Education Program Consultant (Specially Designed Instruction Behavior)

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:

As an Education Program Consultant for Behavior Specially Designed Instruction you will serve as a leader providing technical assistance and guidance on the following:

• Lead the statewide scaling and implementation of evidence-based practices for the delivery of specially designed instruction for students with behavioral needs, including but not limited to challenging behaviors.  This includes participation in existing statewide collaborative implementation and scaling structures, including: 

1. facilitation of or membership on statewide development and delivery teams; 

2. providing technical assistance focusing on evaluation for instructional design; designing instruction and delivering instruction and other supports; helping districts, schools and classrooms move from exclusionary discipline practices, to creating safe, predictable learning environments for students with behavioral health needs, including but not limited to challenging behaviors. 

3. using implementation science to support scaling and implementation efforts.

4. working to integrate professional learning into IDEA-Differentiated Accountability.

• Participate as a member of the Department's work teams to integrate statewide efforts related behavioral well-being and mental health. This work includes: 

1. engaging in collaborative work with other team members; 

2. participating in regular meetings; 

3. attending trainings and reviewing materials; and participating in meetings and work with other state agencies; and 

4. aligning behavior resources with other statewide efforts.

• Work collaboratively with external partners and infrastructure components of the Statewide Special Education Leadership Network (e.g., Professional Learning Governance Council, Procedures Governance Council and ACHIEVE Governance Council).

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, occasional in-state and out-of-state travel

What you will need to be successful in this role:

• Passion for pursuing common goals in pursuit of public service

• Experience with specially designed instruction and supports for behavior

• Experience interpreting federal regulations and legal history, and applying that to unique situations to recommend actions to educators for students with challenging behaviors and other social-emotional-behavioral needs

• Experience establishing project plans, including evaluation of progress, budgets, and program implementation, to support quality projects for students with challenging behaviors and other social-emotional-behavioral needs

• Leadership experience in settings and situations with students with challenging behaviors and other social-emotional-behavioral needs.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present information to diverse stakeholders, creation and maintenance of reports, guidance, and written resources

• 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 is 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 around the state

• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors

• Competitive 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. 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

921 Applied Behavioral Analysis 

6 months experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) which is the process of systematically applying interventions based upon the principles of learning theory to improve socially significant behaviors to a meaningful degree, and to demonstrate that the interventions employed are responsible for the improvement in behavior.

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 five years of full-time post-graduate work experience in any one or a combination of the following areas:

a. Professional training, teaching, or counseling experience in an educational setting;

b. Professional administrative experience in an educational setting;

c. Professional personnel administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal systems, selection devices, or labor relations;

d. Professional finance, accounting, or auditing experience including the preparation or analysis of financial statements;

e. Professional experience in a major technical program area utilized by the Iowa Department of Education or Board of Educational Examiners.

2. A combination of a total of five years of post-graduate education and full-time experience (as described in number one), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited post-graduate college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience.

3. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree, possession of a valid Iowa Teaching Certificate, and three academic years of teaching and/or administrative experience in PK-12 and/or a post-secondary educational institution.

4. Possession of a School Business Official Authorization from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners and seven years of full-time professional experience in finance, accounting, or auditing, including the preparation or analysis of financial statements.

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