Manager, Program Implementation

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 74186
Ministry: Education and Childcare
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: August 14, 2025
Classification: Manager Zone 2 (M41Z2)

**Salary**: $3,339.00 to $4,493.32 bi-weekly ($87,147 - $117,275 /year)

**Ministry of Education and Childcare**

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 Responsibilities**:
The Manager, Program Implementation, leads the strategic development and execution of a provincial K-12 curriculum implementation model in both English and French. This role oversees a team and collaborates with internal and external partners to design and deliver annual implementation plans, professional learning strategies, field testing and classroom piloting processes. The manager ensures sustainable curriculum rollout through evidence-based practices and continuous improvement.

**Responsibilities**:
**1. Lead the design and deployment of the Provincial Curriculum Implementation model across K-12 in English and French.**
- Develop timelines and annual priorities for curriculum rollout.
- Coordinate key components including professional learning, classroom piloting, and continuous improvement.
- Create tools and resources to support system readiness and curriculum implementation.
- Ensure inclusive strategies and smooth transition from development to implementation.
- Engage stakeholders and build collaborative relationships to support school authorities.
- Respond to urgent implementation needs and share information across the department.

**2. Lead classroom piloting and data-informed improvements to curriculum and policy.**
- Design piloting plans and develop evaluation criteria.
- Collect and analyze feedback to inform curriculum updates and resource guidelines.
- Communicate findings and guide program and policy changes.
- Assess system readiness and lead continuous improvement planning.
- Enhance data systems and reporting to support decision-making.
- Collaborate across ministry teams to align data processes and assess impacts of system changes.

**Role Responsibilities Continued**:
**3. Lead coordination of professional learning to support curriculum implementation.**
- Develop and deliver accessible training and supports for school authorities.
- Align efforts across divisions and lead provincial professional learning initiatives.
- Engage education partners to address local and provincial needs.
- Collaborating with organizations supporting professional learning.

**4. Manage the curriculum implementation unit and contribute to branch leadership.**
- Oversee unit operations and ensure alignment with business plans.
- Provide analysis, briefings, and strategic advice to decision-makers.
- Support continuous improvement and policy alignment with curriculum implementation.
- Collaborate on updates to the Guide to Education and related policies.

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**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:

- **Drive for Results -**Work with internal partners and school authorities to lead engagement delivery for external stakeholders, including school authorities, parents, students, and elected officials.
- **Systems Thinking -**Collaborate with diverse internal and external partners to assess the effectiveness of implementation supports and curriculum use in classrooms, informing program updates.
- **Creative Problem Solving -**Engage stakeholders and gather evidence to evaluate the implementation process, ensuring it continues to meet teacher needs.
- **Build Collaborative Environments -**Identify needs with external partners and work with internal teams to design programs and products that support both departmental and school authority goals.
- **Agility -**Adapt to varying professional learning needs across school authorities under fiscal constraints. Develop evolving solutions that best serve students, informed by technology and policy changes through continuous improvement.

**Qualifications**:
University graduation in a related field (Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, etc.), plus a minimum of 4 years of related experience. Related experience or education may