Division Administrator for Innovation and Teacher Quality
Division Administrator for Innovation and Teacher Quality
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Job Description
This is a nonmerit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the To Apply section.
Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirementsof the Iowa Department of Administrative Services Human Resources Enterprise.
Iowa Department of Educations mission is ensuring all students experience a worldclass 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 Iowa Department of Education seeks a dedicated and highly motivated leader to serve as a Division Administrator for Innovation and Teacher Quality.
This position will administer supervise and provide leadership for the division. As a key member of the departments executive leadership team this position regularly participates in executive decisions and advises the Director on necessary decisions. The Division Administrator is responsible for guidance oversight and coordination for the Innovation and Teacher Quality division including regulation accreditation technical assistance data and accountability. In cooperation with bureau chiefs this position will direct and evaluate programs to ensure the services are meeting the needs and expectations of the Department of Education and the public.
Your Responsibilities:
Administer supervise and evaluate the work of the Bureaus of Teacher Quality Board of Educational Examiners and Performance and Analytics. Recommends personnel actions related to selection disciplinary procedures performance leaves grievances work schedules and assignments; administers personnel policies and procedures.
Coordinates the work between the Bureaus of Teacher Quality Board of Educational Examiners and Performance and Analytics and across all division administrators. Identifies problems and potential problems early and recommends solutions to organizational problems to the director.
Fulfills executive leadership functions; directs programs operations through subordinate managers resolves administrative and program problems not covered by policies or precedent represents management in dealing with employee grievances complaints and other matters pertaining to employment relations.
Represents the Director and Department in working relationships with a broad spectrum of key officials outside of the immediate organization to gain executive legislative and related support for management decisions on program priorities and goals.
Establishes short and longrange goals performance indicators and outcomes and continuously evaluates and communicates progress of the divisions organizational performance.
Communicates program accomplishments and justifies critical and farreaching program changes; provides authoritative advice to the Director on matters of key importance to agency goals programs and mission.
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.
If you wish to review a copy of the Position Description Questionnaire please contact .
Hours:8:00 A.M. 4:30 P.M. Monday Friday; some nights and weekends occasional instate and outofstate travel
A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn:
- Passion for accomplishing common goals in pursuit of public service
- Strong technical skills
- Strategic and analytical mindset
- Knowledge and experience with coordinating the development of legislation administrative rules and legislative proposals
- Ability to work collaboratively on and provide leadership for highperforming teams
- Ability to work independently moving projects forward with minimal supervision
- Ability to work in complex situations and meet deadlines while leading teams as a nontraditional leader (no supervisory authority)
- Ability to manage self in relation to prioritization and time management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interpret and break down highly technical and regulatory language and present information in an understandable manner
- Desire to work with diverse teams and stakeholders
WHATS 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:
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 fouryear college or university and experience equal to seven years of fulltime managementlevel work in finance human resources engineering law social work regulation data processing or program research or evaluation.2 Eleven years of fulltime managementlevel work experience in finance human resources engineering law social work regulation data processing or program research or evaluation.3 All of the following (a and b):a. Seven years of fulltime managementlevel work experience in finance human resources engineering law social work regulation data processing or program research or evaluation; andb. A combination of a total of four years of education and fulltime experience (as described in part a) where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of fulltime experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of fulltime experience or education.4 All of the following (a b and c):a. Five years of fulltime managementlevel work experience in finance human resources engineering law social work regulation data processing or program research or evaluation; andb. A combination of a total of four years of education and fulltime experience (as described in part a) where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of fulltime experience; andc. A combination of a total of two years of graduatelevel education and fulltime experience (as described in part a) where twentyfour semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a publicservicerelated area (e.g. public or business administration social work law education engineering) equals one year of fulltime experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of fulltime experience or education.5 Current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of fulltime work as a Public Service Manager 1 Public Service Manager 2 or comparable specific managementlevel position.
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Employment Type
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