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0413 – Government managers - education policy development and program administration

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.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Adult education services director
  • Assistant director of school services
  • Assistant director of school services - public administration
  • Assistant director, education programs
  • Assistant director, educational programs support
  • Assistant director, language programs
  • Assistant director, programs evaluation - education
  • Assistant director, special education services
  • Computer education director
  • Corporate policy manager - education
  • Director of education - public administration
  • Director of school services
  • Director, adult education services
  • Director, computer education
  • Director, education curriculum development
  • Director, education policy analysis and research
  • Director, education research and information
  • Director, elementary education
  • Director, elementary school education
  • Director, heritage languages program
  • Director, inspection services - education
  • Director, learning programs - adult education
  • Director, learning programs - early-childhood education
  • Director, learning programs - elementary education
  • Director, learning programs - secondary education
  • Director, policy and planning - education programs
  • Director, post-secondary education
  • Director, post-secondary education - public administration
  • Director, school inspection
  • Director, school inspection - public administration
  • Director, school services - public administration
  • Director, second language program
  • Director, secondary school education
  • Director, secondary school programs
  • Director, special education programs
  • Director, student assistance program
  • Education curriculum development director - public administration
  • Education director
  • Education policy and research director - public administration
  • Education policy manager
  • Education programs assistant director - public administration
  • Education programs support director - public administration
  • Education research and information director
  • Elementary education director
  • Elementary school education director
  • Government administrator - education
  • Heritage languages program director
  • Inspection services director - education
  • Learning programs director - adult education
  • Learning programs director - early-childhood education
  • Learning programs director - elementary education
  • Learning programs director - secondary education
  • Manager, corporate policy - education
  • Manager, education policy
  • Manager, education policy development
  • Manager, education program administration
  • Manager, school board services
  • Policy and planning director - education programs
  • Program development and educational planning director - public administration
  • Program services director - education
  • Regional director, education programs
  • 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
  • University research assistant director
  • Director, education curriculum development
  • Director, education policy analysis and research
  • Education director
  • Manager, education program administration
  • School inspection director - public administration

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following 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 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)
  • Senior government managers and officials (0012)
  • Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (0411)
  • School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (0422)
  • Program managers in government (in 416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers)

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
0 – Management occupations
Skill level
A – Occupations usually require university education.
Major group
04 – Specialized middle management occupations
Minor group
041 – Managers in public administration
Version
NOC 2011 Version 1.0