Nelson Education Ltd. is Canadas 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,studentsand 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 cutting-edge and creative solutions toreal issues.

Position Summary The French Linguistic

Program Specialist (12 months contract) is the senior authority on Canadian French language quality across K12 French First Language, French Immersion and Core French teaching and learning resources.

Reporting to the VP, Content and Curriculum, the role sets

Frenchlanguage standards, terminology, and linguistic quality assurance expectations, and advises authors, editors, translators, and reviewers on language progression, pedagogy, and instructional design.

The Specialist also recruits, assesses, and developsa network of skilled

Frenchcontent creators, educators, and translator/editors.

The rolecontributes to project planning, schedules, and content development costestimating,and partners with Product, Content Production, and Commercial teams to ensure French content is linguisticallyaccurate,pedagogically sound, and authentic for Francophone and Immersion learners.

Requirements Key Accountabilities French Linguistic Leadership & Curriculum Expertise 25% Serve as the Frenchlanguage subject matter expertfor K12 French First Language, French Immersion, and Core Frenchresources.

Provide authoritative Canadian French languageexpertisewithgrammar, syntax, orthography, terminology, style, readability, and grade-appropriate language usewhileensuring accuracy, clarity, consistency, and authenticity across K12 French content for Francophone and Immersion learners.

Advisethe French content and curriculum team, authors, editors,andreviewerson

Frenchlanguage pedagogy, language progression, and instructional design.

Establish andmaintain

Frenchlanguage standards, style guidelines, terminology, and quality expectations acrossallresources.

Develop or review prototype and production contentfor linguistic accuracy, authenticity, clarity, readability,and ageappropriateness.

Interpret provincialcurricula, complete curriculum correlations, andidentifylinguisticand content requirements and opportunities.

Project Planning, Training& Content Development 50% Identify, recruit,train,and assessqualified Frenchlanguage authors, reviewers, consultants, and subject matter experts.

Translate and review teaching and learning materials as required to support projects.

Collaborate with

Product Owner, Content Producers,customers,and cross-functional teamsonapproaches for presenting French content.

Contribute to project planning, timelines, resource requirements, and content development costs.

French Content Management & Linguistic Quality Assurance 20% Lead linguistic quality assurance for French content across all K12 product components.

Review andvalidate

French content for accuracy, consistency, terminology,style, register, and cultural appropriateness.





Ensure content reflects the distinct linguistic and pedagogical requirements of Francophoneand

Immersion programs.

Review French adaptations and translationsfor pedagogical appropriatenessand authenticityfor the intended audience.

Ensureappropriate progressionof language complexity and vocabulary across grades andsubjects.

Resolve complex linguistic, terminology, editorial, and curriculum issues with authoritative recommendations.

Monitor recurring linguistic issues and implement processes to improve content quality and consistency.

Market Support & Research 5% Maintain current knowledge of K12French First Language,French Immersion and

Core

French education, curriculum developments, and pedagogy.

Engage with educators and other stakeholders to gather market and instructional intelligence.

Support

Commercial teamwith product advantagesandpositioning forpresentations, implementation activities, and other customer-facing initiatives asrequired.

Required Qualifications: Education Bachelor''sdegree in French, French Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Language Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or a related field.

Experience 58+ years of progressive experience in French-language content development, translation and revision, editing, or K12 curriculum development, including time in a senior, lead, or advisory linguistic role.

Language Full professionalproficiencyin French and English, written and spoken, with native or near-native command of Canadian French; able to work and communicate bilingually with internal teams, contributors, and customers. AI&Emerging;

Technologies -Demonstratesexperiencewithgenerative AI and other emerging technologies used in content development, translation, editing, assessment, and education.

Critical Thinking,Problem

Solvingand

Quality

Focus

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and commitment to linguistic, pedagogical, and content quality.

Translating&Reviewing; -Significant experiencereviewing, editing, adapting,andtranslating

Canadian

Francophoneand

French

Immersioneducational content, with the ability toidentifysubtle linguistic, stylistic, contextual, and pedagogical issues.

Advanced

Canadian

French Linguistic

Experience-deep knowledge of grammar, syntax, morphology, orthography, punctuation, vocabulary, terminology, verb tenses/moods, sentence structure, style, readability, and language conventions.

Mentoring-Ability to assess

Frenchlanguage authors and reviewers, provide constructive linguistic and pedagogical feedback, mentor contributors, resolve disagreements, andestablishclear quality expectations.

Preferred Qualifications: Master''s degree in French, French Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Canadian French Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or Language Education. K12 teaching qualification/certification with experience teaching French First Language and/or French Immersion programs, and knowledge of Canadian French and provincial

Frenchlanguage curricula.

Experience at the upper end of the 58+ year range in a senior or lead French linguistic role within educational publishing.

Professional certification in translation or revision (, OTTIAQ, CTTIC).

Experience applying generative AI tools to translation, editing, and content development workflows at scale.





Benefits Compensation The base salary range for thiscontract position starts at $100,000 per annumbased 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 youprofessionally and personally.

The below perks apply to this temporary contract position.

This role is 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 Linked

In 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 Nelsonteaches the world by learning from everyone in it.

We are committed to fosteringan equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace workplace.

This is an integral part of our companys 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 believein the power of education and our ability toimpactsocial 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 valuea respectful, inclusive, and safe workplace that nurtures belonging andrepresentsmanydifferent cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and opinions.

Everyone is free to be who they are.

We fosterand continue to build relationships that areequitable, diverse, and inclusive with existing and future partners in education.

We committo 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 striveto build an inclusive world for everyone .

We are stronger together. AI and Automated Hiring Tools Nelson uses AI support tools in our applicant tracking system to help with tasks such as summarizing points and anonymizing applications.

All candidate screening, assessments, and hiring decisions are done by people.

Interview Outcome Notification Nelson is committed to keeping candidates informed.

All candidates who attend an interview for a publicly advertised role will be notified of the outcome of their candidacy.

Candidates will be notified of the hiring decision no later than45 daysafter the last interview.

Our Commitment Nelsonis an equal opportunity employer and is committed to

Inclusion, Equity and

Diversity.

As part of this commitment, we do not discriminateon the basis ofage, race, sex, gender, gender identity, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status.

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