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The Alberta Teachers’ Association invites applications for the position of EXECUTIVE STAFF OFFICER, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (INDIGENOUS EDUCATION) Competition: ESO2/26 Initial Placement: Calgary Commencement: August 1, 2026, or at a mutually agreeable date Position Overview This position will assist in the work of the Professional Development program area with duties that may include:
Audrey Dutka ATA News Staff
Highlights of the Provincial Executive Council meeting held February 23–24, 2026, at Barnett House 1. Approved 145 resolutions arising from the six-year review of policy for presentation to the 2026 Annual Representative Assembly (ARA). 2. Considered 103 local resolutions for presentation to the 2026 ARA. Council approved recommendations of concurrence, amendment and concurrence, nonconcurrence, referral for study and report, policy exists or action taken. Council further approved the assignment of speakers to each resolution. 3. Approved one specialist council resolution for presentation to the 2026 ARA. 4. Considered seven Council resolutions for submission to the 2026 ARA. 5. Approved the following additional Council resolutions for submission to the 2026 ARA—three resolutions on anthropomorphic artificial intelligence, one resolution to urge the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, to reduce administrative and financial barriers related to teacher mobility, and one resolution to urge the Government of Alberta to extend public health coverage to include in-vitro fertilization and related fertility treatments. 6. Approved one Council resolution for submission to the 2026 Emergent Representative Assembly. 7. Appointed members to serve on the Committee on the Review of Central Table Bargaining 2020 and 2024. 8. Authorized staff to develop and recommend to Council a plan to create an online focus group of 6 to 10 teachers in their first seven years of practice who meet annually, including in 2025/26, to share their experiences as new teachers. 9. Authorized staff to develop and recommend to Council a plan to create, amplify and promote social media posts that challenge and/or fact-check incorrect information about education and/or champion the many facets of public education. 10. Authorized staff to collect through the May Day Data Drive quantitative and qualitative data that share the stories of the challenges for teachers working in large and complex classrooms. 11. Approved the timelines and appointed members to the selection committee to recruit for the position of executive staff officer, Professional Development, and approved the location of the vacancy as the Southern Alberta Regional Office. 12. Approved the timelines and appointed members to the selection committee to recruit for the position of executive secretary/chief executive officer. 13. Approved the schedule for the 2028/29 Provincial Executive Council meetings. 14. Amended the Administrative Guidelines to establish a process for reporting to members on votes on motions in Provincial Executive Council. 15. Approved amendments to the template for Teacher Welfare Committee Frames of Reference for Charter and Private School bargaining units.
• Responsibilities in the areas of teacher education, curriculum, student evaluation, pedagogy, andragogy and technology in education • Training and supervising Association instructors, Association administrator instructors and Indigenous education professional development facilitators • Forming and maintaining relationships with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and members of Indigenous and Métis communities • Working with specialist councils • Supporting convention associations • Assisting local professional development chairs
Additional competencies: • Problem Solving and Decision Making º Analyzes problems systematically, organizes information, identifies key factors, identifies underlying causes and generates solutions • Change Agility º Embraces change and adapts effectively in response • Effective Communication º Regularly seeks feedback to understand other people’s perspectives and integrates feedback into decisions to improve service to members • Accountability and Self-Awareness º Manages professional relationships by performing work in a timely and quality way that enables departmental success • Commitment to Collaboration º Works effectively both within the program area/unit and across the organization º Contributes to team building and success • Preparing policy and position papers • Facilitating the establishment and operation of diversity equity networks (DENs) • Assisting with programs for beginning teachers • Providing service and support to school leaders • Assisting in the development and revision of workshops • Planning and/or assisting with the planning of conferences • Liaising with Alberta Education • Liaising with universities and other institutions • Providing support and services related to the Association’s various Indigenous education programs
Qualifications
Key requirements: • Knowledge of ATA mission, objects, program areas and how they contribute to improving the profession and the professional lives of teachers • Knowledge and experience of and/or membership in an Indigenous community and understanding of reconciliation in the context of public education and the teaching profession • Understanding of the role of the Professional Development program area • A valid teaching certificate and a minimum of five years of successful teaching experience in public education • Proven commitment to public education • Ability to undertake travel and evening/ weekend work In addition, the following are considered assets: • Demonstrated proficiency in French written and oral language • A demonstrated commitment to the Alberta Teachers’ Association (or other Canadian teachers’ organization)
The Association is committed to reconciliation, and a candidate’s knowledge and experience of related issues and/or membership in an Indigenous community is considered an asset. Applications from members of equity-seeking groups are encouraged. This position will be in the Professional Development program area. Individual staff responsibilities, program area placement and location of work may be subject to change depending upon the emerging needs of the Association. Who We Are As a professional organization and the voice of the province’s teachers, the Association is dedicated to advancing the cause of education and to building the teaching profession in Alberta. The Association represents all public, separate and francophone school teachers in the province of Alberta. The provincial Association, its locals and its subgroups perform both union and professional functions. As a union, the Association negotiates and monitors collective agreements and represents teachers in matters of employment. The Association also represents members who may be subject to regulatory processes relating to professional conduct and practice administered by the Alberta Teaching Profession Commission. What This Position Offers Total compensation for this position includes a starting salary of $147,168, pensionable service under the Teachers’ Pension Plan of the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board and employer- paid benefits as stipulated in a collective agreement. The initial location will be in Calgary, but future assignments may be to any present or future Association office. Duties will commence on August 1, 2026 (negotiable). Applicants should quote position ESO2/26 and include names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of at least two references who are not Association employees or elected officials of its provincial executive. Applications must be received in one file by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, and should be addressed to Ms Kathryn Dick Human Resources Director The Alberta Teachers’ Association 11010 142 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 2R1 E-mail: careers@ata.ab.ca For more information, please see our website at www.teachers.ab.ca. In its professional role, the Association promotes and supports the preparation of candidates to the profession, provides ongoing professional development to members, makes representation to the government on matters of education policy, advocates for public education, and works with like-minded organizations provincially, nationally and internationally. To better achieve these ends, the Association actively promotes the representation and participation of member teachers in its governance and the delivery of its programs.
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