0413 – 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.

Profile

Index of titles

Example titles

• Adult education services director
• Assistant director of school services
• Assistant director of school services – public administration
• Computer education director
• Corporate policy manager – education
• Director of education – public administration
• Director of school services
• Education curriculum development director
• Education curriculum development director – public administration
• Education director
• Education policy analysis and research director
• Education policy and research director – public administration
• Education policy development manager
• Education policy manager
• Education program administration manager
• Education programs assistant director
• Education programs assistant director – public administration
• Education programs regional director
• Education programs support director – public administration
• Education research and information director
• Educational programs support assistant director
• Elementary education director
• Elementary school education director
• Government administrator – education
• Heritage languages program director
• Inspection services director – education
• Language programs assistant director
• Learning programs director – adult education
• Learning programs director – early-childhood education
• Learning programs director – elementary education
• Learning programs director – secondary education
• Policy and planning director – education programs
• Post-secondary education director
• Post-secondary education director – public administration
• Program development and educational planning director – public administration
• Program services director – education
• Programs evaluation assistant director – education
• School board services manager
• School inspection director – public administration
• School services director
• School services director – public administration
• Second language program director
• Secondary school education director
• Secondary school programs director
• Services manager – education programs
• Special education programs director
• Special education services assistant director
• Student assistance program director
• University research assistant director

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 (0421)
• Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration (0411)
• Program managers in government (in 416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers)
• School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (0422)
• Senior government managers and officials (0012)