BILINGUAL EVALUATOR

ONT.COLLEGE OF TEACHERS•Toronto, ON

5d•CA$81,106 - CA$89,527•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a limited-term appointment for up to 5 months, with a hiring range of $81,106 – $89,527. The role involves managing high volumes of credential assessments with advanced knowledge of teacher certification and qualification requirements in Ontario. The Bilingual Evaluator will provide a range of evaluation services for individuals applying for teacher certification and qualifications, including evaluating international academic and professional credentials, and interpreting regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to applicants and College members. Language proficiency testing may be administered as part of the recruitment process.

Requirements

Postsecondary education required, undergraduate degree preferred.
Minimum of two years of experience working in a regulatory body, credential assessment organization, or equivalent.
Highly skilled in interpersonal and verbal/written communications.
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a fast-paced team in a modern database environment.
Both French and English language skills, written, oral and comprehension, are required.

Responsibilities

Apply regulations and policies in evaluating international teacher education programs and credentials and compile a breakdown of the content to determine if international credentials satisfy Ontario requirements for teacher certification and qualifications.
Analyze official documentation and associated translations to verify accuracy, completeness and appropriateness of information.
Determine if additional information/documentation is required and request same from appropriate sources.
Conduct administrative reviews for labour mobility applicants and determine appropriate teaching qualifications and conditions.
Determine and record the appropriate academic and technological qualifications, program of teacher education, and teaching qualifications for certificate and public register.
Review and assess international documentation received from members in the process of satisfying conditions.
Conduct degree verifications for out of province and international credentials for Ontario applicants.
Conduct assessments for requests to add Additional Qualifications (AQ), equivalencies, and academic credentials to member records.
Prepare and participate in quality control meetings for denial recommendations.
Consult with Evaluators and Senior Evaluators to discuss recommendations, certification decisions, and the assignment of teaching qualifications as part of application management.
Maintain current knowledge of trends and issues in international credential assessment.
Conduct, collect, analyze, and interpret appropriate research of academic credentials, teacher education programs, and associated qualifications to support credential assessment decisions and recommendations.
Research international education systems to determine if changes impact the comparability to Ontario programs and standards.
Compile information for the unit Resource Centre regarding international education systems and programs.
Ensure original decisions are correct based on original application documents.
Review additional information received after certification decision.
Collaborate with Decision Writer to prepare College submissions providing relevant information on decision.
Prepare index of materials and collated document packages.
Participate at information sessions for newly certified teachers.
Meet with applicants by telephone to answer questions about the College’s credential assessment process.
Produce and analyze reports to support credential assessment decisions and triage queue.
Maintain unit logs for credential assessment processes.
Perform other duties assigned by the Manager of Evaluation Services.