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 Education Program Consultant (Social Studies) will be an integral member of the Learner Strategies and Supports Bureau providing technical assistance leadership and support to school districts Area Education Agencies and nonpublic Responsibilities:Participate on Department internal teams (e.g. Iowa Academic Standards Iowa eLearning Central) to integrate statewide efforts related to effective instruction aligned to Iowas social studies standards within a multitiered system of support (MTSS). This work includes:1 engaging in collaborative work with other team members;2 participating in regular meetings;3 attending trainings and reviewing materials; 4 participating in meetings and work with other state agencies;5 establishing common evidencebased information and resources related to aligning curriculum instruction and assessment to Iowas social studies scaling and implementation of standardsaligned evidencebased practices in social studies across the state. This includes participation in existing statewide collaborative implementation and scaling structures including:1 facilitation of or membership on statewide development and delivery teams;2 helping establish and maintain a common framework for standards implementation across all content areas;3 using implementation science to support scaling and implementation guidance within the Departments vision and structures related to implementation of Iowas social studies standards including staying current on both federal and state requirements related to social studies and communicating with internal and external Iowa support of EPA Water Infrastructure for the Nation (WIIN) Grant: Lead Testing in School and Child Care 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.
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Education Program Consultant Social Studies
