Assurance Consultant

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 76094
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: October 23, 2025
Classification: Education 1

**Salary**: $3,199.90 to $4,282.79 bi-weekly ($83,517 - $111,780 /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.

**Curriculum Division**

**Curriculum Strategic Supports and Assurance (CSSA) Branch**

It is a unique and exciting time to be part of our team Be part of Alberta Education and share your talent, your leadership and your success as you help to shape the future of education in Alberta.

**Role Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Manager, Curriculum Assurance in this challenging and rewarding position, you will have the opportunity to:
1. Implement curriculum development processes and guidelines to ensure that new Alberta Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum aligns with policy and meets the diverse needs of Alberta students, by:

- Developing Assurance considerations, tools, and processes to support curriculum writers in self-evaluating and adjusting their work.
- Identifying opportunities for improvements and efficiencies in curriculum development processes; and
- Fostering effective collaboration across teams to facilitate common understanding.

2. Support common understanding of curriculum architecture and design across Curriculum division through:

- Working with curriculum writing teams to identify professional learning needs, gaps, and opportunities.
- Developing flexible and repeatable professional learning presentations, workshops, and support documents; and
- Scheduling and delivering professional learning to writing teams, branches, and across the division.

3. Identify and clarify roles, responsibilities and processes for curriculum development through:

- Consulting with teams involved in processes of curriculum development.
- Researching curriculum development theory, models, processes, and trends; and
- Building consensus among teams with differing perspectives, interests, and priorities to establish common understandings and processes for curriculum development.

4. Support internal and external stakeholders in successful implementation of curriculum in schools and classrooms by:

- Designing, delivering and providing professional development and supports regarding the architecture and design of new curriculum.
- Responding to requests for information from the field using accurate and current information and consistent communication; and
- Collaborating with other branches and sectors to support common understandings of the architecture and design of new curriculum including literacy, numeracy, and competencies.

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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:
In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

- **Drive for Results** - Attention to tight timelines as well as the development of content in alignment with provincial and national jurisdictions. This position requires ability to revise and assess readiness of the work.

**Qualifications**:
Master's Degree in Education or a related field plus five years related experience or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: Bachelor's Degree in a related field plus seven years of related experience.

Related knowledge/experience must include:

- Strong knowledge of policy documents related to curriculum development and implementation, including:

- Education Act
- Guide to Education
- Ministerial Order on Student Learning
- The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Future Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum (2020)
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP)
- Experience in (K-12) teaching in the Alberta context.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to present information effectively.
- Information technology capabilities: Microsoft Office, PPT, Excel, and video conferencing.
- Experience building relationships and working collaboratively.

Knowledge and/or experience of the following are considered assets for this position:

- Abili