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:Support scaling and implementation of evidencebased mathematical instructional practices to include providing classwide small group and individualstudent instruction/interventions and supports across the state for all students. This includes participation in existing statewide collaborative implementation and scaling structures including:1) facilitation of or membership on statewide development and delivery teams;2) providing technical assistance focusing on needs assessment implementation and evaluation of instructional efforts;3) using implementation science to support scaling and implementation on Department internal teams to integrate statewide (Department of Education Area Education Agencies local districts/schools accredited nonpublic schools and other stakeholder groups) efforts related to mathematics instruction within a multitiered system of support (MTSS). This work includes helping to establish consistency in information and resources related to explicit and systematic instruction direct instruction specially designed instruction (SDI) and other evidencebased instructional approaches used with students diagnosed with dyscalculia or those that demonstrate characteristics of dyscalculia math deficiencies and students with IEPs and the relationship between these approaches and those used with all guidance related to implementation of explicit and systematic instruction as part of interventions for students diagnosed with dyscalculia or who demonstrate characteristics of dyscalculia struggle with math and students with IEPs including staying current on both federal and state requirements and communicating to Iowa stakeholders the implications and connections for professional competency through review of professional research onsite visitation of programs and continuing education activities. Participate in professional activities of Bureau Division Department and national and state organizations. This work includes regular participation in bureau and division meetings and taking initiative for obtaining current information related to other efforts related to instructional practices at the 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 (Evidence Based Math and Dyscalculia Specialist)
