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40012 – Government managers - education policy development and program administration
Government managers in education policy development and program administration organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by all levels of government.
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Example titles
- Education curriculum development director
- Education director
- Education policy analysis and research director
- Education program administration manager
- School inspection director - public administration
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Participate in the development of education policy by providing advice to senior government managers
- Organize departmental unit and establish procedures to meet departmental objectives set by senior management
- Direct and advise policy researchers or program officers conducting research, preparing documents or administering educational programs for elementary and secondary school systems
- Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services, equipment and supplies
- Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate education projects and programs
- Interview, hire and provide training for staff.
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree in education is required.
- A master's degree in a particular educational specialization may be required.
- Several years of combined experience as a school teacher and as a government educational policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
- A provincial teaching certificate is usually required.
Additional information
- Progression to senior management positions in education is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training (40020)
- Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (40010)
- Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers (4140)
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (40021)
- Senior government managers and officials (00011)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
- TEER
- 0 – Management occupations
- Major group
- 40 – Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services
- Sub-major group
- 400 – Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services
- Minor group
- 4001 – Managers in public administration
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- NOC 2021 Version 1.0