Education Officer/ Education Officer (Des)

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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), Literacy and Numeracy Teams.

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 assessments are written, reviewed, designed and implemented by teachers.

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About the job

You will:
• review policies relating to assessing, evaluating and reporting student achievement in literacy/ numeracy 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)

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are proficient in English and (for the bilingual positions, only) 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/ numeracy.
• You have knowledge of large-scale assessment practices.
• You have experience applying educational theories, professional principles and practices to develop tools 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.

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Additional information:

Note:

• This ad is also available in French.
• E-EU-139516/19(2)

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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.