4166 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers

 

Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services

 

 

Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers conduct research, produce reports and administer elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by government departments, school boards, research institutes, professional associations and educational and other organizations throughout the public and private sectors, or they may be self-employed.

Example Titles

co-ordinator, special education
curriculum developer
curriculum planner
education consultant
education outreach program co-ordinator
education policy officer
education program co-ordinator
education program officer
education researcher
supervisor, education policy

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Main duties

Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Conduct research, produce reports and administer education policies and programs

• Evaluate curriculum programs and recommend improvements

• Develop the structure, content and objectives of new programs

• Conduct statistical analyses to determine cost and effectiveness of education policies and programs

• Provide ongoing professional development, training and consultative services to teachers and other professionals throughout the public and private sector

• Develop teaching materials and other resources for program delivery

• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops and symposia

• May supervise the work of other education policy researchers, consultants or program officers

• May administer specialized testing and assessment programs.

 

Employment requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in education or in a discipline such as social science or business administration is required.

• A master’s degree in education may be required.

• Specialized training or certification may be required.

• Several years of experience as a school teacher are usually required.

• A teacher’s certificate for the province of employment is usually required when employed by provincial education ministries.

Additional information

• Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.

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