Administrative Consultant (Student Supports)

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Administrative Consultant (Student Supports)

Salary

$75,753.60 - $116,480.00 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

24-04322

Agency

282 Iowa Department of Education

Opening Date

06/18/2024

Closing Date

7/18/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Tom Wood, tom.wood@iowa.gov

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Job Description

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

Iowa Department of Education’s mission is ensuring all students experience a world-class education. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to build an excellent education system that empowers all students to achieve their full potential.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts addressing chronic absenteeism/improving student attendance and positive behavior supports.

• Provide leadership, coordination, and project management of all birth-21 academic-related work delivered through a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) for 21st Century Skills in the Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports. This includes connecting the MTSS work with the statewide service delivery system between the Department of Education, area education agencies, outside partners and local education agencies when necessary.

• Serve as the Department lead to support therapeutic classrooms. This work includes managing the therapeutic classroom grant, providing guidance to schools, assessing implementation, and reporting on outcomes.

Candidates are encouraged to include detailed information about their relevant experience in their application, or submit a cover letter and resume in addition to their application.

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

A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn:

• 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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Selectives

186 Education

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

OR

146 Disabilities

6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in one or in a combination of the following: • Deaf education • Deaf counseling • Special education • Intellectual disability • Disability counseling • Any experience dealing with the housing, transportation, accessibility, education, employment or advocacy for mentally or physically handicapped individuals

OR

570 Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Experience

Applicant should demonstrate a minimum of 6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the area of developing and implementing a multi-tiered system of support for school children. This includes experience in all of the following: • Evidence-Based Curriculum and Instruction shall be provided at the Universal level • Universal Screening shall be used three times per year • Evidence-based, instructional interventions at the Targeted and Intensive levels shall be provided to each student who needs them • Progress Monitoring Data shall be collected and used to guide instruction • Data-Based Decision Making

OR

571 Response to Intervention Experience

Applicant should demonstrate a minimum of 6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the area of developing and implementing a Response to Intervention framework intended to provide appropriate interventions to school-aged children related to learning difficulties

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?

• Yes

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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?

• Yes

• No

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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?

• Yes

• No

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

• Deaf education;

• Deaf counseling;

• Special education;

• Intellectual disability;

• Disability counseling;

• Any experience dealing with the housing, transportation, accessibility, education, employment or advocacy for mentally or physically handicapped individuals?

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• No - I do not currently meet this requirement

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  If you answered "Yes" to the question above - please list exactly HOW you meet it: list exact classes and credit hours, employer, dates and hours per week and exact duties. Please do not paste or state - See application or resume. If you answered no to the question above please type in "No" in the box below. Neglecting to thoroughly answer this question may result in disqualification.

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  Does your application demonstrate that you have a minimum of 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the area of developing and implementing a multi-tiered system of support for school children? This includes experience in all of the following:

• Evidence-Based Curriculum and Instruction shall be provided at the Universal level

• Universal Screening shall be used three times per year

• Evidence-based, instructional interventions at the Targeted and Intensive levels shall be provided to each student who needs them

• Progress Monitoring Data shall be collected and used to guide instruction

• Data-Based Decision Making

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• No

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  If you answered "Yes" to the question above - please list exactly HOW you meet it: list exact classes and credit hours, employer, dates and hours per week and exact duties. Please do not paste or state - See application or resume. If you answered no to the question above please type in "No" in the box below. Neglecting to thoroughly answer this question may result in disqualification.

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  Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in education, instructional design, or a closely-related field?

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• no

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  If you answered "Yes" to the question above - please list exactly HOW you meet it: list exact classes and credit hours, employer, dates and hours per week and exact duties. Please do not paste or state - See application or resume. If you answered no to the question above please type in "No" in the box below. Neglecting to thoroughly answer this question may result in disqualification.

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  Does your application demonstrate that you have a minimum of 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the area of developing and implementing a Response to Intervention framework intended to provide appropriate interventions to school-aged children related to learning difficulties?

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• No

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State of Iowa

Agency

282 Iowa Department of Education

Address

Grimes State Office Building

400 E 14th St

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

Website

https://www.educateiowa.gov/

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