Government of Alberta

Career Education Consultant

Government of Alberta

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Edmonton • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$88,603 - CA$118,588 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Gather stakeholder input to inform policy, programming and curriculum.
  • Research, analyze, and synthesize evidence to support program development/implementation.
  • Provide specialized advice on curriculum/program implementation; develop guidance and supports for partners.
  • Advise on seamless transitions across grades/levels and from high school to post secondary/workplace.
  • Develop analyses, business cases, briefing notes; lead detailed project plans; design and deliver professional learning.
  • Support team operations, including human and financial resources (contracts/grants) and, where required, supervise Interchange Participants.
  • Collaborate on content, processes, research, and planning; advise on issues/opportunities.
  • Operate with significant autonomy while engaging school authorities, teachers, students, parents, partners, and community leaders to inform programming decisions.
  • Interact with senior leaders to promote career based initiatives (e.g., Alberta Dual Credit Framework, Off Campus Education Handbook).
  • Build teaching capacity for curriculum, resources, courses, and assessment; monitor curriculum for continual improvement; involve diverse communities (e.g., First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, Francophone).
  • Triage and study complex information requests; research issues; identify key considerations and recommendations; prepare departmental responses (briefings, materials, correspondence).
  • Provide project management, guidance, and mentorship; build consensus among parties with multiple perspectives; make strong, accountable decisions to implement the Alberta Dual Credit Framework; lead/coordinate advisory and validation committees; collaborate across divisions/ministries.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in a related field and 5 (five) years of experience OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7 (seven) years of related experience.
  • In depth understanding of career based programming in senior high school, including philosophy, history, and current research.
  • Knowledge of school authority structures and policies, including provincial accountability systems and teacher involvement in curriculum development.
  • Understanding of administrative structures of school authorities, teacher organizations, post secondary institutions, and business/community partners.
  • Strong knowledge of curriculum development models and trends in curriculum/technology development.
  • Expertise in the theory, principles, and practices in career education to ensure high quality curriculum design.
  • Understanding of organizational culture and leadership theory.
  • Strong familiarity with departmental policies, including those governing curriculum development and implementation.
  • Ability to work within key legislative and policy frameworks such as: Education Act, Funding Manual, Guide to Education K–12, Ministerial Order on Student Learning, POPA (Previously FOIP Act), Employment Standards Code, OHS Act, Alberta Dual Credit Framework, Off Campus Education Handbook, The Guiding Framework for Design & Development of K–12 Curriculum.
  • Strong project management, organizational, and independent working skills.
  • Excellent research, oral and written communication, and information literacy skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, consultation, negotiation, and consensus building abilities.
  • Ability to lead and coordinate within a complex divisional context.
Benefits
  • Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
  • Leadership and mentorship programs
  • Professional learning and development

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
curriculum developmentproject managementresearch analysisprogram implementationbusiness case developmentprofessional learning designinformation literacycareer education principlesorganizational culture understandinglegislative framework knowledge
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsconsultation abilitiesnegotiation skillsconsensus buildingorganizational skillsindependent workingcommunication skillsleadership abilitiesstakeholder engagementautonomy in decision making
Certifications
Master’s degreeBachelor’s degree