Role Responsibilities Are you a strategic and cooperative education leader with the judgment to navigate complex issues and strengthen Alberta's K-12 education system? The Ministry of Education and Childcare is seeking a Director, South Services to lead regional services, oversight and relationships with public, separate, Francophone, charter and independent school authorities across southern Alberta.

What We Offer Reporting to the Executive Director, Field Services, the Director provides strategic and operational leadership to the South Services Branch.

The position leads a multidisciplinary team supporting school authorities and stakeholders; monitors legislative, regulatory, policy and accountability requirements; and provides strategic advice to senior ministry officials and the Minister.

As a key ministry representative, the Director builds trusted relationships with education leaders, sector organizations and ministry partners.

The Director identifies emerging issues and risks and advances solutions that strengthen educational services for students.

Your key responsibilities include: Lead services to school authorities, education partners, stakeholders and the public across the South Services region.

Oversee school authorities and independent schools to support compliance with legislation, regulations, policies and standards.

Guide reviews of school authority education plans and results reports, independent school operating plans, and charter school expansion or renewal requests.





Provide strategic direction on compliance, accountability and governance concerns, including improvement planning, interventions and recommendations to senior officials or the Minister.

Provide regional and system intelligence on emerging issues, opportunities, trends and implementation challenges.

Provide strategic advice, briefings, policy analysis and recommendations related to legislation, funding, standards, programs and system operations.

Build relationships with education leaders, stakeholders, ministry partners and other governments to advance priorities and resolve complex issues.

Lead mediation, negotiation and consensus-building in sensitive situations involving competing perspectives, crises or operational risks.

Promote innovation and continuous improvement by supporting school authorities in implementing provincial requirements and ministry direction.

Lead, coach and mentor Field Services Managers and employees, supporting succession planning and a high-performance workplace.

Oversee branch human and financial resources, including business planning, priorities, risk management and reporting.

Contribute to the Field Services Sector Leadership Team and support sector, division and ministry priorities.

Travel within Alberta to meet with school authority leaders and stakeholders, approximately 10% of work time.

The is provided for further details on this position.

📌 Dir, South Services (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton