Fast Facts
Nelson is seeking a French Language Content Producer for a 12-month contract in Toronto, Ontario, to develop engaging K-12 educational content for French Immersion and Core French students, contributing to innovative learning experiences in various subjects.
Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include translating and creating educational materials, collaborating with stakeholders to design content experiences, and managing editorial processes for quality assurance.
Skills: Candidates should possess high proficiency in French and English, strong editorial skills, and a deep understanding of K-12 pedagogy and instructional design, particularly for French Immersion programs.
Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in Education, French, or a related field, combined with experience in educational content development and familiarity with K-12 curriculum frameworks is preferred.
Location: The job is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is not a remote position.
Compensation: $80000 / Annually
At Nelson, we’ve been shaping the future of education for children and youth across Canada for over 110 years. As the country’s largest K-12 education content provider, we remain dedicated to our legacy of looking forward, paving the way in creating boundless, accessible, and engaging learning experiences for all.
Our innovative solutions, including Edwin, our digital learning platform, provide curriculum-aligned content that support diverse learning styles while fostering critical thinking, creativity, and lifelong learning. We listen intently to the unique needs of educators, students, and administrators everywhere, and continuously evolve what we do and build to improve their lives daily.
When we’re searching for individuals to join our team, we look for bold, innovative team players with a passion for education and making a positive difference in our communities. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! Apply to join our team today. Let’s Create Possible, one learner at a time.
About the Role
Reporting to the Vice President, Content & Curriculum, as a French Language Content Producer, you will work closely with all members of the Content & Curriculum team to develop responsive and forward-looking content learning experiences in language, socials, science and math to support French Immersion & Core French students in K12. Projects are often high-intensity and high-profile, requiring a broad skillset and a willingness to work flexibly and hands-on to deliver quality solutions to customers within target timelines.
This posting represents an existing vacancy with a projected start date in February 2026.
Key Accountabilities
Rapid, Responsive French Content Development and Translation: 65%
- 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.
Content Experience Design & Conceptualization: 20%
- Work in consultation with internal and external stakeholders (including C&C Leads, Content Experience, CSTs, Strategy, authors/creators, and educators) to conceptualize and create enticing content learning experiences that drives usage, retention and user delight.
- Contribute to overall content strategy and drive to continuously improve quality and breadth of Edwin content, coverage, and learning experiences.
- Propose and conceptualize new experiences for Edwin while being data informed, including writing requirements and/or creating mock-ups or prototypes for interactive, html, video, or audio approaches.
- 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.
Editorial Leadership: 15%
- 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.
- 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
- Proven experience developing, adapting, and reviewing French Immersion learning resources aligned with curriculum outcomes in Canada
- 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
- 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 must.
Who You Are
The selected candidate for this role will be an adaptable and solutions-oriented content producer who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and working across teams to bring engaging French learning experiences to life. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing multiple priorities, and using data, feedback, and pedagogy to inform smart content decisions that put educators and learners first.
Compensation
The base salary range for this temporary contract position starts at $80,000 per annum based on experience. This position may also be eligible for performance-related incentive pay. Compensation is part of our broader Total Rewards package, which includes benefits and programs that support employee well-being and growth.
What We Offer
At Nelson, we believe in taking care of our people.
Your well-being, growth, and work-life balance matter to us, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you—professionally and personally.
Health & Wellness
- Flexible and customizable health, dental, and paramedical plans for employees and their families
- Health Spending Account (HSA) for medical, hospital, or dental costs not covered by insurance
- Personal Spending Account (PSA) for wellness expenses, including fitness and health related products
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential support spanning from mental health services to financial counselling, and many things in-between
Financial & Professional Wellbeing
- Pension plan with company matching contributions
- Registered Retirement Pension Plan to help secure your future
- Annual educational reimbursement for professional development
- Access to LinkedIn Learning for continuous skill growth
Flexibility & Time Off
- Hybrid work model with remote and in-office options
- Flexible work hours (divisional dependent)
- Generous paid time off policies, including vacation time, sick leave, parental leave top-up, personal days, and more
- Annual paid volunteer day to support causes you care about
- Holiday closure from Christmas to New Year’s
- Summer Fridays
Don’t have 100% of the above qualifications? Do you still think Nelson is a great fit for you? We encourage you to apply anyway!
Our EDI Statement
Nelson teaches the world by learning from everyone in it.
We are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace environment. This is an integral part of our company’s culture and mission that aligns with our four key pillars of Employee Diversity, Developing Authentic and Accurate Content, Amplifying External Voices, and Supporting the Local Community and Beyond.
We believe in the power of education and our ability to impact social change. Truth, honesty, integrity, and respect guide our decisions and actions in the development of learning solutions that empower success for all educators and learners.
We value a respectful, inclusive, and safe workplace that nurtures belonging and represents many different cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and opinions. Everyone is free to be who they are.
We foster and continue to build relationships that are equitable, diverse, and inclusive with existing and future partners in education.
We commit to holding ourselves accountable by creating measurable short and long-term goals that place equity, diversity, and inclusion at the core of what we do in our resources, the workplace, the educational community, and in the larger society.
We strive to build an inclusive world for everyone. We are stronger together.
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Our Commitment
Nelson is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Inclusion, Equity and Diversity. As part of this commitment, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status.
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