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.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Math & Science, the Content Producer will work closely with all members of the Content & Curriculum team to develop responsive and forward-looking content learning experiences in the subject area(s). 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.
Key AccountabilitiesContent Experience Design & Conceptualization: 30%
- 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: 35%
- 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, and feature content in a timely manner.
- In collaboration with Content Experience 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/video/interactive experiences for Edwin.
- As needed, supply marketing with key benefit statements of profiled learning experiences.
Rapid, Responsive Content Development: 35%
- Use an agile workflow and development process to develop app-ready Edwin content.
- Research, write, edit, storyboard, and create in html new student and teacher-facing material in Edwin to meet market needs and drive 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.
- Submit tickets to Content Experience team for evaluation to drive platform improvements, tools, navigation, discoverability in the app or content.
- Respond promptly to internal and external content requirements, including new development, licensing, or repackaging of content.
Requirements
Who You AreThe successful candidate for this position will possess the following skills, experiences, and traits:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and K12 experience.
- Significant Math K-12 experience in particular is required.
- Significant experience in authoring, editing, and content creation for web, app, videos, interactives, and/or games in the EdTech sector, and you are open to collaboration and receiving feedback on your written work.
- Exceptional understanding of K-12 pedagogy, curriculum, instructional design.
- Superior communication and research skills, with excellent attention to accuracy and detail.
- Ability to operate independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with evolving and overlapping project needs and priorities.
- Culturally competent, thoughtful, and aware, driven to consider multiple perspectives.
- Proficient problem-solver and driver of ideas.
- Flexible technological mindset keeps user experience top priority while embracing new and evolving software, technologies and skillset requirements.
- Working ability in HTML is a must.
- French an asset.
Benefits
What We OfferAt 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:
- Hybrid work model (2-days/week in-office in North York, 3-days/week WFH)
- Commuter friendly location (Sheppard & Don Mills)
- Free, convenient shuttle bus service from Don Mills Subway Station to and from the office
- Access to on-site fitness center and fitness classes
- Flexible working hours (M-F)
- 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.
- This is a 12-month contract position with the opportunity to become a full-time role based on performance and needs of the business.
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!
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