Learning Designer

As the largest Canadian-owned and operated K-12 publisher, Nelson Education Ltd. is Canada s only heritage education content provider, known for its innovative products and solutions catering to learners across the country. Nelson is on a mission to make learning accessible, engaging, and effective for all. That s why Nelson continuously strives to create dynamic curriculum-aligned content that caters to diverse learning styles, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and life-long learning.

In response to the evolving education landscape, Nelson developed Edwin, a digital learning ecosystem. Edwin is a learning platform for classroom success, providing curriculum-linked content, engaging tools and unparalleled support to reach every student. Nelson is redefining education and making a positive impact on the way knowledge is acquired and shared by creating the possible, one learner at a time.

About The Role

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.

This posting represents an existing vacancy.

Instructional Template Systems

• Design reusable templates for lessons, slide decks, activities, worksheets, and assessments
• Apply evidence-based instructional frameworks to structured layouts and content patterns
• Develop modular components that scale across subjects and grade levels
• Contribute to standards and documentation that enable consistent, efficient content production

Interface & Interaction Design

• Design student-facing lesson and assessment experiences
• Design teacher-facing workflows for assigning, reviewing, and organizing content
• Prototype and test new learning interaction patterns
• Collaborate with UX Designers to ensure cohesive interaction systems across the platform

Authoring Integration

• Define template structures that integrate with Edwin s authoring system
• Partner with Engineering to ensure feasibility and scalability
• Support authoring by establishing clear structural patterns
• Optimize presentation modes (reader view, slide view, printable formats, etc.)

Accessibility & Inclusion

• Ensure designs meet WCAG accessibility standards
• Incorporate inclusive design principles for diverse learners
• Support multilingual and scaffolded content structures

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work cross-functionally with Product, Curriculum, and Commercial teams
• Participate in usability testing and classroom feedback sessions
• Use data and user insight to refine templates and interfaces
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Edwin s design system

• 3+ years experience in instructional design, UX design, product design, or learning experience design
• Strong understanding of K-12 pedagogy and classroom workflows
• Experience designing structured educational content and digital interfaces
• Proficiency in Figma and component-based design systems
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams on interactive experiences
• Strong systems thinking and documentation skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Teaching experience
• Experience in Ed Tech
• Familiarity with Canadian curriculum standards
• Experience designing within CMS or authoring tools

Compensation

The base salary range for this contract full-time position begins at…