Position Title:Director of Educator Preparation
Job Group:Professional & Scientific
Required Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications:Master’s degree or earned Doctorate in Education or related field
Experience with licensure requirements for educator preparation
Experience as a PK-12 classroom teacher
Experience mentoring and/or coaching pre-service or early career educators
Program assessment, planning and/or evaluation experience
Job Description:
The Director works with all educator preparation programs at Iowa State University (ISU) to ensure that requirements for teacher licensure, and for specific endorsements in the State of Iowa, are met through the completion of curricula in various majors. This includes the review of all Educator Preparation policies, procedures, and programs and the development of processes necessary for audits /reviews that ensure successful accreditation by the State of Iowa.
Housed in the School of Education (SOE), within the College of Human Sciences (CHS), and reporting to the Director of the School of Education, the Director of Educator Preparation Programs is a member of the School of Education Leadership team, is an ex-officio member of the CHS Curriculum Committee and an ex-officio member of the School of Education Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Committees. The Director serves as Chair of the ISU Educator Preparation Coordinating Council (EPCC), a governing body that oversees policies and practices related to educator preparation at Iowa State. The EPCC is made up of representatives from each Iowa State unit or program that offers an educator preparation track; the Director collaborates with and serves as a resource for, educator preparation faculty, staff, and students across the university.
In addition, the Director oversees the School of Education Office of Teacher Education Services to ensure compliance with the required experiential components of educator preparation in the State of Iowa and alignment with requirements for licensure. The Director may participate in the interviewing of Educator Preparation (EPP) faculty and will coordinate and facilitate meetings for ISU Educator Preparation faculty.
The ISU Director of Educator Preparation Programs works with the School of Education Director of Undergraduate Programs (DUGE) and the School of Education Director of Graduate Programs (DOGE) to review course offerings and scheduling; this includes work with K-12/Secondary Program Coordinators and advisers. The ISU Director of Educator Preparation works closely with Department Chairs and Associate Deans of respective Colleges: Agriculture and Life Sciences, Human Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, as a consultant for curriculum related to educator preparation requirements for licensure.
Leads ISU educator preparation programs through the state approval process, program renewal processes, and continuous improvement processes (including program evaluation), to ensure implementation of compliance requirements, unit policies and procedures, and best practice.
Serves on the Regents Alternative Pathway to Iowa (RAPIL) Governance Team; facilitates partnerships and relationships with cognizant government officials, education policymakers, community leaders, school-based personnel, and leaders of other educator preparation programs. The successful candidate will have administrator experience with supervision of a large team; a successful record of building relationships with a range of constituencies (e.g. elected officials and Department of Education officials); strong skills in relationship building; and the ability to plan programs that connect PK-12 school and higher education.
Level Guidelines- May provide input into the strategic planning process- Operationalizes annual goals and objectives from strategic plan with department(s) to develop annual departmental objective and action plans- Develops and recommends institution policy within area of functional or operational expertise- Scope of influence may be a function, a large sub function, or multiple sub functions- Manages staff and sets priorities for department(s)- Typically has sufficient staff to have multiple Managers or Supervisors as direct reports- Has full management responsibility for direct reports, specifically the authority to hire, fire, and counsel- Understands key drivers of financial performance for operational areas- Provides substantial input to the budgeting process- Responsible for budgetary decisions according to guidelines within functional area- Recommends financial decisions that impact area of responsibility
Appointment Type:Regular
Number of Months Employed Per Year:12 Month Work Period
Time Type:Full time
Pay Grade:PS812
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
For Guaranteed Consideration Date, please apply by January 6thIf you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.Why Choose ISU?Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:- Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans- Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans- Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)- Life insurance and long-term disability- Flexible Spending Accounts- Various voluntary benefits and discounts- Employee Assistance Program- Wellbeing program
Original Posting Date: December 17, 2024
Posting Close Date:January 12, 2025
Job Requisition Number:R16111
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