The Alberta Teachers’ Association invites applications for the position of
Coordinator, Professional Development
Competition: ESO1/26
Location: Edmonton
Commencement: March 1, 2026 (or on a mutually agreeable date)
Position Overview
This position will direct and supervise the work of the Professional Development program area, in the areas of curriculum and assessment; teacher education and certification; mentorship; inclusion; diversity, equity and human rights; Indigenous education; teachers’ conventions; specialist councils; and the development of a variety of workshops, seminars and courses. Duties may include the following:
- Provide guidance and direction in professional learning, advocacy and leadership through consultation, anticipation of trends and planning.
- Direct, supervise and facilitate the work of the staff in the Professional Development program area.
- Prepare reports on the work of the program area as required and take other necessary steps to inform the president, other members of Provincial Executive Council, members and staff.
- Be responsible for the planning and execution of Beginning Teachers’ Conferences, Professional Development Conferences and Summer Conference seminars.
- Assist with Association programs and supports for school and system leaders.
- Liaise with Alberta Education and Childcare with respect to curriculum, leadership, teacher and leader certification, Indigenous education, and professional development.
- Fulfill professional development field service requests within program limits.
- Participate in provincially convened meetings, conventions, local meetings and other events.
- As a senior leader, the coordinator is responsible for actively supervising, managing and leading staff; coordinating resources; administering a budget; and working with other program areas in support of the Association’s mission, objects and operational strategies.
Qualifications
Key requirements:
- Knowledge of the Association’s mission, objects, program area roles and responsibilities.
- Commitment to prioritizing and advancing the broader strategic and operational goals of the Association in an evolving political, economic and governance environment.
- Ability to lead program area budgeting and financial planning.
- Experience supervising and managing staff.
- Facility in the French language is considered an asset.
- School leadership experience is considered an asset.
Additional competencies:
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Ability to analyze problems systematically, organize information, identify key factors, identify underlying causes and generate solutions
- Change Agility
- Ability to embrace change and adapt effectively in response
- Commitment to continuing the evolution of the program area within the Association
- Effective Communication
- Commitment to regularly seeking feedback in order to understand other peoples’ perspectives and to integrating feedback into new behaviours and decisions
- Accountability and Self-Awareness
- Ability to manage professional relationships by performing work in a timely and quality way that enables departmental success and advances the objectives of the organization
- Ability to manage personal stress and work conflict in respectful and tactful ways
- Commitment to Collaboration
- Ability to work effectively and in both leader and follower roles with other staff, both within the program area and across the organization
- Commitment to contributing to team building and success
- Vision and Direction Setting
- Ability to embrace ambiguity, nuance and complexity
- Supporting People and Results
- Commitment to managing with integrity and with an ongoing commitment to improving service to members
- Ability to mobilize and manage resources in order to deliver on the priorities of the Association, improve outcomes and add value
- Ability to manage performance and provide constructive and respectful feedback in order to encourage and enable excellence
In addition, the following are required:
- 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
A demonstrated commitment to the Alberta Teachers’ Association (or another Canadian teachers’ organization) will be considered an asset, as will the ability to work in the French language. 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.
As an employer, the Association aims to reflect and respond to the diversity of our membership, our staff and the public. To help us better serve our members across the province, applicants who speak more than one language or offer diversity in other areas are encouraged to identify these assets in their employment application.
What This Position Offers
The total compensation for this position includes a starting salary of $169,243, pensionable service under the Teachers’ Pension Plan of the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board, and allowances and employer-paid benefits as stipulated in the collective agreement. The initial location will be in Edmonton, but future assignments may be at any current or future Association office. Duties will commence on March 1, 2026, or on a mutually agreeable date.
Applicants should quote position ESO1/26. Applications must be received by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 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