Administrative Consultant (Standards and Practices)

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Administrative Consultant (Standards and Practices)

Salary

$73,548.80 - $113,089.60 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

24-03435

Agency

282 Iowa Department of Education

Opening Date

04/08/2024

Closing Date

5/8/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Tom Wood, tom.wood@iowa.gov

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Job Description

Iowa Department of Education’s mission is creating excellence in education through leadership and service. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to make this a reality.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide leadership, coordination, and project management of all birth-21 academic-related work in the Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports. This includes connecting standards, HQIM, MTSS work, and evidence-based practices with the statewide service delivery system between the Department of Education, area education agencies, and local education agencies when necessary.

• Serve as the Iowa Academic Standards leader in the review, revision, and implementation processes. Provide support and guidance to LEAs, AEAs, and institutes of higher education regarding the Iowa Academic Standards.

• Work as a collaborative member of the Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports leadership team to provide vision, strategic planning, and problem solving to support the bureau in engaging bureau drivers to accomplish Division goals.

• Support other work teams in Learner Strategies and Supports, the Iowa Department of Education, or as directed by Bureau Chief, in improved implementation of the standards, evidence-based practices, curriculum, and assessments. This work includes regular participation in assigned team meetings.

• Maintain professional competency through review of professional research, on-site visitation of programs and continuing education activities. This work includes on-site compliance visits. Participate in professional activities of Bureau, Division, Department, and national and state organizations..

  If you wish to review a copy of the Position Description Questionnaire, please contactidoe.hr@iowa.gov.

Hours: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M., Monday – Friday; occasional in-state and out-of-state travel

Our ideal candidate will have the following experiences, capacity and qualities:

• Passion for pursuing common goals in pursuit of public service

• Strong leadership skills and experience

• Experience in training and presenting to diverse audiences

• Experience interpreting federal and state regulations to support internal and external audiences

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strategic and analytical mindset

• Ability to manage self in relation to prioritization and time management

• Conflict resolution and interpersonal skills

• Desire to work with diverse teams and stakeholders

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities

• Collaborative, positive work environment

• Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow

• Opportunities to collaborate with experts from around the country

• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors

• Competitive salary and benefits package:

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It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146, telephone number: 515-281-5295, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544, telephone number: 312-730- 1560, FAX number: 312-730-1576, TDD number: 877-521-2172, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements will be placed on the eligible list.

Selectives

160 Teaching/Training- 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in instructing students individually or in groups – this includes preparing materials, delivering material (i.e., lectures, presentations, demonstrations), keeping records of student progress and communicating progress to students.

OR

186 Education - 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in education, instructional design, or a closely-related field.

OR

203 Instructional Design - 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in all of the following:

-Determining the current state and needs of the learner

-Defining the end goal of instruction

-Creating a plan to bridge the gap between the current state of the learner and the end goal of instruction

-Evaluation of this training

OR

573 Curriculum and Instructional Design - 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the area of educational curriculum and instructional design and implementation.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, and experience equal to five years of full-time, professional-level work in program administration, development, management, or operations.

2) A combination of a total of nine years of education and full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work may substitute for one year of full-time experience.

3) Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in social work, law, education, engineering, or public or business administration, and experience equal to three years of full-time, professional-level work in program administration, development, management, or operations.

4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as an Education Program Consultant.

For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/AdministrativeConsultant-31513-91513.pdf)

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  Have you graduated from an accredited four-year college or university, and have experience equal to five years of full-time, professional-level work in program administration, development, management, or operations?

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  Do you have a combination of a total of nine years of education and full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work may substitute for one year of full-time experience?

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  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in social work, law, education, engineering, or public or business administration, and have experience equal to three years of full-time, professional-level work in program administration, development, management, or operations?

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  Are you an employee with current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as an Education Program Consultant?

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  Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in all of the following:

• Determining the current state and needs of the learner

• Defining the end goal of instruction

• Creating a plan to bridge the gap between the current state of the learner and the end goal of instruction

• Evaluation of this training?

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  Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in instructing students individually or in groups – this includes preparing materials, delivering material (i.e., lectures, presentations, demonstrations), keeping records of student progress and communicating progress to students?

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282 Iowa Department of Education

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Grimes State Office Building

400 E 14th St

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

Website

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