Disputes Education Program Consultant, Division of Special Education

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　　Disputes Education Program Consultant, Division of Special Education

　　Salary

　　$63,502.40 - $98,176.00 Annually

　　Location

　　Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

　　Job Type

　　Full-time

　　Job Number

　　24-02293

　　Agency

　　282 Iowa Department of Education

　　Opening Date

　　01/10/2024

　　Closing Date

　　3/21/2024 11:59 PM Central

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　　Point of Contact

　　Tana Mullen at [email protected]

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　　Job Description

　　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.

　　**Experience in PK-12 special education required.

　　Responsibilities Include -

　　Support and maintain routines, procedures related to effective implementation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements with emphasis on dispute resolution, Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS), and Indicators B4 and B9. Provide support for dispute prevention and resolution. This includes working with stakeholders ensuring procedural safeguards as well as student and guardian rights are maintained. Work with schools to ensure a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) is maintained.

　　Support work that provides a continuum of services to students with disabilities so they can be successful. This work includes mediating dispute resolutions and maintaining communication with schools, parents, students and legal counsel, when appropriate. Ensuring alignment of vocabulary and materials across initiatives, conducting needs assessment, planning professional learning opportunities, and evaluating the effectiveness of efforts to prevent and resolve disputes in the state of Iowa.

　　Develop and deliver professional learning to districts and schools regarding common causes of disputes.

　　Support districts and staff providing IEP supports to provide a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) including all safeguards and that rights are met. Provide professional learning on meeting the federally required components of IDEA across the grades and learning content areas.

　　Support and provide technical assistance to districts in the following: 1. Written and signed complaints that alleges a violation of a requirement of Part C of IDEA of 34 CFR Part 303. 2. Mediation requests, which are defined as a request by a party to a dispute involving any matter under Part C of IDEA, for the parties to meet with a qualified and impartial mediator to resolve the dispute(s). 3. Due process complaints, which are defined as a filing by a parent or early intervention service provider or lead agency to initiate an impartial due process hearing on matters relating to the identification, evaluation, or placement of an infant or toddler with a disability (IDEA), or to the provision of appropriate early intervention services to the child.

　　Work with administrative consultants and other EPCs across the Department and division to integrate and align services, reporting and compliance requirements with state and federal law.

　　Support the Department priorities through performing other duties as assigned by 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

　　Minimum Qualification Requirements

　　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.

　　For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/EducationProgramConsultant-01071.pdf)

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　　Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability? Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely.Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question.Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

　　Yes - I understand and agree.

　　No

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　　PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

　　Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

　　No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

　　Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

　　03

　　Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree, or Higher? IF YES, how many years do you have of full-time postgraduate 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.

　　Not applicable – I do not have a Bachelor's Degree or higher with the identified areas

　　No experience in the identified areas

　　Less than two years of experience in the identified areas

　　Two years to less than four years of experience in the identified areas.

　　Four to less than five years of experience in the identified areas.

　　Five or more years of experience in the identified areas

　　04

　　How many years do you have of a combination 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

　　Not applicable – I do not have a post-graduate education with the experience in the identified areas.

　　No post-graduate education or experience in the identified area

　　Less than two years of post-graduate education and/or experience in the identified areas

　　Two years to less than four years of post-graduate education and/or experience in the identified areas.

　　Four years to less than five years of post-graduate education and/or experience in the identified areas.

　　Five or more years of post-graduate education and/or experience in the identified areas

　　05

　　Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree, or higher and have a valid possession of a valid Iowa Teaching Certificate? IF YES, how many years do you have of full-time teaching and/or administrative experience in PK-12 and/or a post-secondary educational institution?

　　No experience in the identified areas

　　Less than one year of experience in the identified areas

　　One years to less than Three years of experience in the identified areas.

　　Three or more years of experience in the identified areas

　　06

　　Do you have 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?

　　Yes - I have the possession of a School Business Official Authorization from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners and have the seven years of professional work identified

　　No - I do not have the possession of a School Business Official Authorization from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners and the seven years of professional work identified

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　　State of Iowa

　　Agency

　　282 Iowa Department of Education

　　Address

　　Grimes State Office Building

　　400 E 14th St

　　Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

　　Website

　　https://www.educateiowa.gov/

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