Education Program Consultant (ELPA21)

State of Iowa•Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Education Program Consultant for the English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21) will be an integral member of the School Improvement Bureau, providing ELPA21 assessment technical assistance, monitoring, and support to school districts, Area Education Agencies (AEAs), and non-public schools. The 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.

Requirements

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: Professional training, teaching, or counseling experience in an educational setting; Professional administrative experience in an educational setting; Professional finance, accounting, or auditing experience, including the preparation or analysis of financial statements; Professional experience in a major technical program area housed within the Iowa Department of Education; Professional data integration, data analysis, and statistical analysis experience; Professional communications experience, including public relations, marketing, or journalism; Professional school safety and emergency preparedness experience.
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.
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.
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.
Passion for pursuing common goals in pursuit of public service
Strong technical skills
Strategic and analytical mindset
Ability to work in complex situations and meet deadlines while leading teams as a non-traditional leader (no supervisory authority)
Experience providing technical assistance and professional learning to educators
Ability to interpret and break down highly technical or regulatory language, and present information in an understandable manner
Ability to manage self in relation to prioritization and time management
Conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
Desire to work with diverse teams and stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience with specially designed instruction and assessments for students who are English Learners.
Experience interpreting complex state and federal education law.
Experience providing accurate technical assistance to educators.
Experience in large-scale project leadership and implementation in education.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and technical assistance to districts, nonpublic schools and AEAs on federal and state assessment requirements, ELPA21 assessment data, English learner identification and exit procedures, measuring student progress, and English learner accessibility.
Lead the implementation and vendor coordination to administer the statewide ELPA21 assessment.
Plan and conduct district assessment monitoring visits as part of assessment team duties supporting Iowa's Differentiated Accountability system.
Collaborate, plan and present at the Statewide Assessment System Advisory (SASA) group meetings.
Assist and collaborate with the data team on utilizing ELPA21 testing data for student reporting, funding, research studies, accountability, and peer review submissions.
Serve as a statewide English learner content expert and present on topics related to English learner programs, standards, and assessment.
Participate in ELPA21 consortium to lead test development activities.
Manage the ELPA21 assessment Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and contract.
Participate in comprehensive efforts of the Department and Bureau, including Department, Division, and Bureau meetings, and other assigned work groups.