Practice Assurance Manager

Role Responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for Government of Alberta Employees within the Ministry of Education to gain some valuable experience in the Office of Registrar.
 

Reporting to the Associate Registrar/Director, this position is accountable for providing provincial expertise and specialized advice, consultation, and support for professional discipline matters in a delivery system comprised of over 395 employing school authorities across Alberta who employ over 55 000 Alberta certificated teachers and teacher leaders.

This position supervises two Practice Assurance Advisors and provides support to the Associate Registrar/Director and Registrar/Executive Director of Teaching and Leadership Excellence. The Manager is part of the management cohort within Teaching and Leadership Excellence and is relied upon for their leadership and ability to deliver projects and key Ministry priorities and their experience and knowledge in the early childhood to grade 12-education system.
 

The Manager is responsible for unique items such as document preparation for Minister decision related to teacher/teacher leader discipline process, on-line registry management, ATA elections, and board of reference appeals. The position works collaboratively with other branches within Teaching and Leadership Excellence on matters such as applications for teacher certification, and research and development of policies and legislation related to Teaching and Leadership Excellence.
 

Key Responsibilities include:
 

• Reviewing and providing recommendations on Online Registry Exemption Requests. Manager is responsible for reviewing Online Registry Exemption Request for validity and completeness, communicating with the applicant as required; making a recommendation to the Registrar on whether an exemption ought to be granted; and communicating the decision to the applicant and ensure that the Online Registry reflects the Registrar's decision. Manager will also ensure that exemptions are tracked and recorded, with information easily accessible for reporting as required.
• Providing leadership and analysis on investigative findings for applicants applying for teacher certification as required. The manager will make decisions and preparing recommendations for the Associate Registrar/Director and Registrar/Executive Director's consideration to issue or not issue a teaching or leadership certificate to individuals applying for certification from within Alberta, Canada and internationally to ensure applicants are suitable to hold a certificate of practice in Alberta and are deemed to be a fit and proper person who can be entrusted with the care and custody of minors in Alberta's early childhood to grade 12 education system.
• Leads the development of Teacher and Teacher Leader discipline documents for Minister's decisions in teacher and teacher leader discipline matters. This includes developing briefing notes and materials to inform/advise Minister decisions and associated notification documents and reviewing and analyzing hearing and appeal panel decisions and any related documents to prepare documents for Minister decision.
• Reviewing and providing recommendations on Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) elections. The Manager will review ATA election requests, provide a recommendation to the Registrar, and respond to the applicant and the ATA as required.

Role Responsibilities Continued

• As a member of the Teaching and Leadership Excellence team, contributes to the Division's success by promoting and implementing strategies to effect and support teacher and leadership excellence in Alberta's education system. Accomplished by: sharing learning regarding the process of embedding accountability and responsibility for ensuring system excellence thinking into developing, assessing and measuring ministry policies, practices and legislation; Sharing research relative to best practices and application to policy development; researching inquiries from the public, pan-Canadian questions, including responding to action requests; and, developing environmental scans, literature reviews and information, and research support and analysis for evidence-based policy development and management decisions.
• Providing leadership and support in provincial level expertise in responding to inquiries from employing school authorities and stakeholders building understanding of their legislated obligations to ensure greater accountability for safety and well-being of Alberta students in the early childhood to grade 12 education system.
• Providing leadership and support in developing and presenting information sessions and workshops, for internal and external stakeholders, to build knowledge and understanding of Ministry policies and objectives.
• Supporting the Registrar/Executive Director and Associate Registrar/Director's interests on pan-Canadian initiatives related to teacher certification and discipline matters through the Registrars for Teacher Certification Committee (RTCC), established through the Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC).

Please click on this link to view the job description for 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.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
If you haven’t included competency information in the “Role” section, you can include the critical competencies with examples of how they relate to the role being recruited to in this section; below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:
 

Agility:  Proactively incorporates change into processes:

• Creates opportunities for improvement.
• Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities.
• Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions.
• Proactively explains impact of change on roles, and integrates change in existing work.
• Readily adapts plans and practices.
   

Drive for Results:  Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes:

• Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards.
• Acknowledges even indirect responsibility.
• Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted.
• Reaches goals consistent with APS direction.
   

Develops Networks:  Leverages relationships to build input and perspective:

• Looks broadly to engage stakeholders.
• Open to perspectives towards long-term goals.
• Actively seeks input into change initiatives.
• Maintains stakeholder relationships.
   

Systems Thinking:  Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them:

• Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities.
• Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives.
• Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values.
• Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.
   

Creative Problem Solving:  Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues:

• Engages perspective to seek root causes.
• Finds ways to improve complex systems.
• Employs resources from other areas to solve problems.
• Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.
   

Develops Self and Others: Plans according to career goals and regular development:

• Aligns personal goals with career goals.
• Leverages strengths; attempts stretch goals.
• Provides feedback and openly discusses team performance.
• Values team diversity, and supports personal development.

Qualifications

Requirements
 

• A University Bachelor degree, preferably in Education, is required supplemented by 4 years of related experience.
• Two years of successful experience in a supervisory role.
• Knowledge of and experience in a regulated profession and/or regulatory compliance processes.
   

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on one-for-one basis.
 

Assets:
 

• Successful supervisory/leadership experience in Government of Alberta/Education.
• Successful leadership experience in the kindergarten to grade 12-education system in Alberta in either a school, or school authority central office.
• Knowledge of and experience applying the legislation, policy and practices related to teacher/teacher leader growth, supervision, evaluation, and discipline.
• Analytical skills to define complex and diverse problems and develop appropriate actions.
• Superior communication skills (written, verbal and presentation), including the ability to clearly convey ideas and the ability to actively listen to others.

Notes

This is a Temporary full-time position based out of Edmonton ending on Sept 16, 2026. Temporary assignments will be considered for Government of Alberta employees, offering a work schedule of Monday to Friday, totaling 36.25 hours per week.
 

Candidates are encouraged to submit a resumes and cover letters that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. It is important for applicants to ensure their resume and cover letter clearly articulate how their past work experiences align with the role's qualifications and needs.
 

Applicants are required to provide a cover letter that outlines in detail their experiences and how that experience relates specifically to the requirements for this position. Applications without an appropriate cover letter or appropriate resume will not be considered.
 

Resumes must include precise employment dates (month and year) to assist in assessing written communication skills and attention to detail.
 

The final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo an academic check, references, provide a suitable security screening and may be asked to complete a written exercise and/or assessment.
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.
 

For more information on the Government of Alberta hiring process, view this link: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx.
 

Links and information on what the GOA have to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Pension plans:

         -  Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca.
         -  Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca.

• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-human-resource-directives.
• 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 – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.