Skills Distance Education Program Co-ordinator in the Edmundston–Woodstock Region

Expertise

People working in this occupation usually apply the following skill set.

• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Provide consulting services to government and other organizations
• Prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
• Develop teaching materials and other resources for program delivery
• Provide on-going professional development, training and consultative services to teachers
• Conduct statistical analyses to determine cost and effectiveness of education policies and programs
• Develop the structure, content and objectives of new programs
• Evaluate curriculum programs and recommend improvements
• Administer education policies and programs
• Produce reports
• Conduct research

Skills and knowledge

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

• Evaluating
  • Directing processes and procedures to ensure they add measurable value.
• Supervising
  • Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

• Planning
  • Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.
• Projecting Outcomes
  • Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.
• Analyzing Information
  • Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.
• Researching and Investigating
  • Conducting studies to increase knowledge and understanding and examining facts to find cause or support for ideas.

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.

• Professional Communicating
  • Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.
• Advising and Consulting
  • Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.
• Teaching and Training
  • Facilitating the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

Information Handling

Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.

• Managing Information
  • Setting up manual or electronic systems for controlling, selecting, organizing, retrieving, distributing and safeguarding information.

Creative Expression

Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

• Writing
  • Writing or composing original material with regard to format, order, clarity, conciseness, style, terminology and creativity.

Business, Finance and Management

Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

• Business Administration
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of managing businesses.

Education and Training

Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

• Teaching and Instruction
  • Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum design, teaching and instructional methods for training individuals and groups.

Mathematics and Science

Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

• Statistics
  • Knowledge of the principles, methodologies and procedures for the collection, classification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.

Social Sciences and Arts

Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

• Sociology and Anthropology
  • Knowledge of the principles, methods and practices for studying group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, and the history, migration, ethnicity and origin of cultures.