School Improvement Consultant

Great Prairie Area Education Agency has an opening for aSchool ImprovementConsultant.

192-day contract (plus 2 orientation days initial year) beginning with the2026-2027 school year.

Benefits:IPERS generous paid leave package and monthly cafeteria allotment of $1050.00.

Salary:2026-2027 Salary Schedule(based on education and experience).

Region 1:Albia Centerville Chariton Moravia Seymour Wayne.

Region 2:Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Keota North Mahaska Oskaloosa Oskaloosa Christian Pekin Sigourney Tri-County.

Region 3:Cardinal Davis County Moulton-Udell Ottumwa Ottumwa Christian and Seton Catholic.

Region 4: Fairfield Maharishi Mediapolis Morning Sun Mt. Pleasant WACO Wapello and Winfield-Mt. Union.

Position Overview:

The School Improvement Consultant shall provide consultative services to students teachers administrators and AEA staff on topics such as MTSS continuous improvement data-based decision-making instructional effectiveness leadership development and implementation of state and federal initiatives. The consultant will be a member of the agencys School Improvement and Educational Services teams collaborating with multiple agency personnel to best serve districts. The consultant will provide leadership and support to districts in the areas of strategic planning instructional improvement professional learning implementation support and organizational effectiveness. The consultant will support best practices through collaboration facilitation demonstration coaching and feedback.

Qualifications:

• Appropriately licensed by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
• Masters degree
• Minimum of 4 years teaching experience
• Experience or capacity to demonstrate positive interpersonal and collaborative skills teamwork and excellent written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities:

1. Provides leadership coaching and consultative services to local districts and AEA staff related to school improvement MTSS instructional practices data-based decision-making and systems change.
2. Assists districts in assessing needs analyzing data and designing implementing monitoring and evaluating continuous improvement plans aligned to district goals and state and federal requirements.
3. Supports educators and leadership teams in the effective use of instructional practices interventions progress monitoring and data to improve student outcomes.
4. Plans develops coordinates and facilitates professional learning opportunities for educators administrators leadership teams and support staff.
5. Supports districts in the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based frameworks initiatives and practices designed to improve teaching learning and organizational effectiveness.
6. Integrates technology and digital tools to support communication collaboration instruction professional learning and continuous improvement efforts.
7. Communicates and collaborates effectively with local school districts agency personnel the Iowa Department of Education area education agencies institutions of higher education and other educational partners.
8. Demonstrates the ability to organize and manage multiple projects priorities and activities while building productive relationships across districts and stakeholder groups.
9. Demonstrates cultural competence and behaviors consistent with the mission vision and core values of Great Prairie AEA in all professional interactions and activities.
10. Maintains confidentiality of student staff and district information and complies with all applicable state and federal laws regulations and agency policies and procedures.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

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