Lead Classroom Success Educator (9 month contract)

Nelson Education Ltd. is Canada's leading educational publisher providing innovative products and solutions for learners of all ages. Nelson values and respects the lifelong learning continuum and dedicates its business efforts to the diverse learning needs of students and educators alike.

As the largest Canadian owned and operated K-12 publisher, Nelson is a leading provider of teaching and learning solutions in the industry. We have worked to earn the confidence of Canadian educators, students and parents. Our exceptional team of sales, marketing, and editorial professionals collaborate with educators, students, ministries, and industry experts to create and promote educational resources. We involve our customers in the development of learning solutions, investing in outstanding and dedicated people, and encouraging innovative and creative solutions to real issues.

THE ROLE

Nelson is seeking a provincially certified educator for the position of Lead Classroom Success Educator. Reporting to the Teaching & Learning Manager, the ideal candidate will be a passionate, highly organized individual with a strong background in educational technology, project management, and educator mentorship. This role owns day-to-day operation of the Edwin Academy, acts as the primary trainer and onboarding lead for new Classroom Success members and freelancers, leads on-the-ground training sessions, manages custom requests, and supports educators with tailored resources. Successful candidates are passionate, highly organized individuals with professional development experience and a thorough understanding of the dynamics and strategic priorities of school systems across the country.

This role provides critical support to the Teaching & Learning team by taking ownership of Academy operations and freelancer coordination, contributing to the design of professional learning programs, and surfacing trends from day-to-day educator interactions to inform continuous improvement. This includes ensuring that all initiatives are aligned with educational research and account management goals. The role also collaborates closely with other members of the Classroom Success Team to advance the Edwin and Nelson mission to "create possible, one learner at a time".

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own day-to-day operation of the Edwin Academy, including live session/live lesson scheduling, self-paced module publishing, and on-demand support triage.
• Serve as the lead trainer for all Edwin Educators, providing in-depth training on Edwin and assessment platforms, presentation techniques, troubleshooting, answering questions, and building presentation skills.
• Act as the lead educator to deliver and facilitate training sessions on Edwin, easyCBM, CCAT, and any other platforms, including virtual and in-person training sessions to ensure effective platform adoption and usage.
• Source, train, and recommend freelance Classroom Success Educators, and manage their day-to-day scheduling and assignment once onboarded; final sign-off on new freelancers (e.g. mock session review) rests with the Teaching & Learning Manager.
• In collaboration with Success Leads, manage custom requests for enterprise board adoptions, ensuring all content aligns with board goals and priorities.
• Utilize data to identify low-usage schools within enterprise and site-based adoptions and proactively reach out to these schools to offer support, presentations, and professional development opportunities.
• Help monitor the health scores of site-based adoptions and work to improve engagement and platform usage across all sites.
• Maintain and update presentation templates so they remain current and reflective of the latest platform updates and educational standards, flagging new content categories or formats.
• Support the design and management of the Edwin Community of Expert Educators day-to-day, including identifying super-users within board adoptions to foster a strong and active community.
• Organize and manage the Acuity scheduling platform, including the scheduling of freelancers and subject specialists, ensuring smooth coordination for all training and presentation needs.
• Support the Teaching & Learning Manager in planning, creating, and producing national live lessons, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for all participants.
• Serve as first point of response for escalated or sensitive teacher inquiries, escalating to the Teaching & Learning Manager as needed.
• Surface patterns and trends from day-to-day educator interactions and session feedback to inform broader Teaching & Learning reporting and strategy.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• Ontario Certified Teacher
• Prior experience training, mentoring, or coordinating other educators or freelancers is an asset.
• Passionate about connecting and collaborating to share best practices, materials, and opportunities for educators and administrators to learn from and with each other.
• Exemplary presentation skills.
• Strong time management skills and competency for handling multiple tasks and objectives quickly; sense of urgency and results-driven; customer-focused.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organization, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong technology skills.
• Must have own vehicle with the ability to travel to schools across the GTA.
• Flexibility to occasionally provide presentations in person and online after normal business hours.

Benefits

Compensation
The base salary range for this contract position starts at $70,000 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.
The below benefits apply to this temporary contract position.

• This role comes with hybrid flexibility, M-F, standard business hours
• Commuter friendly location (Sheppard & Don Mills)
• Free parking on-site
• Free, convenient shuttle bus service from Don Mills Subway Station to and from the office
• Access to on-site fitness center and fitness classes
• Access to LinkedIn Learning for continuous skill growth
• Mentorship and professional development opportunities
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential support spanning from mental health services to financial counselling, and many things in-between.
  

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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Interview Outcome Notification
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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.
Should you require any accommodation during our recruitment and selection process, please reach out to [email protected].