Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 23037
Ministry: Education
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 01, 2022
Classification: Education 1
About Us
Through safe and caring schools for all students, Alberta's government is making life better by investing in education – one of the most important investments we can make in our future. The Ministry has the following responsibilities: develop curriculum and set standards; evaluate curriculum and assess outcomes; teacher development and certification; support students with diverse learning needs; fund and support school boards; First Nations, Métis and Inuit and Francophone education; and oversees basic education policy and regulations
Role
This Curriculum Consultant position provides support for maintenance of current curriculum with internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate. It also includes executing the following responsibilities:
- Providing curriculum and resource information to teachers, school administrators, and school district administrators as requested.
- Researching issues to prepare responses to action requests on behalf of the branch, executives, and/or the Minister.
- Establishing and maintaining strong communication and working relationships with stakeholders, publishers, and other resource developers, to ensure timely and accurate information flow and identification of issues.
This Curriculum Consultant position will also necessitate the fulfillment of the following responsibilities:
- Providing expertise and support for the development of new curriculum in the area(s) of specialization.
- Conducting research and summarizing content from a variety of sources (i.e., scholarly peer-reviewed academic journals, administrative publications, government studies, books, jurisdictional reviews, etc.).
- Providing such other services as may be required and agreed upon between the Employee and the branch Director.
- Collaborating with a large and diverse stakeholder community.
- Leading the development of future curriculum, learning and teaching support resources, and curriculum orientation and implementation plans.
- Being accountable for the content in the curriculum, learning and teaching support resources, and curriculum orientation and implementation plans.
- Supporting the maintenance of current curriculum as well as the implementation of new curriculum and monitor its continued use.
Qualifications
Master's Degree in a related field plus five years related experience or equivalent as described below.
Equivalency:
Bachelor's Degree in a related field plus seven years of related experience.
Assets:
- Knowledge of curriculum development models and current research regarding trends in curriculum and technology development
- Valid permanent Alberta Teaching Certificate plus extensive current related teaching and leadership experience at the school, jurisdictional and/or provincial level.
- Experience and-or fluency in French language.
- Understanding of The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum.
- Understanding of research on the principles of 21st century learning, the implications for curriculum development and the use of technology in learning and teaching.
- In-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of teaching and learning processes across K-12 Arts Education.
- Understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit education.
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:
Critical Competencies:
- Agility – Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment.
- Drive for Results – Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
- Develop Self and Others – Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization.
- Build Collaborative Environments – Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop Networks – Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with public agencies, government, committees and other partners.
- Systems Thinking – Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire other to achieve common goals.
- Creative Problem Solving – Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
Salary
$3,113.68 - $4,167.39 bi-weekly ($81,267 - $108,768 yearly)
Notes
There is one temporary position available located in Edmonton. This position is 36.25 hours per week, 8:15 am – 4:30 pm Monday- Friday.
Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.
What we offer:
- Working for the Alberta Public Service –
- Comprehensive benefits plan:
- Pension plan:
- Health Spending Account:
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
- Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –
How To Apply
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
Tips for applicants:
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)
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the 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 role profile, please contact Katelynn Kelly, TAS Administrator at Katelynn.Kelly@gov.ab.ca.
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