Evaluation And Eligibility Education Program Consultant

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.
Responsibilities Include -

• Provide support, technical assistance and monitoring related to the ten standards by which students are identified and evaluated for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and state law. Iowa's eligibility standards are as follows: 1. Qualified professionals must be part of all decisions about a child's special education eligibility. 2. All special education decisions are based on sound data. 3. When a public agency suspects that a child might have a disability that might require special education, the agency seeks parental consent for an initial evaluation. 4. Children and parents receive procedural protections whenever special education eligibility is questioned, reviewed, or established. 5. Evaluations are fair, thorough and comply with the requirements of special education law. 6. To be eligible for special education, a child must have a "disability." 7. If a child's low performance is due to lack of opportunity to learn or due to cultural or language difference, the child does not have a "disability." 8. A child's disability must cause a need for special education before the child is eligible for special education. 9. A child's evaluation determines and describes the eligible individual's special education needs. 10. If a child is eligible for special education services, the child's IEP team uses evaluation data to draft an IEP that addresses the needs identified in the evaluation.
• Provide support, technical assistance and general supervision over the administration of special Education Programs provided in the public schools and compliance monitoring procedures in state operated special Education Programs and Department of Human Services.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the state and federal policy and the impact of proposed legislation on the bureaus and the institutions and programs it oversees.
• 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.
• Support the Department priorities through performing other duties as assigned by the Bureau Chief or Administrative Consultant.

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 that includes:
- Insurance: Health, Dental, Life and Long-Term Disability
- IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System) and Retirement Investor Club (RIC)
- Time Off and Leave: Sick, Vacation, Family and Military Leave

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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Employment Type: Full-time