Recruitment posting
Certification Appeal Committee
Competition #: 648
Ministry : Education
Opening Date : 2019/02/23
closing Date : 2019/03/08
Role : Public Member
It is recognized in Alberta as a fundamental principle and as a matter of public policy that all persons are equal. Diversity and inclusion are valued and supported on the boards of Alberta's public agencies.
The Minister of Education is seeking applications from qualified individuals interested in serving on the Certification Appeal Committee.
The Minister will appoint one public member to serve on this committee.
The primary function of the Certification Appeal Committee is to help ensure Alberta students receive a high-quality education, delivered by highly skilled and knowledgeable teachers.
The Certification Appeal Committee renders written decisions regarding a teacher’s appeal of the Registrar’s decision in relation to their teaching certification in the Province of Alberta.
The role of the Certification Appeals Committee is to hear appeals filed by individuals or teachers who do not agree with the Registrar’s decision to deny the issuance or re-issuance of an Alberta teaching Certificate. The committee makes a decision regarding the Registrar’s actions.
Public members on this committee must act honestly and in good faith, leaving aside personal interests to advance the public interest and mandate of the appeal committee to which the public member is appointed. This committee does not set policy direction, nor does this committee make policy decisions.
Appointments to the Certification Appeal Committee is made by Order in Council for terms of up to three years with an opportunity for renewal. The terms of appointment do not exceed a period of 12 years.
The following criteria must be met:
- Applicants must be a resident of Alberta for at least one year;
- Applicants must not hold or ever have held a teaching certificate;
- Applicants are responsible for providing a Criminal Record Check upon request.
Candidates should demonstrate the following skills or experience:
- Knowledge of, and experience with, Alberta’s education system;
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with the ability to recognize and value the contributions of board members, staff, and stakeholders;
- Ability to apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to determine whether a teacher has been unprofessional or is professionally incompetent;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Knowledge of or experience participating in, administrative proceedings such as disciplinary hearings or tribunals and/or using the principles of natural justice (the responsibility to demonstrate fairness without bias).
The following skills and experiences are an asset for all committee members (including Chairs):
- Experience with interpreting legislation;
- Knowledge of, or experience with, government or locally developed school authority policy affecting Alberta’s education system;
- Experience in conducting a conflict resolution or mediation process and making recommendations;
- Recent experience on a private, public and/or volunteer/nonprofit board or committee (e.g., a professional, school or community organization) with knowledge of how a board or committee functions;
- Knowledge of a superintendent’s role and/or school board operations;
- Ability to apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to creatively assess situations and to generate innovative solutions to challenges facing teacher discipline committees.
Remuneration is provided by honorarium for public members appointed to these committees as follows:
- $115 for up to and including four hours in any day, or
- $191 for over four hours and up to and including eight hours in any day, or
- $306 for over eight hours in any day.
This is in accordance with Order in Council 466/2007, Appendix 3, Schedule 1, Effective April 1, 2009 Part B, #1. Please refer to the schedule, Part B, #2 for the honorarium schedule for the chair. Additionally, travel expenses are also reimbursed for appointed public members. This is in accordance with Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive, 1/2015, Sections: 5, 6, 7 and 27.
The frequency of hearings is determined by the number of matters referred to the committee by the number of cases appealed by applicants.
Certification Appeal Committee meetings are typically held within Edmonton.
Applicants are asked to provide a minimum of one-page cover letter, a resume, and to complete a questionnaire. Please click HERE to download questionnaire.
In addition to your cover letter, resume, and questionnaire, we require a biography. Click HERE to download form.
If you require further information regarding this recruitment posting, please contact Steven Diachuk at 780-422-0611 (dial toll-free 310-0000 first within Alberta) or by email at steven.diachuk@gov.ab.ca.
Carefully read the Recruitment Posting and the Position Profile to ensure this is an appropriate opportunity for you. Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements.
Online applications are preferred. To apply, click on the 'apply' button, create or sign into your account in the ePAAS system; upload your resume, view the listing under Current Opportunities and click on 'submit application'. The uploaded resume will be automatically attached.
Provide a short 4 line biography using the Biography template found under additional documents section. Your biography should include your name, current work experience, board/committee experience and relevant education. Please note that biographies may be edited for length and clarity.
Once your biography and other required form(s) are completed, save it to your PC. When you hit 'submit application', you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop (or upload) your completed cover letter, biography and other form(s) into the 'Drop files below or click to upload' section before clicking the 'apply' button.
If you are unable to apply online, please submit a cover letter and resume, quoting the recruitment posting competition number, to the contact provided on the posting. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to assess which candidates' qualifications most closely match the agency's requirements. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted to advance to the next step in the appointment process. You can check the status of each competition on-line at https://www.alberta.ca/public-agencies.cfm.
The personal information in ePAAS is collected pursuant to section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information will be used to administer and manage recruitment for current and future public agency appointment opportunities. Questions regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of this information, may be directed to the Public Agency Secretariat, Public Service Commission, 12th Floor 44 Capital Boulevard, 10044 - 108 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3S7 or by calling 780-644-3060. Applicants will be required to identify any real or perceived conflicts of interest and may be required to undergo additional screening.
Please Note: Successful applicants will have the following information about them made publicly available on the Public Agency Secretariat Website: name, biography, public agency, and position title.