Administrative Consultant (Essa East)

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.

The ESSA Administrative Consultant will be an integral member of the Bureau of School Improvement.

Your Responsibilities:

• Serve as a leader on the school improvement team supporting consultants who are serving ESSA identified schools, both Comprehensive (CSI) and Targeted (TSI). Work in collaboration with Department and AEA staff to coordinate and oversee service to CSI and TSI schools.

• Guide teams at each stage of support for the E-CSI, CSI, E-TSI, and TSI, creating consistency across processes while promoting differentiated support. Establish meeting schedules. Coordinate internal collaboration / professional learning.

• Attend site visits and provide ongoing support for implementation.

• Assist with analysis of implementation data. Organize trainings; locations, providers, contracts, etc. Design and facilitate PLC academies for principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches and curriculum directors.

• Maintain a working knowledge of the state and federal policy and the impact of proposed legislation on the bureaus and the programs it oversees.

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

Hours: 8:00 a.m.

• 4:30 p.m., Monday

• Friday

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

• Passion for pursuing common goals in pursuit of public service

• Knowledge of evidence-based instructional practices

• Knowledge of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including developed interpersonal skills

• Strategic and analytical mindset

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Experience in large-scale project implementation.

• Experience in developing and delivering professional learning.

• Experience in leading and/or support ESSA CSI and/or TSI school(s).

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

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 this link to view the job description.