Content Coordinator, French (Freelancer)

At Nelson, we've been supporting teaching and learning across Canada for more than a century. As Canada's leading K-12 educational publisher and digital learning provider, we work alongside educators to develop trusted, curriculum-aligned resources, digital learning solutions, and assessment tools that meet the evolving needs of classrooms.

From our longstanding publishing heritage to innovative platforms like Edwin, we bring together quality content, technology, and practical support to help educators create equitable, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences for every student.

Behind this work is a team of passionate, collaborative, and forward-thinking people who care about making a difference in Canadian education. We're always looking for curious, creative individuals who bring fresh perspectives, embrace new ideas, and want to make a meaningful impact.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! Apply to join our team today.

Let's Create Possible, one learner at a time.

About The Role

Nelson Education is looking for a bilingual Content Coordinator to join our team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Content Management, you will work within a team environment to provide editorial support to Publishers and Project Managers. You will assume increasing levels of responsibility for the development of selected core and supplementary projects.

Requirements

Key Accountabilities

• Provide editorial assistance to Scrum Masters, Product Managers, and other team members who are both in-house and freelance
• Copyedit student- and teacher-facing learning resources in our digital platform
• Incorporate reviewer feedback and editorial changes, completing metadata sheets, preparing asset logs and art manuscripts, and PDF mark-ups as required.
• Foster effective and efficient communication with internal and external colleagues and customers
  
  
  

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree
• Bilingual in Canadian French and English, with proficiency in written French
• Certificate/degree from college or university publishing program an asset, especially any copyediting coursework or certification
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and motivated individual with good problem-solving skills and strong customer service focus
• Superior time management skills, flexibility to shift between tasks easily, and demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize workload
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Strong aptitude for quickly learning new software workflows
• Proficiency with digital tools such as Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat. Experience with SmartSheet and JIRA an asset
• Flexibility and adaptability to change and thrives on learning new technology and skills, including a willingness to accept feedback to improve and hone editorial skills
• Effective interpersonal skills to foster and maintain good working relationships among internal and external customers
• Experience in K-12 or the education industry is considered an asset
  
  
  

Nelson is committed to Inclusion, Equity and diversity. As part of this commitment, 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. Should you require any accommodation during our selection process, please reach out to peopleandengagement@nelson.com.

Benefits

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.