Role Responsibilities

The Manager, Resource Authorization oversees the review and authorization of K–12 learning and teaching resources, ensuring alignment with the Provincial Resource Review Guide, the Education Act, and the Alberta Human Rights Act. The role supports integration of resources into provincial digital platforms and leads a flexible team of staff and contractors, to meet curriculum implementation needs. The manager provides expert guidance on resource vetting and helps shape workflows for how resources are reviewed, authorized, and aligned with curriculum.

This position focuses on delivering sustainable and scalable learning and teaching resources—primarily in English and French—to support the implementation and ongoing delivery of new provincial curriculum. It identifies human resource needs and balances the use of full-time staff, contractors, and teacher engagement across Alberta. The manager also determines the expertise required and recommends the best approach to ensure subject matter expertise is effectively utilized.

Key challenges navigating diverse perspectives, adapting to shifting priorities, and proposing solutions with limited direction. The role requires agility, strategic planning, and the ability to pivot based on leadership insights while ensuring timely access to the expertise needed for resource authorization.

Responsibilities:

1. Resource Review & Authorization

• Lead and oversee the review and authorization of learning and teaching resources, including those submitted for Minister approval.
• Manage the team reviewing learning and teaching resources to ensure alignment with legislation and curriculum frameworks.
• Establish strategic processes and standards for the evaluation of learning and teaching resources.
• Ensure decisions are informed by expertise and aligned with policy and legislation.
• Coordinate authorization processes across branches and divisions.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external partners.
• Manage team operations to meet priorities and timelines.

2. Curriculum Alignment & Resource Evaluation

• Lead a team to align digital and traditional learning and teaching resources with provincial curriculum.
• Ensure review guidelines reflect real-life experiences.
• Confirm existing learning and teaching resources meet curriculum requirements.
• Develop learning and teaching resource prioritization plans based on director’s direction.
• Ensure reviews consider age appropriateness, diversity, and inclusion.

Role Responsibilities Continued

3. Branch Management & Team Leadership

• Oversee multiple teams and contribute to branch management.
• Manage staff relations, performance, and supervision.
• Advise director on emerging issues and opportunities.
• Prepare analysis, business cases, and briefing notes.
• Respond to information requests and Action Requests.
• Lead projects and manage detailed project plans.
• Coordinate responses to inquiries from various stakeholders.
• Develop and coach team members.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Drive for Results - The implementation of learning and teaching resources is critical to the successful delivery of the new curriculum. This position leads and oversees the review process for multiple projects, requiring the management and delegation of several teams.
• Systems Thinking - This role requires aligning various and often divergent perspectives and expectations in the review and authorization of resources for Alberta's classrooms. It ensures that decisions to authorize or not authorize any resource are documented clearly, providing transparency and insight into the process for future inquiries. Analysis involves examining alignment with ministry and government priorities, and assessing short-, medium-, and long-term impacts to support both operational and stakeholder needs.
• Creative Problem Solving - Expertise is applied to determine how learning and teaching resources can be effectively leveraged and deployed across the K–12 system. The role includes ongoing assessment and assurance practices to confirm curriculum alignment and compliance with legislation.
• Build Collaborative Environments - Collaboration with diverse stakeholders is essential to achieve outcomes. The review and authorization processes require flexible and innovative approaches to support the implementation, updates, and delivery of curriculum across all subjects and grades.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, etc.), plus a minimum of 4 years of related experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for on basis.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Essential Skills

We’re looking for a strategic and collaborative leader with strong project management and analytical capabilities. You bring:

• Proven ability to lead and contribute to project teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects, coordinating timelines, and overseeing resource review processes.
• Strong analytical skills to assess data and make informed decisions on educational resources.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.

Assets

• Teaching experience and a deep understanding of classroom needs.
• Familiarity with educational policies and legislation, including Alberta’s provincial curriculum, the guiding framework, and Provincial Resource Review Guide
• Strong research skills to evaluate a wide range of educational resources.
• Expertise in assessing the quality, relevance, and pedagogical value of learning materials.
• Fluency in spoken and written French.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This is a full-time permanent position, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday based out of Edmonton.

• Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
• Parking is not provided for this position.
• Employee annual professional fees/dues are not covered for this position.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Applicants are required to provide a cover letter that outlines in detail their experiences and how that experience relates specifically to the requirements for this position. Applications without an appropriate cover letter or appropriate resume will not be considered.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.