[Hiring] Translator & Editor @Nelson Education LTD

Role Description

Reporting to the Content Producer (French), Content & Curriculum, as a Translator & Editor (French), 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. Projects are often high-intensity and high-profile, requiring a broad skillset and a willingness to work flexibly and hands-on to deliver accurate, polished solutions to customers within target timelines.

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.
• Editorial Leadership: 25%
  • 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.
• Content Experience Design & Conceptualization: 10%
  • 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.
  • 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.

Qualifications

• 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

• Nelson is committed to Inclusion, Equity and diversity.
• 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.
• Accommodation during the recruitment and selection process is available upon request.
• 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.