Freelance French Reviewer, Translator & Editor – 11 & 12 Math & Science

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Translate, write, research, edit, storyboard, and develop Mathematics and Science materials for both students and teachers in Edwin.

• Create app-ready content for Edwin utilizing an agile workflow.

• Address internal and external content needs, including new content development, licensing, and content repackaging.

• Communicate requirements, delegate tasks, and review the work of Nelson staff and freelancers as necessary.

• Leverage customer feedback and usage data to prioritize and strategize revisions and additions to the Edwin library.

• Collaborate with Content & Curriculum Leads and the Commercial team to maintain an editorial calendar for featured Edwin content.

• Oversee project-specific authoring templates, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistent, bias-free, inclusive, and engaging content experiences.

• Research, write, edit, and design text, audio, video, and interactive experiences for Edwin.

• Provide marketing with essential benefit statements for highlighted learning experiences as needed.

• Work alongside internal and external stakeholders to design engaging learning experiences.

• Create content outlines, plans, and release schedules for assigned learning objects, projects, collections, and modules.

• Author or supervise the authorship of content through to publication and launch in the app.

• Consider customer needs, teaching and learning challenges, curriculum, pedagogy, and classroom engagement when creating content.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, French, Linguistics, Translation, or a related field; or a comparable mix of education and professional experience in K–12 environments.

• In-depth understanding of K–12 pedagogy, curriculum, and instructional design.

• Proven experience in supporting French Immersion and Core French programs.

• High proficiency in both French and English.

• Capability to accurately and effectively translate and adapt educational content for student audiences.

• Experience in educational translation and localization.

• Familiarity with second-language acquisition principles and best practices in French Immersion instruction.

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with educators, curriculum developers, and subject-matter experts.

• Proven track record in developing, adapting, and reviewing French Immersion learning resources aligned with Canadian curriculum outcomes.

• Excellent written communication skills, attention to detail, and editorial judgment.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and capacity for idea development.

• Experience in creating inclusive, accessible, and culturally responsive educational materials supporting Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

• Extensive experience in authoring, editing, and creating content for web platforms, apps, videos, interactives, and/or games in the EdTech industry.

• Flexible technological mindset with a readiness to adapt to evolving software, AI, technologies, and skill demands.

• Experience working within provincial/territorial curriculum frameworks is advantageous.

• Proficiency in HTML is a bonus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Freelance work conducted on a work-for-hire basis.

• Invoicing for agreed-upon tasks and projects.

• Compensation varies based on experience and skill level.

• Predetermined flat rates for specific tasks may apply.

• Flexible freelance work arrangement.

• Recruitment and selection accommodations available upon request.