Program Specialist - ELA/Humanities

Nelson Education LTD • Toronto, ON

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Program Specialist, you will help shape the future of K–12 learning by designing innovative, research-informed, and classroom-relevant educational experiences. Reporting to the VP, Content & Curriculum, you will partner closely with subject-area Product Managers and cross-functional teams to create high-quality digital learning solutions for teachers and students. This role is ideal for an experienced educator with strong subject-matter expertise, a deep understanding of the student developmental trajectories in ELA/Humanities, a passion for teaching and learning, and curiosity about how technology, including AI, can meaningfully enhance classroom experiences. You will serve as a trusted voice of the classroom, ensuring product decisions are grounded in authentic instructional practice and focused on improving student outcomes. You will operate as both a pedagogical expert and strategic thought partner, helping translate curriculum goals, classroom realities, and market insights into engaging, effective, and scalable teaching and learning experiences.

Requirements

• University degree; ideally a certified educator with 10+ years of K–12 classroom teaching experience
• Deep subject-matter expertise in ELA/Humanities, with strong understanding of curriculum and assessment practices
• 5+ years of experience in content development and lesson creation within K–12, EdTech, or digital learning environments
• Strong instructional design expertise and the ability to translate and interpret curriculum into engaging learning experiences
• Experience working with digital content workflows (e.g., templating, HTML-based systems, or similar tools)
• Familiarity with emerging educational technologies, including AI, and interest in their classroom applications
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills
• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong commitment to improving student outcomes and educator experiences

Nice To Haves

• People management experience is an asset

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers during discovery and development to define product vision, learning outcomes, and instructional approaches
• Ensure alignment to curriculum standards, effective pedagogy, subject integrity, and authentic classroom application
• Apply classroom experience to guide how content is structured, delivered, and experienced
• Identify opportunities to improve learning design through innovation, including thoughtful use of emerging technologies such as AI
• Serve as a subject-matter expert and educational advisor across a portfolio of K–12 products
• Oversee content quality, ensuring accuracy, instructional integrity, and classroom usability
• Guide content contributors, authors, and reviewers by providing feedback and maintaining high standards
• Develop content for prototypes, validation activities, and core product components as needed
• Continuously improve content using performance data, educator feedback, and market insights
• Support onboarding and training for content creators and contributors to ensure alignment with pedagogy, product vision, and classroom best practices
• Mentor content creators and reviewers in developing high-quality instructional materials
• Help define contributor skill sets and staffing needs in collaboration with Product Managers
• Engage with teachers, students, and education stakeholders to validate needs and gather insights
• Participate in classroom observations, user research, conferences, and educator conversations to stay connected to evolving practice
• Support development of materials for RFPs, presentations, and go-to-market initiatives
• Analyze content effectiveness and identify opportunities to optimize, enhance, update, reuse, and scale high-performing assets
• Contribute to a continuous improvement mindset grounded in data, educator feedback, and student impact

Benefits

• 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
• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior