LMI - Detailed description

Job titles

adult education services director
assistant director of school services
assistant director of school services - public administration
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Government managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by government departments and agencies.

Fields of interest

Conducting research
Crunching numbers
Managing, organizing, administrating
Working in an office
Writing, working in communications and information

Main duties

Government managers in this unit group perform 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 programs for elementary and secondary school systems
- Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
- Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate education projects and programs
- Interview, hire and provide training for staff.

Main characteristics of the occupation

These headings are provided for the following occupation(s) :

Government Managers - Education Policy Development and Program Administration (0413)

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.