Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Scholastic Canada Ltd. Full time

**The Opportunity**

Scholastic Canada is looking for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Resource Specialist who will be a champion for our corporate DEI Strategy when it comes to ensuring that our products reflect the diversity of the children and classrooms we serve across the country.

**Who We Are**

Scholastic Canada is one of the country’s leading publishers and distributors of children’s books and educational materials in both official languages. For 65 years, Scholastic Canada has introduced young people to the joys of reading, enlarged their understanding of the society around them, and inspired them to become lifelong readers.

At Scholastic Canada, we embrace and celebrate diversity in our people, products and ideas. A diverse workforce and inclusive, supportive workplace are central to our success, enabling us to ensure that our books are reflective of the children and families we serve and to deepen our relationships with customers, colleagues, and communities. We welcome all applicants, and strongly encourage individuals from groups who are marginalized and underrepresented in the publishing industry to apply. Please seeherefor more information about our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

**Work Location**:This role is hybrid, requiring virtual and in-office work (at either our downtown Toronto or Markham location), as projects require.

**Primary** **Responsibilities**
- Provide leadership in ensuring that products and resources have been created and reviewed with an equity lens at all stages of the development process
- Support the organization with the implementation of the Product pillar of our DEI Strategy, including: working with Product divisions to support the implementation of DEI-related goals and commitments, leading cross-channel conversations and recommending corporate guidance on DEI issues in publishing, supporting the authenticity reader process
- Provide product/market feedback to Publishing/Editorial and Marketing on the representation of diverse identities and experiences in content, including Indigenous, Black, racialized, and 2SLGBTQIA+ peoples as well as other groups that remain underrepresented within children’s publishing
- Navigate complex content-related issues and develop informed guidance to remedy them at both the development and review stages
- Review and evaluate acquired and backlist product to determine its suitability in the Canadian market from an equity perspective
- Classify a wide range of titles into appropriate thematic collections
- Analyze representational gaps in our publishing lists and identify opportunities in the market
- Represent Scholastic’s DEI strategy and the DEI lens of our educational products at meetings and conferences with schools, school boards, principals, teachers, and curriculum/equity consultants
- Develop and facilitate professional learning for Sales Consultants to develop cultural competency; build capacity to speak to issues of equity, anti-oppression, and systemic discrimination; and to lead DEI customer meetings as required

**Qualifications**

**Education**
- Post-secondary degree in a relevant area of study, preferably with a focus on equity studies, social justice education, human rights, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Experience**
- Demonstrated experience in developing and/or evaluating resources or curriculum with an equity lens within an institutional or educational environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of social inequities, human rights, anti-racism and all forms of anti-oppression including current research and best practices
- Proven ability in promoting equitable practices which affirm and acknowledge all intersecting identities
- Clear evidence of leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and a record of working collaboratively with a wide range of constituencies who may have different ideas and needs, with diplomacy, empathy, and tact
- Demonstrated experience analyzing and presenting data as well as developing and facilitating trainings to build DEI knowledge and capacity
- Lived experience relevant to the goals and mandate of this position
- Working knowledge of DEI concepts in education (e.g., culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy) an asset

**Skills**
- A collaborative, open and creative approach to problem solving and a willingness to engage in challenging conversations
- Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and research skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to develop strong relationships, engage diverse viewpoints and approaches, and exercise a high degree of diplomacy and discretion
- Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills
- Workshop/training design and inclusive facilitation skills
- Self-awareness of values, biases, stereotypes, prejudices, and conscious language usage

**Some of the benefits we offer**:

- Competitive comp

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