Director, Resource Review and Authorization

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 14167

Ministry: Education

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Temporary (June 30, 2023)

Scope: Open

Closing Date: July 2, 2021

Classification: Senior Manager Zone 1

About Us

Curriculum, Learning and Teaching Resources is a newly created sector in the Curriculum Division of the Alberta Education Ministry, mandated to lead the resource review, development and authorization of Alberta’s Kindergarten to Grade 12 learning and teaching resources that will support the piloting and implementation of the new curriculum.

The Kindergarten to Grade 12 system consists of approximately 700,000 students and their parents/guardians, 53,000 teachers in public, separate, Francophone, charter, private/independent and First Nations schools authorities and multiple education partners/stakeholders.

Role

Reporting to the Executive Director, Learning and Teaching Resources and supporting the implementation of the Ministry’s new English and French curriculum, the Director, Resource Review and Authorization is responsible for the resource review, development, and authorization of Alberta’s Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system learning and teaching resources.

The Director will lead a team who specializes in subject areas such as math, social studies, science, physical education/wellness, fine arts, English language arts and literature, French immersion language arts and literature, and French first language arts and literature to develop and implement policies, guidelines and processes for reviewing current and new resources; development of and authorization of high quality curriculum resources for Alberta teachers and students.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Provide leadership in directing and supporting departmental goals and policies that relate to curriculum development and implementation.

Ensure the existing English and French learning and teaching resources collection and newly developed and/or procured resources are in alignment with legislation, curriculum resource standards and guidelines.

Develop quality control and assurance processes to deliver on the review and authorization of English and French learning and teaching resources.

Establish collaborative working relationships to enable education partner input on English and French resource review, custom development and procurement.

Ensure that all teaching and learning resources reflect the department’s commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion, emerging learning technology and guiding legislation including intellectual property.

Gather feedback during classroom piloting to ensure the Recommended Resource List meets the needs of teachers and learners.

Articulate concepts, prepare briefings and make presentations to decision makers and stakeholders, utilizing excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

Requirements:
A completed university degree in Education, Business, Social Sciences, etc., supplemented by a minimum of six years of progressively responsible related experience in the development and/or implementation of curriculum, or development and/or learning and teaching resources in the K-12 education system.

Assets:

• Experience with policy development
• Project management experience
• Management/supervision experience
• Stakeholder engagement experience
• Proficiency in French

Equivalencies will be considered on the basis of one year of education for one year of related experience or one year of experience for one year of related education. For example: a related two-year diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution and a minimum of eight years related experience, or a related Master’s Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution and a minimum of four years related experience.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

DRIVE FOR RESULTS

The Director is part of the Curriculum division and Ministry collective goal to implement the new Alberta curriculum. In order to implement the new curriculum it is critical that English and French learning and teaching resources are available to the education system.

BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS

Leading a team and working within the division and the department, the Director must build collaborative environments to deliver on their mandate. Clear communication and encouraging team members and colleagues to collaborate and commit to the sector’s mandate is key given the nature of the work. The Director must rely and tap into the available subject matter expertise and operate within the decision making processes to make recommendations and decisions.

SYSTEMS THINKING

Works with diverse representation of internal and external partners to determine effectiveness and efficacy of English and French teaching resources as they translate to use in classrooms.

Salary

$3,352.75 to $ 4,574.56 bi-weekly (87,506 to 119,396 annually).

Notes

This is a temporary position expecting to end on or before June 30, 2023.

This is a full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary. This competition may be used to fill future roles at the same or lower classifications.

The final candidate for this position will be asked to undergo pre-employment checks (including a criminal record check).

What we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits plan:
• Pension plan: MEPP –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

How To Apply

Please do not email your application as you are required to apply online.

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies. In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Please also indicate whether your work experience was casual, part-time or full-time. For example: January 15, 2006 – June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hr shifts/week).

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

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Closing Statement

Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the Job Description, please contact Chantal Nguyen at [email protected].