Educational Content Writer/Editor - Indigenous History and Culture Specialist

Educational Content Writer/Editor - Indigenous History and Culture Specialist
Company Name:
Twinkl
Location:
Remote - Canada
Canada (must live & have permission to work in Canada on a permanent basis) 100% remote work-from-home position. Canadian residents only.
Pay Rate:
$20 CAD per hour (Paid via PayPal, Monthly)
Contract:
6-month contract with an extension likely. Self-employed contractor responsible for own taxes. No benefits.
Hours of work:
20 hours per week
First things first! What is Twinkl? What is Twinkl's mission?
Twinkl is here to 'help those who teach.' It's what brings us to work every day. We're proud to create educational resources that can be used at each step of a child's learning journey.
Our award-winning resource collection - created by teachers for teachers - provides unlimited supplementary digital and printable teaching resources at an unbeatable value.
We have over a million resources, and new content is added every day. Don't see what you need? Just ask! We make bespoke resources for our members as part of our world-class customer service promise to help those who teach.
We support educators and children to get the best resources, tools and training to improve the education in the land we call Canada and around the globe.
You dream it, we create it for you!
The Role:

As an Indigenous History and Culture Specialist Teacher Content Writer and Editor for Twinkl Canada, you will be involved in planning, organizing, creating and editing resources and other content for the site. This role will specialize in creating Twinkl resources on Indigenous peoples, including history, culture, language, traditional teachings and current events from an authentic perspective.
You will also be writing category descriptions, blogs and more for our Canadian customers. You will need to have a strong, current working knowledge of the intermediate/junior and primary curriculum, as well as experience of working within a school in Canada.
You will use your knowledge to develop resources and your content will be turned into a finished product for Twinkl by our highly skilled design and illustration team. Training in teaching Indigenous culture, history and how to administer these lessons will be of the utmost importance. If you're passionate about supporting those who teach in Canada, we'd love to hear from you.
In this role, you will:

Work with the Canadian team in creating and editing resources in line with provincial and territorial curricula;
Complete administrative tasks which will focus on your professional development and career goals;
Support other content writers/editors to help check resources (quality control);
Create innovative materials to accompany themes and events;
Ensure you hit your KPIs and targets by learning our process and working efficiently;
Forge relationships within the Indigenous education community in order to identify and lead on future partnership opportunities;
Develop greater commercial awareness so we can understand the needs of those we want to help.
You'll work with:

Tony Thornton (Twinkl Canada Teacher Team Leader)
Other teachers and team members - the team consists of Team Leaders, Content Writers/Editors, Graphic Designers, Illustrators, Marketing Assistants and SEO Growth Specialists all working together to create material and innovate together.
Requirements
To succeed in the role, you will:

Be Indigenous and reside on Turtle Island so you can write content from your own authentic perspective;
Currently be a qualified elementary teacher with full class responsibility working in a school with a minimum of 2 years experience;
Have a sound, current working knowledge of Indigenous history and culture and qualifications or experience teaching this in a school with a minimum of 2 years experience;
Have a sound, current working knowledge of the existing intermediate and primary framework;
Bring fresh ideas and a good insight into what teachers want and need, and how to execute this;
Execute excellent spelling and grammar;
Be comfortable in prioritizing, organizing and project planning;
Be able to execute on projects - we are looking for people who like to get things done;
Have effective time management skills;
Be comfortable pivoting on current projects to new opportunities as they arise;
Show the ability to work under your own initiative and take your own creative direction with minimum supervision.
We're are especially interested in anyone who also meets the following:

Previous experience as a writer & editor (either personally or professionally);
Please note:
We are not looking for any candidates who are not of Indigenous descent, are from outside of Canada or candidates who have not had experience working in education, preferably Indigenous education in public or private schools in Canada in the last 5 years. But do keep an eye on our careers page on our Twinkl website for other opportunities that may arise in the future!
In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities.
Here are some of the things that make Twinkl a great place to work:

A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun, and we always put people before the process.
Flexible work-from-home positions.
Diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech, and Working Parents.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Our ever-evolving program includes monthly progression reviews, Twinkl's Management Scheme, commercial awareness training, leadership coaching quads, career chats, and mentoring.
Collaboration across continents! You'll plug into a global team working to help improve the lives of educators around the world.
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