Manager, Curriculum Assurance

Role Responsibilities

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for curriculum development, education policy, and collaborative problem solving?

Reporting to the Director, Curriculum Policy, Strategy and Assurance, the Manager, Curriculum Assurance leads a team responsible for supporting high-quality curriculum development and implementation across Alberta's Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system. This role provides strategic leadership, project oversight, and expert advice to ensure curriculum aligns with provincial policy direction, educational priorities, and established curriculum development frameworks.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on Alberta's education system by supporting the development and implementation of curriculum that benefits students, teachers, and school communities across the province.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team responsible for curriculum assurance processes and quality review activities.
• Manage complex projects related to curriculum development, implementation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic advice, recommendations, and briefings to senior leadership on curriculum-related issues and initiatives.
• Lead the development and delivery of professional learning opportunities for internal and external stakeholders.
• Build collaborative relationships with educators, school authorities, provincial partners, and ministry colleagues.
• Foster effective consultation processes and support consensus-building among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Identify opportunities to improve curriculum development processes, tools, and resources.
• Support branch priorities through operational leadership, people management, and strategic planning.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

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.

Systems Thinking

• Anticipates and analyzes emerging issues affecting the divisions, ministry, and broader education system.
• Assesses the potential impacts, risks, and stakeholder perspectives to support executive decision-making and align priorities with ministry objectives.

Creative Problem Solving

• Identifies practical solutions to complex, sensitive, and time-sensitive issues.
• Uses sound judgement to develop recommendations and improve processes and operational effectiveness.

Drive for Results

• Manages multiple priorities and competing deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality and accuracy.
• Leads projects and initiatives to achieve results and ensure timely delivery of executive materials.

Develop Networks

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with senior leaders, stakeholders, and ministry partners.
• Collaborate across business areas to advance priorities, resolve issues, and support informed decision making. 

Agility

• Responds effectively to changing priorities, emerging issues, and urgent requests.
• Adapts approaches and remains effective in a fast-paced and politically sensitive environment.

Qualifications

University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by four years of related experience.

Equivalency: Diploma related to the position assignment and six (6) years of related experience.
 
Requirements:

• Leadership or supervisory experience.
• Leading complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Education policy, curriculum development, program development, or related work.
• Research, analysis, and strategic recommendation development.
• Building collaborative relationships and facilitating consensus among diverse groups.
• Preparing briefings, reports, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Managing competing priorities in a complex environment.

Assets

• Knowledge of Alberta's Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system.
• Experience with curriculum development models, frameworks, and implementation processes.
• Experience designing and delivering professional learning or training programs.
• Knowledge of the Education Act, Guide to Education, Ministerial Orders, and related policy frameworks.
• Experience in knowledge management, information sharing, and organizational learning.
• Experience supervising professional staff and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, SharePoint, and virtual collaboration tools.
• Knowledge and practical application of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support research, analysis, writing, and workflow efficiencies.
• Teaching experience within the Alberta K-12 education system.
• A master's degree in a related field.
• Bilingualism is an asset  (English and French).

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

This is a permanent position, and the hours of work are a total of 36.25 hours per week working out of Edmonton.

• Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
• Parking is not provided for this position.
• Employee annual professional fees/dues are not covered for this position.

A cover letter demonstrating your qualifications, experience and skills for this position is required and will be used as a screening tool.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.