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Job Requisition ID:88475 Ministry:Education and Childcare Location:Edmonton Full or Part time:Full Time Hours of Work:36.25hours per week Permanent/Temporary: Permanent Scope:Open competition. Closing Date: November 2, 2026 Classification:Senior Manger Zone 2 Salary: $5,139.30 - $6,526.16 bi-weekly ($134,135 - $170,332/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

Ministry of Education and Childcare

The Ministry of Education and Childcare provides leadership, direction and oversight for an accessible, affordable and high-quality childcare system and to enable the delivery of a student-centred education system that prepares students for lifelong success. The department is responsible for a provincial Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum that provides the foundation for all learners to achieve provincial student learning outcomes and succeed in developing the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to pursue their career pathways and make meaningful contributions to their communities and the world. The department supports a range of education options to promote choice within the education system, including public, separate, francophone, charter and independent schools as well as alternative programs, early childhood services, and home education programs.

System Excellence Division

The System Excellence Division provides strategic leadership, regulatory oversight, workforce and system policy, system assurance, and support to school authorities to ensure accountability, uphold professional standards,



and support the implementation of government priorities across Alberta’s education system.

Role Responsibilities

Are you a strategic and collaborative 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.

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🏢 Government of Alberta
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