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4166 – Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers conduct research, produce reports and administer elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by government departments, school boards, research institutes, professional associations and educational and other organizations throughout the public and private sectors, or they may be self-employed.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Adult education consultant
- Adult education program officer
- Andragogy specialist
- Art co-ordinator - education
- Board of education inspector
- Curriculum consultant
- Curriculum developer
- Curriculum planner
- Distance education program co-ordinator
- Distance education project officer
- Education consultant
- Education outreach program co-ordinator
- Education policy advisor
- Education policy analyst
- Education policy consultant
- Education policy officer
- Education policy supervisor
- Education program co-ordinator
- Education program officer
- Education program planner
- Education research officer
- Education researcher
- Education science specialist
- Educational and vocational information specialist
- Heritage languages education consultant
- Inspector - education
- Language assessor
- Language assessor - education
- Languages co-ordinator - education
- Literacy coach
- Mathematics co-ordinator - education
- Music co-ordinator - education
- Official languages education officer
- Physical education co-ordinator - education
- Program co-ordinator - education
- Program development specialist - college
- School adjustment specialist
- School inspector
- School subjects consultant
- Science co-ordinator - education
- Special education co-ordinator
- Special education co-ordinator - education
- Special education consultant
- Subject consultant - education
- Teaching consultant
- Curriculum developer
- Curriculum planner
- Education consultant
- Education outreach program co-ordinator
- Education policy officer
- Education policy supervisor
- Education program co-ordinator
- Education program officer
- Education researcher
- Special education co-ordinator
Inclusions
- Language assessor
- School inspector
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct research, produce reports and administer education policies and programs
- Evaluate curriculum programs and recommend improvements
- Develop the structure, content and objectives of new programs
- Conduct statistical analyses to determine cost and effectiveness of education policies and programs
- Provide ongoing professional development, training and consultative services to teachers and other professionals throughout the public and private sector
- Develop teaching materials and other resources for program delivery
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops and symposia
- May supervise the work of other education policy researchers, consultants or program officers
- May administer specialized testing and assessment programs.
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree in education or in a discipline such as social science or business administration is required.
- A master's degree in education may be required.
- Specialized training or certification may be required.
- Several years of experience as a school teacher are usually required.
- A teacher's certificate for the province of employment is usually required when employed by provincial education ministries.
Additional information
- Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- College and other vocational instructors (4021)
- Educational counsellors (4033)
- Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (4032)
- Government managers - education policy development and program administration (0413)
- Psychology assistants (except university) (in 4164 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers)
- Secondary school teachers (4031)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
- Skill level
- A – Occupations usually require university education.
- Major group
- 41 – Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services
- Minor group
- 416 – Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 4166.0 – Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
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