Senior Usability Analyst ~ Create Our New Usability Program from Scratch

Job #: wgen-usa1       
        
The up-and-coming usability specialist itching for a chance to
establish, design and lead a company's usability program will have their
desire realized in this exciting, newly-created position. This
high-profile role will enjoy senior management's full buy-in and support
as they have embraced the importance of well-researched and
user-friendly design. This is your opportunity to showcase your work,
establish new standards for functionality and simplicity, and make a
major impact on a company, its products and your career.

Wireless Generation is the leading developer of preK-12 observational
assessment software. With its suite of handheld computer-based
assessments for early reading and math, the company has transformed the
way educators collect and use assessment data, helping to create a
culture of continuous feedback and improvement in classrooms. Wireless
Generation continues to develop new products based on its mission of
using technology to maximize the educational value of every teacher
-student interaction. Our 170+ employees enjoy a work / life balance, a
compelling compensation and benefits plan as well as personal and
professional growth and advancement opportunities.

As our senior usability analyst based in New York City you will lead all
aspects of usability research and make strategic recommendations for the
look, feel and organization of our product's interfaces. Your background
designing and executing field and lab studies, gathering and analyzing
quantitative and qualitative data, and utilizing your findings to create
new, and improve existing, UI frameworks will lay the foundation for
your success. Your experience developing data flows, wire frames and
other design vehicles drawn from your research will enable you to
collaborate with engineering, design, management teams to produce award
winning results. Your keen eye for consistency and fanatical drive for
simplicity will allow us to deliver clean and elegantly functional
software to our customers.

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James Nekton
Recruiting Consultant
Accolo, Inc.
jnekton@accolo.com