Overview
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
- Support the Bureau of Accountability, Accreditation, and Finance and Data Analysis through the use of special education data, analytics, and reporting. Offer technical assistance to the field in cooperation with other bureau and division staff.
- Coordinate with school districts to support effective special education service delivery and data use/management to improve the success of learners receiving Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) services, birth to 21. This includes: 1) Using and evaluating ACHIEVE data to identify system and student needs; 2) participating in integrated monitoring activities; 3) summarizing ACHIEVE data for purposes of continuous improvement; Develop statewide knowledge of and use of available data platforms (e.g., Panorama Student Success, EdInsight, ACHIEVE) to identify student needs and monitor student progress towards those needs.
- Provide support and technical assistance to those serving birth-21 special education. Specifically, eligibility and accountability assessment alignment and coordination for initiatives related to Part C and Part B assessment requirements.
- Support data collection and analysis, including survey design and collection. This includes but is not limited to: collection, analysis, and reporting of Division-relevant surveys used in evaluating effectiveness of instruction and student progress. Collection and analyze data for special education reporting under the IDEA.
- Support and provide technical assessment for the statewide implementation of IDEA data management system known as ACHIEVE.
- Provide technical support for the collection of special education data for reporting to internal staff and external agencies. Create reports, analyses, presentations, and data visualization, as needed.
- Work with Administrative Consultants and other EPCs across the Department and Division to integrate and align assessments, reporting and compliance requirements with state and federal law. Work cross agency to provide support for measures other teams use in data and analytics to support their work.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the state and federal policy and the impact of proposed legislation on the bureaus.
- Support the Department priorities through performing other duties as assigned by Bureau Chief or Administrative Consultant.
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.
How to Apply
TO APPLY: To ensure full consideration for this position, all requested materials, including an unofficial transcript, must be completed and uploaded through the NEOGov online application process.
Contacts
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; some nights and weekends, occasional in-state and out-of-state travel
Residency
Applicants must reside in the State of Iowa upon hire
What you’ll bring
- 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
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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Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management.
- All of the following (a and b): a. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience. b. Possession of a professional certificate in data science, business analytics, or data analytics.
- All of the following (a and b): a. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and b. A total of one year of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, management information systems, or industrial management equals one year of full-time experience.
Please attach an unofficial transcript for verification