Nelson
201 - 500 employees
Founded more than a century ago
📚 Education
Education
Nelson is a company that provides educational resources and digital learning solutions for students and educators from Pre-K to Grade 12. They offer a range of materials including mathematics, science, social studies, and literacy resources, along with psych-ed assessments and professional learning opportunities through webinars, e-courses, and workshops. Their Edwin Digital Ecosystem is designed to provide a seamless learning experience, integrating multiple content sources and aligning with curriculum standards for grades 5-10. Nelson is recognized as a top employer in Toronto, emphasizing innovation and engagement in classroom learning.
Translator, Editor – French
🕒 May 11
🗣️🇫🇷 French Required
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Nelson
201 - 500 employees
Founded more than a century ago
📚 Education
Education
Nelson is a company that provides educational resources and digital learning solutions for students and educators from Pre-K to Grade 12. They offer a range of materials including mathematics, science, social studies, and literacy resources, along with psych-ed assessments and professional learning opportunities through webinars, e-courses, and workshops. Their Edwin Digital Ecosystem is designed to provide a seamless learning experience, integrating multiple content sources and aligning with curriculum standards for grades 5-10. Nelson is recognized as a top employer in Toronto, emphasizing innovation and engagement in classroom learning.
📋 Description
• Reporting to the Content Producer (French), Content & Curriculum, you will work closely with all members of the Content & Curriculum team to translate, adapt, and refine high-quality learning content across language, socials, science, and math to support French Immersion & Core French students in K12. • Translate, write, research, edit, storyboard, and create student- and teacher-facing material in Edwin to support market needs and boost engagement and retention. • As required, communicate requirements, delegate tasks, and review the work of Nelson staff and freelancers to ensure competing deadlines and priorities are met. • Use an agile workflow and development process to develop app-ready Edwin content. • Respond promptly to internal and external content requirements, including new development, licensing, or repackaging of content. • Use customer feedback and usage data to collaboratively prioritize and plan content for revisions and/or additions to the Edwin library with C&C Leads & Specialists. • Populate an editorial calendar for featured Edwin content in collaboration with C&C Leads and Commercial team to feature content in a timely manner. • In collaboration with Content & Curriculum, Content Services and Design team, manage project specific authoring templates, guidelines, and best practices for developing consistent, bias-free, inclusive, and engaging Edwin content experiences. • Research, write, edit, and storyboard text/audio/video/interactive experiences for Edwin. • As needed, supply marketing with key benefit statements of profiled learning experiences. • Work in consultation with internal and external stakeholders to conceptualize and create enticing content learning experiences that drives usage, retention and user delight. • Constantly consider the voice of the customer when authoring and developing new material, understanding teaching and learning challenges, approaches, curriculum, pedagogy, and initiatives that drive classroom needs, engagement and retention. • Develop content outlines and plans, and release schedules for assigned Edwin LOs, projects, collections, and modules; authoring or overseeing the authorship of these through to publication/live in app.
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, French, Linguistics, Translation, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and professional experience in K–12 settings • Exceptional understanding of K12 pedagogy, curriculum, and instructional design, with demonstrated experience supporting French Immersion and Core French programs • High level of proficiency in French and English, with the ability to translate and adapt educational content accurately and appropriately for student audiences • Experience with educational translation and localization, ensuring linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance, and age-appropriate language • Knowledge of second-language acquisition principles and best practices for French Immersion instruction and acquisition • Ability to work both independently and to collaborate with educators, curriculum developers, and subject-matter experts • Proven experience developing, adapting, and reviewing French Immersion learning resources aligned with curriculum outcomes in Canada • Strong written communication skills, attention to detail, and editorial judgment • Proficient problem-solver and driver of ideas • Experience developing inclusive, accessible, and culturally responsive educational materials that support UDL • Experience working within provincial/territorial curriculum frameworks (asset) • Significant experience in authoring, editing, and content creation for web, app, videos, interactives, and/or games in the EdTech sector • Flexible technological mindset keeps user experience top priority while embracing new and evolving software, AI, technologies and skillset requirements • Working ability in HTML is a bonus.
🏖️ Benefits
• All freelance work at Nelson is carried out on a work-for-hire basis, with freelancers submitting invoices for work on agreed-upon tasks and projects. • The rate of pay ranges depending on experience and skill level, or sometimes according to predetermined task-based flat rates.
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