Child Welfare Practice & Curriculum Analyst
About the role
Job Posting
2026-01
Title
Child Welfare Practice & Curriculum Analyst, Learning
Classification
Professional
Employment Duration
Permanent, Full-time
Salary Range
$89,068 - $111,378
Location
Toronto, ON
The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) has represented Children’s Aid Societies in Ontario since 1912, providing service in the areas of government relations, communications, information management, education, and training to advocate for the protection and well-being of children.
The Child Welfare Practice & Curriculum Analyst (Learning) is a child welfare practice expert responsible for translating Ontario child welfare legislation, policy, standards, and frontline practice into sector-leading learning and curriculum. The role requires a deep understanding of child welfare decision-making, service delivery, case management, and practice accountability, together with the ability to develop evidence-informed learning products that promote equitable, culturally responsive, and strengths-based practice by integrating anti-oppressive, anti-racism, anti-Black racism, and anti-Indigenous racism principles across Ontario's child welfare sector.
This role is distinct from service delivery functions and focuses on practice interpretation, knowledge mobilization, and sector-wide learning. The Analyst leads the development of practice-based curriculum, facilitates training, and actively engages sector partners—including Children’s Aid Societies, Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies, and system stakeholders—to ensure learning products reflect current realities, diverse perspectives, and emerging needs.
Working within cross-functional project teams, the role bridges policy, practice, and learning, while strengthening sector relationships through collaboration, consultation, and co-development.
Who You Are
You are an experienced child welfare professional with strong knowledge of Ontario child welfare legislation, standards, and frontline practice. You are recognized for your ability to interpret complex policy and practice expectations and translate them into practical guidance for practitioners.
You bring a demonstrated commitment to addressing anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, and systemic inequities in child welfare. You are comfortable engaging diverse partners, facilitating difficult conversations, and helping others strengthen equity-informed practice.
Whether through supervision, coaching, training, curriculum development, or practice leadership, you have experience supporting the learning and development of others.
Duties and Responsibilities
Practice & Policy Expertise
- Serves as a subject matter expert on Ontario child welfare legislation, including the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, and associated standards, tools, and practices
- Interprets and translates legislation, policy, and emerging sector trends into practical, accessible learning content
- Ensures alignment of all curriculum with current provincial frameworks, service models, and practice expectations
- Monitors and analyzes changes in legislation, policy, and sector trends to inform learning priorities
Curriculum Development & Writing
-
Leads and contributes to the development of curriculum and knowledge translation materials, including:
-
eLearning scripts and narration
-
Facilitator guides and speaking notes
-
Practice-based case scenarios
-
Exercises, tools, and assessment questions
-
Synthesizes complex policy and practice information into clear, concise, and engaging learning content
-
Ensures curriculum reflects the diversity of roles and experiences across the child welfare continuum
-
Contributes to sector-facing materials such as reports, briefing notes, and training resources
Training & Facilitation
- Designs and delivers training across multiple modalities, including in-person, virtual, and blended formats
- Facilitates and co-facilitates learning sessions for sector professionals
- Supports facilitator development and Communities of Practice
- Provides coaching, guidance, and subject matter expertise to facilitators, supervisors, and agency partners
Sector Engagement & Partnership
- Leads and facilitates engagement with sector partners, including Children’s Aid Societies, Indigenous agencies, and system stakeholders
- Designs and facilitates consultations, focus groups, and co-development sessions to inform curriculum and learning priorities
- Builds and maintains strong, trust-based relationships to support collaboration and knowledge exchange
- Brings forward sector insights, emerging issues, and practice innovations to inform learning strategy and product development
- Represents OACAS Learning in sector forums, advisory committees, and working groups
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Works within integrated project teams alongside Instructional Designers, Learning Delivery staff, and project leads
- Collaborates to define learning objectives, shape course structure, and determine delivery approaches
- Ensures practice accuracy while supporting engaging and effective learning design
- Contributes to iterative design processes, incorporating feedback and evaluation findings
Equity, Anti-Oppression & Indigenous Engagement
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of anti-Black racism and its impact on children, youth, families, and communities involved with child welfare
- Applies anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, anti-oppressive, and decolonizing frameworks when developing curriculum, facilitating learning, and interpreting practice
- Critically examines how legislation, policy, and practice decisions may contribute to inequitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and equity-deserving communities
- Supports learning approaches that advance culturally responsive and equitable child welfare practice
- Centres the experiences of marginalized communities and addresses systemic inequities in child welfare
- Builds relationships with Indigenous partners and supports integration of Indigenous worldviews into curriculum
Sector Analysis & Knowledge Mobilization
- Conducts environmental scans and analyzes emerging issues impacting child welfare practice
- Translates research, data, and sector insights into actionable learning strategies
- Recommends effective approaches for dissemination of knowledge across the sector
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in Social Work or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Ontario child welfare practice, including direct service, supervision, practice leadership, quality improvement, or related practice-focused responsibilities
- Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying Ontario child welfare legislation, standards, and policy within frontline or practice leadership roles
- Experience supporting adult learning through training, coaching, facilitation, supervision, curriculum development, or related knowledge mobilization activities
- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job
Knowledge and Skills
- Deep knowledge of Ontario child welfare legislation, standards, policy, and frontline practice
- Demonstrated ability to interpret legislation, policy, and practice expectations and translate them into practical guidance and learning materials
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills
- Strong understanding of anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, equity, and anti-oppressive practice, and decolonizing approaches within child welfare
- Ability to collaborate across teams and engage sector partners effectively
- Strong relationship management, consultation, and facilitation skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve challenges both autonomously and collaboratively
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to foster cooperation, build consensus, gain support and influence decision making and outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and tight timelines
- Flexibility with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
- Strong curriculum writing and knowledge translation skills
- Experience facilitating training and engaging adult learners
- Understanding of adult learning principles and diverse delivery modalities
- Proficiency in the full suite of Microsoft Office products
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual English/French
- Experience partnering with Indigenous communities, Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies, or Indigenous-led organizations
- Experience advancing anti-Black racism, equity, or anti-oppressive initiatives within child welfare or related sectors
- Experience in provincial-level initiatives, advisory tables, or sector engagement
Working Conditions
Work involves minimal physical or psychological risk, which could result from unavoidable exposure to dangerous situations or hazardous, disagreeable or uncomfortable working conditions.
APPLY ONLINE at
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=5504a194-52e8-4f07-ae3b-2acc61f702f0&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_CA [https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=5504a194-52e8-4f07-ae3b-2acc61f702f0&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_CA] by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026. Please attach a cover letter and resume in one file.
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. OACAS is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve. We encourage and are pleased to consider applications from all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Indigenous status, age or disability.
Accommodation at OACAS
We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Applicants are required to make any accommodation requests for the application, interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department at 416 987-3677 or hr@oacas.org [hr@oacas.org].
Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the interview or selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
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Child Welfare Practice & Curriculum Analyst
About the role
Job Posting
2026-01
Title
Child Welfare Practice & Curriculum Analyst, Learning
Classification
Professional
Employment Duration
Permanent, Full-time
Salary Range
$89,068 - $111,378
Location
Toronto, ON
The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) has represented Children’s Aid Societies in Ontario since 1912, providing service in the areas of government relations, communications, information management, education, and training to advocate for the protection and well-being of children.
The Child Welfare Practice & Curriculum Analyst (Learning) is a child welfare practice expert responsible for translating Ontario child welfare legislation, policy, standards, and frontline practice into sector-leading learning and curriculum. The role requires a deep understanding of child welfare decision-making, service delivery, case management, and practice accountability, together with the ability to develop evidence-informed learning products that promote equitable, culturally responsive, and strengths-based practice by integrating anti-oppressive, anti-racism, anti-Black racism, and anti-Indigenous racism principles across Ontario's child welfare sector.
This role is distinct from service delivery functions and focuses on practice interpretation, knowledge mobilization, and sector-wide learning. The Analyst leads the development of practice-based curriculum, facilitates training, and actively engages sector partners—including Children’s Aid Societies, Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies, and system stakeholders—to ensure learning products reflect current realities, diverse perspectives, and emerging needs.
Working within cross-functional project teams, the role bridges policy, practice, and learning, while strengthening sector relationships through collaboration, consultation, and co-development.
Who You Are
You are an experienced child welfare professional with strong knowledge of Ontario child welfare legislation, standards, and frontline practice. You are recognized for your ability to interpret complex policy and practice expectations and translate them into practical guidance for practitioners.
You bring a demonstrated commitment to addressing anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, and systemic inequities in child welfare. You are comfortable engaging diverse partners, facilitating difficult conversations, and helping others strengthen equity-informed practice.
Whether through supervision, coaching, training, curriculum development, or practice leadership, you have experience supporting the learning and development of others.
Duties and Responsibilities
Practice & Policy Expertise
- Serves as a subject matter expert on Ontario child welfare legislation, including the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, and associated standards, tools, and practices
- Interprets and translates legislation, policy, and emerging sector trends into practical, accessible learning content
- Ensures alignment of all curriculum with current provincial frameworks, service models, and practice expectations
- Monitors and analyzes changes in legislation, policy, and sector trends to inform learning priorities
Curriculum Development & Writing
-
Leads and contributes to the development of curriculum and knowledge translation materials, including:
-
eLearning scripts and narration
-
Facilitator guides and speaking notes
-
Practice-based case scenarios
-
Exercises, tools, and assessment questions
-
Synthesizes complex policy and practice information into clear, concise, and engaging learning content
-
Ensures curriculum reflects the diversity of roles and experiences across the child welfare continuum
-
Contributes to sector-facing materials such as reports, briefing notes, and training resources
Training & Facilitation
- Designs and delivers training across multiple modalities, including in-person, virtual, and blended formats
- Facilitates and co-facilitates learning sessions for sector professionals
- Supports facilitator development and Communities of Practice
- Provides coaching, guidance, and subject matter expertise to facilitators, supervisors, and agency partners
Sector Engagement & Partnership
- Leads and facilitates engagement with sector partners, including Children’s Aid Societies, Indigenous agencies, and system stakeholders
- Designs and facilitates consultations, focus groups, and co-development sessions to inform curriculum and learning priorities
- Builds and maintains strong, trust-based relationships to support collaboration and knowledge exchange
- Brings forward sector insights, emerging issues, and practice innovations to inform learning strategy and product development
- Represents OACAS Learning in sector forums, advisory committees, and working groups
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Works within integrated project teams alongside Instructional Designers, Learning Delivery staff, and project leads
- Collaborates to define learning objectives, shape course structure, and determine delivery approaches
- Ensures practice accuracy while supporting engaging and effective learning design
- Contributes to iterative design processes, incorporating feedback and evaluation findings
Equity, Anti-Oppression & Indigenous Engagement
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of anti-Black racism and its impact on children, youth, families, and communities involved with child welfare
- Applies anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, anti-oppressive, and decolonizing frameworks when developing curriculum, facilitating learning, and interpreting practice
- Critically examines how legislation, policy, and practice decisions may contribute to inequitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and equity-deserving communities
- Supports learning approaches that advance culturally responsive and equitable child welfare practice
- Centres the experiences of marginalized communities and addresses systemic inequities in child welfare
- Builds relationships with Indigenous partners and supports integration of Indigenous worldviews into curriculum
Sector Analysis & Knowledge Mobilization
- Conducts environmental scans and analyzes emerging issues impacting child welfare practice
- Translates research, data, and sector insights into actionable learning strategies
- Recommends effective approaches for dissemination of knowledge across the sector
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in Social Work or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Ontario child welfare practice, including direct service, supervision, practice leadership, quality improvement, or related practice-focused responsibilities
- Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying Ontario child welfare legislation, standards, and policy within frontline or practice leadership roles
- Experience supporting adult learning through training, coaching, facilitation, supervision, curriculum development, or related knowledge mobilization activities
- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job
Knowledge and Skills
- Deep knowledge of Ontario child welfare legislation, standards, policy, and frontline practice
- Demonstrated ability to interpret legislation, policy, and practice expectations and translate them into practical guidance and learning materials
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills
- Strong understanding of anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, equity, and anti-oppressive practice, and decolonizing approaches within child welfare
- Ability to collaborate across teams and engage sector partners effectively
- Strong relationship management, consultation, and facilitation skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve challenges both autonomously and collaboratively
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to foster cooperation, build consensus, gain support and influence decision making and outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and tight timelines
- Flexibility with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
- Strong curriculum writing and knowledge translation skills
- Experience facilitating training and engaging adult learners
- Understanding of adult learning principles and diverse delivery modalities
- Proficiency in the full suite of Microsoft Office products
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual English/French
- Experience partnering with Indigenous communities, Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies, or Indigenous-led organizations
- Experience advancing anti-Black racism, equity, or anti-oppressive initiatives within child welfare or related sectors
- Experience in provincial-level initiatives, advisory tables, or sector engagement
Working Conditions
Work involves minimal physical or psychological risk, which could result from unavoidable exposure to dangerous situations or hazardous, disagreeable or uncomfortable working conditions.
APPLY ONLINE at
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=5504a194-52e8-4f07-ae3b-2acc61f702f0&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_CA [https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=5504a194-52e8-4f07-ae3b-2acc61f702f0&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_CA] by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026. Please attach a cover letter and resume in one file.
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. OACAS is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve. We encourage and are pleased to consider applications from all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Indigenous status, age or disability.
Accommodation at OACAS
We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Applicants are required to make any accommodation requests for the application, interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department at 416 987-3677 or hr@oacas.org [hr@oacas.org].
Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the interview or selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.