Learning Specialist for Professional Learning

Learning Specialist for Professional Learning

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Contract

Open

Fredericton

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Who we are:

The work we do has a positive impact on our communities and helps improve the everyday lives of New Brunswickers. Together, we are over 45,000 New Brunswickers who are passionate problem-solvers, who make a difference and are proud to call New Brunswick home.

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is seeking a Learning Specialist for Professional Learning to join the Digital Learning and System Excellence Branch. The Learning Specialist provides provincial leadership in designing, coordinating, and advancing teacher-centred professional learning that aligns educator growth with student learning needs and improved student outcomes.

The position plays a key role in advancing Education Plan Action A.5- Professional Learning Framework and supporting the New Brunswick Standards of Practice for Teachers, working closely with districts, schools, the NBTA, post-secondary institutions, the Learning Specialist responsible for leadership development and NB Lead, and other partners, while recognizing the distinct roles and responsibilities of partners across the education system.

What you will do:

• Lead implementation and ongoing development of Education Plan Action A.5 - Professional Learning Framework, including defining provincial expectations for ongoing professional learning, aligning it with student outcomes and Education Plan priorities, and monitoring participation and impact.
• Coordinate with districts, schools, the NBTA, post-secondary institutions, and professional learning providers to strengthen coherence across professional learning priorities, resources, and supports, and serve as a provincial liaison to identify emerging needs.
• Collaborate with district professional learning leads and coordinators to share effective practices, and with the Learning Specialist responsible for leadership development and NB Lead to align teacher professional learning with school leadership development.
• Promote evidence-informed professional learning that is teacher-centred, collaborative, sustained, and connected to student learning, including job-embedded and inquiry-based approaches such as the Cycle of Inquiry and professional learning communities.
• Guide departmental and district teams in designing and evaluating professional learning using principles of adult learning and instructional design, and develop practical approaches to monitoring participation and impact on educator practice and, where appropriate, student outcomes.
• Support the integration of the New Brunswick Standards of Practice for Teachers into professional learning and early career supports.
• Manage the Professional Learning Hub and coordinate provincial professional learning planning and calendars to align efforts and reduce duplication across the Department and districts.
• Advise departmental teams on the professional learning and training needs of provincial initiatives (such as digital literacy and AI), including in-person, virtual, blended, and job-embedded approaches.
• Coordinate provincial supports for early career teachers, including induction, mentorship, and coaching, in partnership with districts and educational partners.
• Support the development of classroom management training and classroom readiness expectations with post-secondary institutions, and the alignment of teacher preparation with classroom realities.
• Advise the educator recruitment and retention team, and contribute to retention strategies through effective early career supports.
• Manage budgets and resources for provincial professional learning initiatives, develop communication strategies to promote opportunities and supports, and contribute to branch and departmental planning.
• Travel within the province, including occasional work in schools with teachers and, at times, in the presence of students.

Who you are:

You are a collaborative leader who is passionate about professional learning and its impact on teaching and student learning. You are skilled at bringing people and ideas together, building strong relationships, and turning priorities into practical approaches that support educators. You are comfortable working across schools, districts, and provincial teams and can balance system-wide direction with the needs and realities of educators. You are organized, reflective, and confident leading initiatives in a complex education environment.

Your attitude, skills and interests are just as important as your area of study. We are looking for diverse backgrounds that bring a combination of the following:

Required Competencies:

• A master's degree in education.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of teaching experience within an inclusive K-12 public education system.
• Experience designing, coordinating, facilitating, or supporting professional learning with educators and school or district leaders.
• Experience coordinating projects or initiatives involving multiple partners.
• Experience using digital technologies to support project coordination, communication, collaboration, and learning.
• Written and spoken competence in English.

Written and spoken competence in English is required. Please state your language capability on your application.

Nice to have:

• Written and spoken competence in French.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective professional learning, adult learning, instructional practice, and approaches to supporting educator growth.
• Experience with job-embedded, inquiry-based professional learning, including the Cycle of Inquiry and professional learning communities.
• Knowledge or experience with New Brunswick's provincial K-12 education system and the New Brunswick Standards of Practice for Teachers.
• Experience supporting early career teachers through induction, mentorship, or coaching.
• Experience developing educational resources or managing digital professional learning platforms.
• Experience analyzing and communicating program participation and outcomes.

Subject to the response to this competition, candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications in order to be given further consideration.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Effective Interactive Communication
• Relationship / Network Building
• Initiative
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Creativity and Innovation

Technical Competencies:

• Planning and Results Orientation
• Partnership Development
• Project Management
• Digital Literacy
• Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting

Résumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment.

Wage

Pay Band 7: $95,550 - $115,622 annually.

Work environment:

• Office location: 250 King Street, Fredericton.
• Possibility of remote work within New Brunswick.
• Occasional travel throughout New Brunswick, including visits to schools, districts, and partner organizations.
• Standard hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8:15-4:30.
• We promote a scent-reduced environment.

What can GNB offer you?

• Comprehensive benefits package and the Public Service Shared Risk Pension Plan.
• Opportunities for career growth, professional development and training.
• Free access to Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and services.
• 1 paid Volunteer Day per year to give back to your community.
• 1.25 days/month of paid vacation.

Providing a safe workplace for all. Your health & safety are important to us. GNB has implemented preventative measures across the organization to ensure your health & safety.

How to apply:

We encourage applicants to apply online at www.ere.gnb.ca by mail at the following address, or by email at [email protected] by November 8, 2026 indicating competition number 26-2000-C33. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Human Resource Services

Place 2000, 250 King Street

Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1

Telephone: 1-506-444-4909

We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As per the Civil Service Act, veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Program contributing to the creation of a more balanced workforce that reflects the diversity of the province by removing barriers to employment and providing individualized supports to designated equity group members.

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