Regulatory Specialist

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of Professional Assurance, this position is responsible for developing and implementing strategic and operational initiatives, including procedures, and communication products. The role coordinates defined projects and may lead components of larger initiatives impacting the branch or Commission. A key function is supporting the discipline and complaint process in accordance with the Education Act and the Professional Conduct and Competency for Teachers and Teacher Leaders Regulation through the interpretation of legislation, regulations, and standards, and by assessing complaints, drafting allegation statements, and preparing decisions for the Commissioner’s consideration. The position directly influences operational effectiveness and ensures quality assurance across the branch's services.
The role requires strategic thinking, creativity, and the ability to navigate complex, politically sensitive issues with significant implications for the teaching profession. The incumbent must understand the broader discipline process and its intersections across the Commission, maintaining a long-term strategic perspective and high accountability. Responsibilities include leading and participating in initiatives to improve quality and accountability in teacher discipline, identifying best practices, and adapting new initiatives to the Alberta context. Ongoing awareness of the broader political and societal environment is essential to achieving the objectives of both the Commission and the Department.

Reporting to the Manager of Professional Assurance, this position is responsible for developing and implementing strategic and operational initiatives, including procedures, performance evaluation, and communication products. The role coordinates defined projects and may lead components of larger initiatives impacting the branch or Commission. A key function is supporting the discipline and complaint process in accordance with the Education Act and the Professional Conduct and Competency for Teachers and Teacher Leaders Regulation through the interpretation of legislation, regulations, and standards, and by assessing complaints, drafting allegation statements, and preparing decisions for the Commissioner’s consideration. The position directly influences operational effectiveness and ensures quality assurance across the branch's services.

The role requires strategic thinking, creativity, and the ability to navigate complex, politically sensitive issues with significant implications for the teaching profession. The incumbent must understand the broader discipline process and its intersections across the Commission, maintaining a long-term strategic perspective and high accountability. Responsibilities include leading and participating in initiatives to improve quality and accountability in teacher discipline, identifying best practices, and adapting new initiatives to the Alberta context. Ongoing awareness of the broader political and societal environment is essential to achieving the objectives of both the Commission and the Department

Role Cont'd

Key responsibilities include:

• Research and Data Analysis
• Provide analysis in the evaluation of processes and initiatives for quality assurance, issues, trends and best practices.
• Provide advice and recommendations regarding reporting and statistical analysis.
• Identify, evaluate and determine appropriate data sources and information to assist in identifying and framing issues. Provide options for data-driven decision making and establishing operational priorities.
• Create and maintain reporting requirements for branch management.
• Identify opportunities, initiate, and lead projects that will improve the availability, access and quality of operational data and reporting.
• Analyze data and prepare reports.
• Establish, monitor, and report branch performance standards, indicators and measures.

2. Program Development

• Support the development and maintenance of resources available to internal and external audiences.
• Identify and analyze emerging trends and best practices in the area of professional regulation.
• Draft and maintain operational policy and procedures, including development and continuous improvement of templates and tools in digital format that support operational procedures.
• Develop briefing material, presentations, research papers and other documents as required.
• Coordinate projects using accepted project management techniques to achieve desired outcomes. Develop and maintain appropriate project documentation, including project plans.
• Support the execution of projects through monitoring and reporting.
• Develop and assist with the delivery of training and information sessions as well as updating information and training materials regarding teacher discipline in Alberta. This could include brochures, tip sheets and additional complaint process checklist/guidelines, website information, complaint form etc.

3. Assess complaints and draft decisions

• Support the teacher discipline process by working with Professional Assurance Officers and the Manager to interpret and apply legislation, standards, processes and protocols concerning teacher conduct and competency complaints.
• Determine the nature of complaints and draft allegation statements.
• Identify legislative requirements regarding complaints.
• Conduct preliminary inquiries related to a complaint by analyzing and verifying information, which may include documentation provided by parties involved in the complaint.
• Draft decisions after preliminary inquiries, investigation, mediation or dispute resolution, recommending a course of action based on caselaw and precedent.