Index
Intro
Government managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by government departments and agencies.
Progression to senior management positions in education is possible with experience.
Main Duties
- Participate in the development of education policy by providing advice to senior government managers
- Organize departmental unit and establish procedures to meet departmental objectives set by senior management
- Direct and advise policy researchers or program officers conducting research, preparing documents or administering educational programs for elementary and secondary school systems
- Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services, equipment and supplies
- Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate education projects and programs
- Interview, hire and provide training for staff.
Employment Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in education is required.
- A master’s degree in a particular educational specialization may be required.
- Several years of combined experience as a school teacher and as a government educational policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
- A provincial teaching certificate is usually required.
All Titles
- adult education services director
- assistant director of school services
- assistant director of school services – public administration
- assistant director, education programs
- assistant director, educational programs support
- assistant director, language programs
- assistant director, programs evaluation – education
- assistant director, special education services
- computer education director
- corporate policy manager – education
- director of education – public administration
- director of school services
- director, adult education services
- director, computer education
- director, education curriculum development
- director, education policy analysis and research
- director, education research and information
- director, elementary education
- director, elementary school education
- director, heritage languages program
- director, inspection services – education
- director, learning programs – adult education
- director, learning programs – early-childhood education
- director, learning programs – elementary education
- director, learning programs – secondary education
- director, policy and planning – education programs
- director, post-secondary education
- director, post-secondary education – public administration
- director, school inspection – public administrationdirector, school inspection
- director, school services – public administration
- director, second language program
- director, secondary school education
- director, secondary school programs
- director, special education programs
- director, student assistance program
- education curriculum development director
- education curriculum development director – public administration
- education director
- education policy and research director – public administration
- education policy manager
- education programs assistant director – public administration
- education programs support director – public administration
- education research and information director
- elementary education director
- elementary school education director
- government administrator – education
- heritage languages program director
- inspection services director – education
- learning programs director – adult education
- learning programs director – early-childhood education
- learning programs director – elementary education
- learning programs director – secondary education
- manager, corporate policy – education
- manager, education policy
- manager, education policy development
- manager, education program administration
- manager, school board services
- policy and planning director – education programs
- program development and educational planning director – public administration
- program services director – education
- regional director, education programs
- school board services manager
- school inspection director – public administration
- school services director
- school services director – public administration
- second language program director
- secondary school education director
- secondary school programs director
- services manager – education programs
- special education programs director
- special education services assistant director
- university research assistant director
Exclusions
- Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training (0421)
- Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration (0411)
- Program managers in government (See 416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers)
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (0422)
- Senior government managers and officials (0012)