Provincial Ece Assessor - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 58111

Ministry:
Jobs, Economy and Trade

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
May 23, 2024

Classification:
Subsidiary 01B 3625 Administrative Support 5 (015ASA)

Salary:
$1,913.27 to $2,342.49 bi-weekly ($49,936 - $61,138/year)

Ministry of Jobs, Economy, and Trade

Jobs, Economy, and Trade leads efforts to grow Alberta's economy by supporting Alberta's entrepreneurs and employers, helping recruit and retain workers and promoting safe, fair and healthy workplaces by helping attract skilled workers and establishing and enforcing Alberta's employment standards and laws governing the health and safety of Alberta's workplaces.

This also includes supporting Alberta entrepreneurs, businesses, and communities to drive growth and job creation and support the unique economic development needs of Alberta's various regions, including Alberta's north.

Role Responsibilities:

The Alberta government has legislative authority to certify child care staff under the Early Learning and Child Care Act (Standards and certification, section 24.1) and Early Learning and Child Care Regulation (Part - Child Care Certification).

The ECE Education Assessor fulfills an integral role in the Branch in meeting the goals of Children and Family Services Business plan outcomes, with respect to access to early learning and childcare that enables parents and families to participate in training, education or the workforce.

In Alberta, the Early Learning and Child Care Act requires individuals who work in licensed child care programs to have provincial certification.

This applies to both facility-based programs (daycare, out-of-school care, and preschool), and home-based programs (family day home providers) operating under a licensed agency.

Certification is how the provincial government reviews the education and abilities of child care staff. Staff working in licensed child care programs must be certified within six months of being hired.

As an ECE Education Assessor, you will be responsible for the following key activities in the branch but not limited to:

Evaluate the educational credentials of individual applicants, that have completed education in Canada or internationally, to determine the comparable level of education achieved to Alberta Child Care Staff Certification training standards.
Process and approve exemptions from the Staff Qualifications requirements.
Develop effective working relationships with other provincial ministries, training and educational institutions, assessment and certification services and the Early Learning and Child Care community to promote and enhance the Child Care Staff Certification unit.
Perform supervisory/administrative responsibilities.
Execute system development, evaluations, training, and support.
Assist in the creation and development of communications material to support program activities, inform and promote the role of the Child Care Staff Certification office to the child care community and the general public.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviours 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Competencies for this position include:

Systems Thinking

Analyze credentials and related documents, consult with other team members, to determine appropriate actions. Ability to conduct assessments and communicate with individuals at different levels of government and in the private sector as part of this assessment process.
Responsible for the first level of appeal process for individuals disputing their certification decision, review information and confirm, vary, reverse initial decision or refer to consultant or manager for second level appeal.

Creative Problem Solving

Accesses resources, information, and technology from other areas, and uses it to analyze issues, resolve problems and improve performance.

Agility

In consultation with colleagues, coordinates by assisting with the development of Child Care Staff Certification procedures, explains requirements to day care operators, and provides consultation to day care operators and staff regarding staff qualification issues.
Reviews exemption requests and either makes decisions (level 1) or makes recommendations to supervisor (levels 2& 3).

Qualifications:

High school diploma and three years of related experience.

Equivalency:

Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: