Education Officer

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The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) is modernizing Ontario's approach to large-scale assessment. This transformation is part of an exciting mandate to contribute to the continuous improvement of Ontario's publicly-funded education system. The agency creates and delivers engaging and relevant assessments for students that lead to further insights into their learning.

EQAO is seeking dynamic individuals interested in cutting-edge approaches to large-scale assessment to join the Numeracy team.

**Posting timeline: This posting will be advertised as seen and available for applicant submission from May 11 - May 28**.

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About the job

You will:
• provide expertise in the design, planning, development, administration, scoring and reporting of the new modernized digital mathematics assessments
• review policies and perform research relating to assessing, evaluating and reporting student achievement in numeracy across the province and other jurisdictions
• plan and lead large-scale education assessment projects
• design and develop assessment and scoring content and digital platforms with a focus on equity, inclusion, accommodations and student well-being
• analyze and report on the results of provincial assessments to support high-level decision-making
• present to various stakeholders, lead consultations and participate on committees with a variety of education stakeholders (e.g. teachers, parents, principals)

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

For the designated position, you must possess oral and written French language skills at the superior level. Your proficiency level will be confirmed before hire.

Education Sector Knowledge

• You have knowledge of education theory and pedagogy as they relate to student achievement in mathematics in secondary schools.
• You have an understanding of online assessment design, including the creation of student-focused and engaging assessments that incorporate an enhanced user experience with technology-enhanced items, and gamification.
• You have knowledge of large-scale assessment practices.
• You have an understanding of the relationship between large-scale provincial assessments and classroom assessments.
• You have an understanding of accommodations for students and how they pertain to online large-scale assessments.
• You have a deep understanding of equity and inclusion issues and how they may impact student performance and well-being on large-scale assessments.
• You have experience applying educational theories, professional principles and practices to develop tools and resource materials.
• You have experience incorporating current technologies to meet pedagogical requirements.

Policy, Research and Analytical Skills

• You have experience incorporating education policies and research into assessment strategies and resources.
• You can apply research techniques, statistics, test theory, and sampling theory to analyze provincial data and outcomes.
• You can research, analyze, assess and compare achievement and contextual data to develop recommendations.

Communication, Consultation and Negotiation Skills

• You can lead consultations and develop consensus and understanding with stakeholders (e.g. teachers, parents, principals) who may have opposing needs and positions.
• You can communicate information clearly to a variety of audiences.
• You have relationship-management skills and an ability to develop and foster positive networks with stakeholders.
• You have excellent oral, written and electronic communication skills to prepare and edit assessment content, resource and technical materials, briefing notes, reports, and presentations.

Project Management and Leadership Skills

• You have experience in project management, leadership, presentation and technological skills.
• You can provide project leadership and technical guidance to staff.

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Additional information:

Note:

• This ad is also available in French.
• T-EU-163845/21(2)
  
  The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.