French Linguistic Program Specialist – K‑12 French (FFL &FI; Programs) - 12 months Contract

Reports to: VP, Content and Curriculum

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 creative 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.

Position Summary

The French Linguistic Program Specialist is the senior authority on Canadian French language quality across K–12 French First Language, French Immersion and Core French teaching and learning resources. Reporting to the VP, Content and Curriculum, the role sets French language 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 develops a network of skilled French content creators, educators, and translator/editors. The role contributes to project planning, schedules, and content development cost estimating, and partners with Product, Content Production,



and Commercial teams to ensure French content is linguistically accurate, pedagogically sound, and authentic for Francophone and Immersion learners.

Key Accountabilities

French Linguistic Leadership & Curriculum Expertise – 25%

- Serve as the French language subject matter expert for K–12 French First Language, French Immersion, and Core French resources.
- Provide authoritative Canadian French language expertise with grammar, syntax, orthography, terminology, style, readability, and grade-appropriate language use while ensuring accuracy, clarity, consistency, and authenticity across K‑12 French content for Francophone and Immersion learners.
- Advise the French content and curriculum team, authors, editors, and reviewers on French language pedagogy, language progression, and instructional design.
- Establish and maintain French language standards, style guidelines, terminology, and quality expectations across all resources.
- Develop or review prototype and production content for linguistic accuracy, authenticity, clarity, readability, and age appropriateness.
- Interpret provincial curricula, complete curriculum correlations, and identify linguistic and content requirements and opportunities.

Project Planning, Training & Content Development – 50%

- Identify, recruit, train, and assess qualified French language 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 teams on approaches 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 K‑12 product components.
- Review and validate French content for accuracy, consistency, terminology, style, register, and cultural appropriateness.
- Ensure content reflects the distinct linguistic and pedagogical requirements of Francophone and Immersion programs.
- Review French adaptations and translations for pedagogical appropriateness and authenticity for the intended audience.
- Ensure appropriate progression of language complexity and vocabulary across grades and subjects.
- 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 K‑12 French 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 team with product advantages and positioning for presentations, implementation activities, and other customer‑facing initiatives as required.

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📌 French Linguistic Program Specilaist (Toronto)
🏢 Nelson Education
📍 Toronto