Interchange opportunity – 260205

Overview

Curriculum and Career Education Division / Learning and Teaching Resources Sector / Resource Strategy and Management Branch

The Resource Strategy and Management Branch leads the work to provide strategy for learning and teaching resources, which includes:

• strategic planning
• teaching and learning resource initiatives
• coordination and development of sector-level processes
• best practices to support all aspects of learning and teaching resources

The branch is responsible for the sector's continuous improvement model for the learning and teaching resource collection and leads and coordinates complex projects involving collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Role

The Learning and Teaching Resources Sector is seeking a highly motivated Resource Management Analyst. 

In this challenging and rewarding position, you will:

• report to the Manager of Resource Management
• establish keywords and other metadata standards to apply to learning and teaching resource content in New Learn Alberta – Explore Learning
• research and recommend best practices for curating and tagging collections for improved user experience
• work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment
• work in close collaboration with other units in the Learning and Teaching Resources Sector to ensure learning and teaching resources follow the authorization process
• support communications with external stakeholders

This opportunity is ideal for a professional with:

• an interest in library and information management
• experience in learning management, content management systems or other technology in education training

The term of this role will be from approximately September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2028.

The service days per your collective agreement will be honoured, but there is no guarantee of alignment with your school authority’s natural breaks.

Most interchange opportunities are situated in Edmonton. Residing in the metro area may be required. If you are selected for an interview, you are encouraged to discuss the work location requirements with recruiters during the interview process.

The successful candidate for this position will be required to undergo security screening (including a criminal record check).

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• recommending and implementing enhancements to learning and teaching resource content in Explore Learning, with a focus on end user experience
• developing a governance manual for “Explore Resources” on New Learn Alberta that captures our data standards and dates when content changes have been made
• recommending metadata requirements and authority files that can be used for tagging learning and teaching resource content for improving searchability and retrieval of resources on New Learn Alberta platform
• researching and recommending best practices for curating content in “Explore Resources” in preparation for machine learning or artificial intelligence enhancements to the platform

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• a bachelor’s or master’s degree in education
• a valid permanent Alberta Teaching Certificate or equivalent plus teaching experience at the school, jurisdictional, and/or provincial level
• strong communication skills (written and verbal) with tact and diplomacy
• high quality ethics
• project management and organizational skills
• the ability to work independently or collaboratively in a team environment
• a high level of comfort working in a digital environment

Assets

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

• experience or training in Library and Information Studies
• a Technology in Education graduate certificate or related experience
• experience with content management or end user experiences in learning management systems (LMS)

Competencies

You demonstrate the following competencies:

• set goals and prioritize work to accomplish them
• acknowledge areas where expectations about own service delivery, performance or interpersonal interactions are not met and take corrective action
• proactively provide suggested actions and ask for guidance to determine the best course of action when lacking all the information or where there are multiple priorities
   

How to apply

To be considered for this interchange opportunity you must:

• work for a school authority or external organization as an employee or contractor
• not be employed by the Government of Alberta

Step 1. Prepare your application

• create a cover letter and resume
• include the interchange competition number on both these documents
• combine the documents into one PDF file

Step 2. Submit your application

• state the interchange competition number and position title in the subject line
• email your application to [email protected] by the closing date

After you apply

• all applications will be reviewed
• only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted
• school authority applicants who receive interview requests are encouraged to notify their jurisdiction they are being considered for an interchange position
• this competition may be used to fill current and future interchange opportunities within Alberta Education and Childcare

Contact

Connect with the Interchange Program administrators and state the competition number and position title:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-422-1897
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]