BILINGUAL PROGRAM OFFICER ACCREDITATION
Apply NowCompany: Ontario College of Teachers
Location: Toronto, ON M4E 3Y1
Description:
Posting 24-57
Bilingual Program Officer, Accreditation Unit
Standards of Practice and Accreditation Department
Category 5a - Hiring Range $102,662 - $153,515
One academic year secondment (January 2025 to December 2025) with the possibility of extension.
We are looking for a member of the Ontario College of Teachers with extensive knowledge of initial and continuing teacher education to join the Accreditation Unit. Our Program Officers are passionate and caring educators with strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
This position requires an enthusiastic teacher-leader with strong interpersonal skills, an eye for detail and the ability to manage several large projects independently. A commitment to collaborative team-work and shared leadership is essential.
Excellent written and oral language proficiency is required in both official languages. Language proficiency testing will be administered as part of the recruitment process.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications & Experience
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume through our application portal no later than December 6, 2024.
The Ontario College of Teachers offers competitive salaries, pension, comprehensive benefits and a modern, progressive work environment. This position operates with a mix of remote and in-office workdays.
The College's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy that requires all staff, including prospective new employees, to be fully vaccinated by a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine has been temporarily suspended. Currently new employees will not have to show evidence of vaccination. The College reserves the right to reactivate this policy at its discretion based on Public Health recommendations. Individuals with valid medical or other human rights-based exemptions will continue to be considered for appropriate accommodation within the policy.
Ontario College of Teachers is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environment. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
Bilingual Program Officer, Accreditation Unit
Standards of Practice and Accreditation Department
Category 5a - Hiring Range $102,662 - $153,515
One academic year secondment (January 2025 to December 2025) with the possibility of extension.
We are looking for a member of the Ontario College of Teachers with extensive knowledge of initial and continuing teacher education to join the Accreditation Unit. Our Program Officers are passionate and caring educators with strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
This position requires an enthusiastic teacher-leader with strong interpersonal skills, an eye for detail and the ability to manage several large projects independently. A commitment to collaborative team-work and shared leadership is essential.
Excellent written and oral language proficiency is required in both official languages. Language proficiency testing will be administered as part of the recruitment process.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Accreditation Unit and the Accreditation Committee.
- Facilitate reviews of programs that lead to teaching certification in Ontario in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate accreditation panels to review pre-service teacher education programs and develop an evidence-based report of findings and recommendations.
- Support pre-service teacher education providers throughout the accreditation process by interpreting regulations and College policies, developing resources, and guiding application development.
- Prepare presentations, reports, briefing notes, issue papers, literature reviews and research summaries to inform the Accreditation Committee's decision rendering and policy alternatives in accreditation and teacher education.
- Prepare correspondence, responses to inquiries, and presentations to inform the public and education stakeholders about the College, its core responsibilities and our accreditation activities.
- Keep informed about current issues, trends and research in teacher education and professional accreditation in Ontario and other jurisdictions and carry out related primary and secondary source research studies.
- Collaborate intra and inter-departmentally to contribute to the overall mandate of the College.
- Perform other duties as required by the College.
Qualifications & Experience
- Membership in Ontario College of Teachers in good standing
- Proven educational leadership and project management experience
- Skilled facilitation of both synchronous and asynchronous panel work in a virtual environment
- Excellent written and oral language proficiency
- Experience with:
- Teaching and mentoring
- Program review or curriculum development
- Facilitation of professional learning and reflective inquiry
- Practical experience in any of the following areas is considered an asset:
- First Nations, Mtis and/or Inuit education
- Indigenous teacher education
- Indigenous language teacher education
- Technological education
- Pre-service teacher education
- Additional Qualification course instruction
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume through our application portal no later than December 6, 2024.
The Ontario College of Teachers offers competitive salaries, pension, comprehensive benefits and a modern, progressive work environment. This position operates with a mix of remote and in-office workdays.
The College's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy that requires all staff, including prospective new employees, to be fully vaccinated by a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine has been temporarily suspended. Currently new employees will not have to show evidence of vaccination. The College reserves the right to reactivate this policy at its discretion based on Public Health recommendations. Individuals with valid medical or other human rights-based exemptions will continue to be considered for appropriate accommodation within the policy.
Ontario College of Teachers is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environment. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.