McGraw Hill · 2 months ago
Metadata Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$110K/yr - $120K/yr
5+ years expMcGraw Hill is a diverse and inclusive company focused on transforming education by providing equitable learning opportunities. The Metadata Specialist role involves supporting the design and governance of educational metadata for K–12 literacy and social studies programs, collaborating with various teams to enhance instructional alignment and learning analytics.
E-LearningEdTechEducationPublishing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Collaborate with K–12 literacy and social studies curriculum, product, and data science teams to understand metadata needs and align metadata usage with instructional models, instructional and assessment content, and personalization features
Establish and support metadata quality and its consistent, reliable use with a range of content types; monitor data completeness and accuracy across platforms and systems
Develop, test, and refine structured metadata models and automated tagging workflows that enhance discoverability, personalization, and data analytics
Research and apply existing and emerging metadata practices and interoperability models used across educational technology
Develop and maintain clear documentation for metadata models, governance processes, and usage guidelines to ensure cross-functional alignment
Qualification
Required
5+ years in education or educational technology, with 3+ years designing or managing K–12 literacy and social studies standards and related content
Strong understanding of K–12 instructional frameworks, learning progressions, and state/national standards such as CCSS-ELA and NCSS
Hands-on experience with content-metadata tagging, metadata modeling, taxonomy design, and/or educational data systems, using tools like spreadsheets, databases, or scripting/query languages
Skills in analyzing and organizing complex educational data, ensuring metadata quality and alignment across platforms
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate between educational, technical, and product-focused teams
Familiarity with metadata standards (e.g., CASE, 1EdTech), LMS integrations, AI-assisted learning tools, and collaboration platforms such as JIRA, Confluence, and Teams
Benefits
A full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.
Company
McGraw Hill
We are a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-07-24IPO
2021-09-30Private Equity
2021-06-15Acquired
Leadership Team
Lloyd G. Waterhouse
CEO & President
Simon Allen
President & CEO
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