Lead Content Specialist, Math K-12 (Part-time & Full-time)

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 innovative 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. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! Apply to join our team today. Let’s Create Possible, one learner at a time. 

About the Role

The Lead Content Specialist, Math K-12, will provide expert educational guidance to the VP, Content & Curriculum, helping to shape high-quality math content across various product formats. We are searching for a full-time or part-time mathematics expert who will use their subject-area knowledge and experience to review, advise, and refine the development of educational materials, ensuring they align with best practices in instructional design, pedagogical standards, and market needs. This role will interact closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that math content is relevant, engaging, and effectively supports educators and learners.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide subject-matter expertise in K-12 math education to support the development and refinement of math-related products (print, digital, professional learning, etc.).
• Collaborate with Content & Curriculum Leads and Specialists as well as the content management team to ensure product vision and instructional design align with educational goals and pedagogical frameworks.
• Support content creators with onboarding, guidance and direction to enable quality customer driven learning experiences and resources.
• Review and evaluate math content to ensure it adheres to established instructional and pedagogical standards.
• Offer insights and recommendations on curriculum interpretation, assessment strategies, inquiry-based learning, and discipline-specific concepts.
• Support the creation of prototypes and full product development, ensuring alignment with customer needs and current educational trends.
• Provide guidance on leveraging existing products in the development of new materials or solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to conduct market research and efficacy studies, gathering best practices in mathematics education, delivery, and insights from educators and stakeholders to inform product decisions.
• Contribute to the review and enhancement of author content, providing constructive feedback to ensure consistency and quality across products.
• Provide thought leadership in mathematics and math pedagogy, as well as conduct product training for educators and team members as required.

Who You Are

The Lead Content Specialist, Math K-12 is a collaborative team player who excels in communication and is skilled at working across diverse groups. You are adept at providing clear, actionable feedback and can navigate cross-functional teams, including publishers, content managers, and authors, to drive product development. You have a deep passion for helping students, and care deeply about building developmentally appropriate learning content.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Mathematics, Instructional Design, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in K-12 education, with a focus on math curriculum design and instructional support.
• Strong understanding of pedagogy, curriculum design, and assessment in the K-12 math education context.
• Experience in reviewing and advising on the development of educational products (print, digital, professional learning).
• Ability to analyze and apply market research findings to product development and strategy.
• Clear and concise communication skills, with the ability to provide actionable feedback and recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of current trends in math education and best practices in instructional design.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing priorities effectively.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams, including publishers, content managers, and authors.

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 you—professionally and personally.

Health & Wellness

• Flexible and customizable health, dental, and paramedical plans for employees and their families
• Health Spending Account (HSA) for medical, hospital, or dental costs not covered by insurance
• Personal Spending Account (PSA) for wellness expenses, including fitness and health related products
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential support spanning from mental health services to financial counselling, and many things in-between
  

Financial & Professional Wellbeing

• Pension plan with company matching contributions
• Registered Retirement Pension Plan to help secure your future
• Annual educational reimbursement for professional development

• Access to LinkedIn Learning for continuous skill growth
  

Flexibility & Time Off

• Hybrid work model with remote and in-office options
• Flexible work hours (divisional dependent)
• Generous paid time off policies, including vacation time, sick leave, parental leave top-up, personal days, and more
• Annual paid volunteer day to support causes you care about
• Holiday closure from Christmas to New Year’s
• Summer Fridays

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

Nelson teaches the world by learning from everyone in it. 

We are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace environment. This is an integral part of our company’s 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 believe in the power of education and our ability to impact social 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 value a respectful, inclusive, and safe workplace that nurtures belonging and represents many different cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and opinions.  Everyone is free to be who they are. 

We foster and continue to build relationships that are equitable, diverse, and inclusive with existing and future partners in education.

We commit to 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 strive to build an inclusive world for everyone.  We are stronger together.

Our Commitment

Nelson is an equal opportunity employer and 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 recruitment and selection process, please reach out to peopleandengagement@nelson.com.