Manager, Program Implementation - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 45477

Ministry:
Education

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
July 26, 2023

Classification:
Management Manager Zone 2

About Us:

Ministry of Education

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 is responsible for:

developing and evaluating curriculum; teacher development and certification; supporting students with diverse learning needs; funding and supporting school boards; First Nations, Métis and Inuit and Francophone education; and overseeing basic education policy and regulations.

Role:

Manager, Program Implementation

Reporting to the Director, Implementation & Engagement Branch, the Manager of Program Implementation provides strategic leadership in research, consultation, design, development, coordination and deployment of a provincial curriculum implementation model and strategies to be applied across all provincial Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) curriculum, in English and French, with related resources and assessment where appropriate.

The Manager, Program Implementation, is responsible for managing a team and overseeing the development of the implementation plan and annual provincial curriculum implementation priorities through consultation with internal and external partners pertaining to:

various aspects of preparing the field for implementation of new curriculum (including but not limited to professional learning, communications, engagement specific to implementation and information products to support school authorities in implementation)

- coordinating the K-12 classroom piloting process
- on-going implementation timelines
- sustainable curriculum (including but not limited to evidence-based continuous improvement practices) as new curriculum is implemented across all grades

This role includes responsibilities for facilitating strategic discussions with key external stakeholders and the development of processes in collaboration with internal stakeholders across the department.

The manager will build strong collaborative relationships with diverse internal and external education partners to lead the development and deployment of supports that build the capacity of school authorities and other education stakeholders to implement current and new provincial curriculum and associated initiatives.

The
Manager, Program Implementation will be responsible for the following key activities in the ministry but are not limited to:

Lead the design, development, coordination and deployment of the Provincial Curriculum Implementation model and strategies including implementation of provincial approach to professional learning, system readiness, classroom piloting of new curriculum, and continuous improvement in both English and French across the K-12 system.
Lead the development of the approach to classroom piloting pertaining to implementation and new curriculum, integration of testing of new resource guidelines in English and French across Kindergarten to Grade 12 and the resulting changes to policy, programming and legislation that may arise through data analysis.
Lead the management and mobilization of knowledge based on the results of classroom pilot findings with internal and external partners who programs are impacted through the preparation of findings and summary reports.
Lead the coordination of delivery and approach to professional learning to ensure coordinated efforts in the provision of information and supports are available and accessible for school authorities on priority outcomes (i.e. Curriculum implementation, use of new learning and teaching resource guidelines and practices, etc).
Manage the curriculum implementation unit and contribute to branch management.

Qualifications:

A university graduation in Public Administration, Education or in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by four years related experience.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

The position requires expert knowledge and thorough understanding of:

Departmental goals and policies that relate to curriculum acquisition, development and implementation including knowledge of performance evaluation models, standards processes and guidelines
Principles and best practices in stakeholder and public engagement.
Issues impacting curriculum implementation
Issues and principles of continuous improvement and how these impact teaching and learning
Unit, branch and department policies
Division processes for communication and information transmission
Sensitivity to political and societal context in which the key Ministry objectives of flexibility and collaboration are to be achieved
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