About the Role
TVO is seeking a Secondary Curriculum Specialist in Physics & Chemistry to guide and inform the creation and review of online learning courses. This role involves ensuring courses meet provincial standards through the development and review of online learning activities.
Responsibilities
- Mentor, coach, and build staff capacity to integrate cutting-edge pedagogy into courses.
- Provide educational expertise in designing, developing, and implementing curriculum and assessment policies and programs.
- Collaborate with staff, teams, and external service providers to define course design requirements, review physics and chemistry courses, and assist with user experience testing.
- Collaborate with teacher writers to align course pedagogy with active learning and plan for course interactivity.
- Inform the creation of engaging, interactive, rigorous, and relevant course content rooted in cutting-edge pedagogy.
- Present engaging, interactive, rigorous, and relevant courses that support diverse learners.
- Ensure course quality contributes to completion rates and student success, maintaining error-free final products.
- Adhere to TVO’s Educational Blueprint in all development activities.
- Review, provide feedback on, and co-author course content and related documentation according to TVO's quality and time requirements.
- Build team capacity through pedagogical leadership to serve a diverse learner population.
- Inform and review the creation of course content and digital learning activities.
- Analyze and interpret student success data (e.g., EQAO, TIMSS, PISA) to inform secondary content development.
- Support testing of educational content with learner groups.
- Perform other directly related duties as required.
- Communicate progress and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Education, intermediate/senior in Physics & Chemistry.
- Additional education or training in a related field (Master of Education is an asset).
- Must be OCT certified.
- 5+ years of classroom experience.
- Proven ability and experience designing appropriate, accessible, and engaging online educational content for online learning environments.
- Ability to develop online learning modules.
- Experience implementing Ministry of Education policy and program requirements (e.g., Transferable Skills, Growing Success, Achieving Excellence).
- Understanding of how to build effective and authentic assessment for learning activities.
- Experience with projects involving the creation of digital assets.
- Strong time management, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
- High degree of attention to detail.
- Excellent grammar, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Experience presenting to all levels of leadership.
- Alignment with TVO's core values: valuing bold thinking, embracing change, thriving with diverse voices, honoring commitments, and being better together.
Skills
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Curriculum Development
- Online Learning
- Pedagogy
- Assessment
- Collaboration
- User Experience Testing
- Time Management
- Analytical Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Grammar
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Presentation Skills
Location
- Toronto, Yonge & Eglinton (On-site)
Work Type
- Full-time Contract (12-Month)
- Union
- On-site
Experience Level
- Intermediate/Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor of Education
- Master of Education (asset)
- OCT certified
Salary/Compensations
- $91,270.73 - $97,165.35
Benefits
- Option to join the Public Service Pension Plan on day one.
- Employee and Family Assistance Plan.
About the Company
- TVO Media Education Group is a social impact organization devoted to inspiring learning that changes lives and enriches communities.
- An internationally recognized digital learning organization that engages, informs, and educates Ontarians of all ages.
- TVO is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Education.
- Through its brands (TVO Kids, TVO Today, TVO ILC, TVO Learn), TVO provides multi-platform educational programming, documentaries, public affairs content, the largest online secondary school in Ontario, and award-winning digital-learning resources.
- TVO is a registered charity funded primarily by the Province of Ontario and supported by sponsors and donors.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to TVO.
- We have a diverse workforce and are committed to building a culture within the workplace that brings out the best in everyone.
- We embrace change, value bold thinking, thrive with diverse voices, are better together, and honor our commitments.
- These values anchor how we work and lay the foundation for a workplace that celebrates differences, encourages self-expression, and empowers learning.
- Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
- TVO does not use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools to screen, assess, or select candidates.
