The Alberta Teachers’ Association invites applications for two executive staff officer positions
Competition numbers: ESO6/24 & ESO7/24
Initial Placement: Calgary (ES06/24) and Edmonton (ES07/24)
Commencement: November 1, 2024 or at a mutually agreeable time
Position Overview
In these roles, the two executive staff officers (one in Calgary, one in Edmonton) will assist in the work of the Teacher Employment Services (TES) program area, supporting both teacher employment and collective bargaining functions. Duties may include the following:
- Being responsible for organizing and providing direct service to members as part of the Teacher Employment Services team, including handling teacher employment field service requests, acting as a representative of the bargaining agent in collective agreement negotiations and providing support to Association subgroups
- Advising members on teacher personnel problems, collective agreement entitlements and legal assistance
- Handling collective agreement grievances and board of reference appeals
- Participating and carrying out presentations and workshops for TES conferences
- Serving as Association resource person in specific areas of expertise
- Carrying out special projects from other areas of Association operation as assigned
Qualifications
Key requirements:
- Knowledge of the Association’s mission, objects, program areas and how they contribute to improving the profession and the working lives of teachers
- Understanding of the role of TES
- Familiarity with applicable legislation, policy and the Education Act
- 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:
- Experience in bargaining, labour relations, application of collective agreements and conducting investigations
- Coursework, training and/or experience in human resources and labour relations and knowledge of pension and benefits
- School leadership experience
- Demonstrated proficiency in French written and oral language
- A demonstrated commitment to the Alberta Teachers’ Association (or other Canadian teachers’ organization)
Additional competencies:
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Analyzes problems systematically, organizes information, identifies key factors, identifies underlying causes, and generates solutions
- Change Agility
- Embraces change and adapts effectively in response
- Effective Communication
- Regularly seeks feedback to understand other peoples’ perspectives and integrates feedback into decisions to improve service to members
- Accountability and Self Awareness
- Manages professional relationships by performing work in a timely and effective way that enables departmental success
- Commitment to collaboration
- Works effectively both within the program area/unit and across the organization
- Contributes to team building and success
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.
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 subgroups perform both union and professional functions. As a union, the Association negotiates and monitors collective agreements and represents teachers in matters of employment. Effective January 1, 2023, the Association represents members who may be subject to regulatory processes relating to professional conduct and practice administered by the Alberta Teaching Profession Commission.
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.
What the ATA Offers
Total compensation for the executive staff officer positions includes a starting salary of $138,720, 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 (ESO6/24) or Edmonton (ESO7/24), but future assignments may be to any present or future Association office. Duties will commence on November 1, 2024 (negotiable) for both positions.
Applicants should quote position ESO6/24 (Calgary), ESO7/24 (Edmonton) or both (if applying for both positions) and include two letters from references who are not Association employees or elected officials of its provincial executive. Applications must be received in one file by 1600 on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 and should be addressed to
Ms Kathryn Dick
Human Resources Director
The Alberta Teachers’ Association
11010 142 Street NW
Edmonton T5N 2R1
E-mail: careers@ata.ab.ca