design patterns, with feedback and mentorship from senior designers
Qualification
Required
This position can work hybrid from one of our office locations in Leawood, KS, Burlington, MA, or remote within the United States
Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field
1+ years of experience in UX or product design (internships and academic projects considered)
Comfortable working alongside front-end developers and contributing to design-to-dev handoffs
A natural collaborator with strong communication skills and the ability to present and defend design decisions to diverse audiences
A developing critical thinker who is comfortable asking questions, seeking feedback, and growing their ability to navigate ambiguity and solve problems with support from the team
Portfolio that demonstrates your design process, range of work, and ability to connect design decisions to user and business outcomes
Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Preferred
Proficiency in Figma; exposure to AI-powered design and ideation tools (Claude, generative tools, or similar) is a nice-to-have, with a willingness to learn
Benefits
Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an Ascend incentive bonus or sales plan.
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Company paid life Insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and parental leave
Employee assistance program
Other wellness programs such as Headspace and Airvet
Charitable matching program
At Ascend develop industry-leading online learning tools that help people enter, sustain and succeed in their careers.
