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Education Officer
Organization:
Ministry of Education
Division:
Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)
Language of Position(s):
Bilingual English/French
Job Code:
6A007N - PolicyEducationOfficer06
Salary:
$70,538.00 - $121,773.00 Per Year
Are you a high-performing educator with excellent curriculum and assessment knowledge and understanding? If so, consider joining the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) Team.
The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), an arms-length agency of the Ministry of Education is responsible for the large-scale assessment program in Ontario. The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is written, reviewed, designed and implemented by teachers.
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:
• review policies relating to assessing, evaluating and reporting student achievement in literacy across the province
• plan and lead large-scale education assessment projects
• design and develop assessment materials and tools, including test items, scoring guides, and training plans
• analyze and report on the results of provincial, national and international assessment of student achievements to support high-level decision-making
• lead consultations and participate on committees with a variety of education stakeholders (e.g. teachers, parents, principals)
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You are proficient in verbal and written French at the Superior level.
Education sector knowledge:
• You have knowledge of pedagogy and elementary/secondary school systems as they relate to student achievement in literacy.
• You have knowledge of large-scale assessment practices.
• You have experience applying educational theories, professional principles and practices to develop tool and resource materials.
• You have experience incorporating most recent technological methods to meet pedagogical requirements
Policy, research and analytical skills:
• You have experience incorporating education policies into assessment strategies and resources.
• You can apply research techniques, statistics, test theory, and sampling theory to analyze provincial, national and international data and outcomes.
• You can research, analyze, assess and compare 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 strong writing skills to prepare and edit resource and technical materials, briefing notes, reports, and presentations.
Project management and leadership skills:
• You have experience leading projects and managing all phases of project work.
• You can provide project leadership and technical guidance to staff.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 2 Carlton St, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Schedule:
6
Category:
Education and Training
Posted on:
Friday, May 19, 2017
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Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, June 12, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
