Senior Credential Evaluator

Role Responsibilities

Ensuring qualified educators are certified to teach in Alberta—locally and globally!

The Senior Credential Evaluator completes the assessment of Canadian and international teacher credentials to support Alberta teacher certification. This role works collaboratively with licensing bodies, post secondary institutions, and education stakeholders to ensure assessment standards are accurate, current, and consistently applied.

Key Responsibilities

• Consults with professional licensing bodies, post secondary institutions, and stakeholders to support best practices in credential recognition
• Monitors national and international education systems and assesses impacts on Alberta teacher certification standards
• Leads and supports the development and application of provincial credential assessment standards and principles
• Interprets and applies Labour Mobility Agreements for Canadian certificated teacher applicants
• Provides technical advice to committees, institutions, and individuals on teacher certification matters
• Interprets and explains certification policies and documentation requirements to applicants and stakeholders
• Maintains working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, policies, and certification practices in Alberta, Canada, and internationally
• Conducts complex research based assessments of Canadian and foreign academic and professional credentials
• Verifies authenticity of documentation through direct contact with institutions and education authorities
• Determines eligibility for teaching authority, bridging requirements, language proficiency, and total years of education
• Communicates assessment decisions clearly and professionally and monitors applicant progress toward meeting Alberta standards
• Processes applications under international agreements and prepares special authorizations to teach
• Supports consistency, quality assurance, and training of new Credential Evaluators
• Participates in system testing (e.g., TWINS Teacher Registry) to support operational improvements

This role requires strong research, analytical, and written communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of education partners.