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PRAIRIE LAKES AEA School Improvement Facilitator in Spencer, Iowa
QUALIFICATIONS:
- EDUCATION: Masters Degree required
- LICENSURE: Current Iowa Teaching License required with appropriate content area endorsement(s)
- EXPERIENCE: Minimum 5 years successful teaching experience preferred
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Collaboratively work with LEA and AEA staff to build capacity to implement Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in Iowas Core Standards
- Build capacity and provide support for data-based decision making at multiple levels in a school system
- Build capacity, provide support, and facilitate professional learning on universal instruction
- Build capacity and provide support to LEA and AEA staff in the identification and implementation of research-based learning strategies and approaches
- Build capacity and support efforts to create positive learning environments to meet the social, emotional, behavioral, and intellectual needs of all learners
- Build and sustain a professional climate and culture throughout the region
- Develop and sustain transparent and effective communication and collaboration with school and Agency staff
- Foster and sustain relationships with regional school personnel that respects local leadership and the Agencys responsibilities set forth in Iowa Code
- Provides leadership and consultative services to local districts and AEA staff on designing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
- Support all Agency and state initiatives, programs and goals established in the name of service to member school districts and in alignment with the Agencys strategic plan
- Participate and/or lead internal and external teams and committees in a manner consistent with the Agencys service orientation
- Assists in the review and assessment of local district curricular needs and expectations
- Recognize and embrace the confidential nature of student, family, school and employee data and information
- Able to translate research practices into effective practices through collaboration, demonstration, coaching and feedback
- Integrates technology to the teaching and learning process
- Collaborates with educational partners; i.e., colleges and universities, Iowa Department of Education, area education agencies, and administrative and teacher professional organizations
- Plans, develops, and/or implements professional development programs, workshops, and training sessions for area educators and support staff
- Fulfill other duties and responsibilities as assigned
COMMON TO ALL EMPLOYEES:
- Contributes to a positive and productive work, learning and team environment
- Believes in, advocates for, understands, supports and delivers the priority work of the AEAs, Iowa Public and Accredited Schools, the Iowa Department of Education and Prairie Lakes AEA
- Focuses upon agency and team efforts to deliver equitable, efficient and effective educational services that prepare Iowa children for a life well-lived
- Anticipates and responds to needs, requirements and expectations of clients resulting in acceleration, inspiration and innovation
- Demonstrates effective verbal, non-verbal, written, listening and visual communication
- Possesses effective interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation skills and is committed to relationships and partnerships, within and outside of the agency
- Exhibits self-motivation, reliability, organization, detail and quality and engages in continuous improvement of professional practice to build skills needed to perform job duties and meet agency goals and expectations
- Manages time effectively so that timelines are met and improved results are evident in learning, professional capacity and system effectiveness
- Problem solves by utilizing data-based decisions, preventing and resolving conflicts and providing comprehensive, high quality solutions
- Works with integrity and maintains confidentiality
- Models and integrates technology i to daily work
- Leads professional development for at least one course, internally, externally or both
- Understands other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, according to current needs of the agency or districts served
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to travel between schools and sites served.
- Normal, routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that cant always be anticipated.