Education Program Consultant; CTE

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.

The Education Program Consultant (CTE) will be an integral member of the Federal Programs Bureau, providing technical assistance, monitoring and support to school districts, Area Education Agencies, and non-public schools.

• Provide leadership administration and technical assistance in programming, budget and finance, and accountability for career and technical education (CTE) with special emphasis on Engineering, or Manufacturing, Architecture and Construction, or Transportation
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships, coordinate and provide leadership to K-12 and community college for the development of and/or improvement of CTE program, services, and activities, with special emphasis on Engineering, or Manufacturing, Architecture and Construction, or Transportation
• Assisting in (a) the provision of and assistance in the development of grant application, (b) the review and approval of grant applications and (c) the review and approval for payment for expenditures incurred.
• Provide local education agencies (high schools, school districts, community colleges) across the state with leadership administration and technical assistance regarding the implementation of state CTE redesign statute, administrative rules, and guidance, including alignment with the Carl
  
  D. Perkins federal legislation.
• Assist with other Career and Technical Education (CTE) duties on behalf of the Iowa Department of Education
• Participation in comprehensive efforts of the Department and Bureau, including Department, Division, and Bureau meetings, and other assigned work groups.

• Experience providing technical assistance and professional learning to educators
• Experience interpreting and implementing state or federal education laws

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

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, some nights and weekends, occasional in-state and out-of-state travel.

• 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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Benefits:
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The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: