Public Service Manager ; Community Colleges

The Iowa Department of Education’s mission is ensuring all students experience a world‑class 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.

We are seeking a dedicated Public Service Manager to serve as Chief of the Bureau of Community Colleges. This position leads statewide efforts related to community colleges and workforce preparation, plans and directs the overall work of the bureau, manages a team of 12 professional staff, and coordinates programs and functions to ensure division objectives and state and federal requirements are met.

• Lead the Bureau of Community Colleges.
• Oversee the implementation of the community college state accreditation system.
• Administer, allocate and disburse federal or state funds related to community college facilities and operating costs, and propose administrative rules.
• Propose administrative rules outlined in Iowa Code sections related to community college programs.
• Coordinate programs and functions to ensure division objectives and state and federal requirements are met.
• Direct compliant and timely data collection, management, and actionable analysis of community college student outcome data.
• Supervise, support, and evaluate administrative consultants and education program consultants focused on program and faculty quality, student success, senior year plus, workforce and continuing education programs, community college data and reporting systems, veteran’s program administration, and OWI/Corrections education.
• Develop and leverage strong relationships with all education leaders, including community colleges, school districts, regent universities, other institutions of higher education, professional associations, other relevant agencies, and the entire Department to integrate and facilitate major state initiatives and policies.
• Evaluate state general supervision structures, processes and procedures and recommend refinements or changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain professional competency through review of professional research, on‑site visitation of programs and continuing education activities, and participation in professional activities of the Bureau, Division, Department and national and state organizations. This work includes regular participation in bureau and division meetings, assigned work teams, and other duties as assigned.

• Administrative experience in a community college or other higher education setting.
• Experience with data collection and dissemination.
• Experience with state or federal grant programs.
• Familiarity with state and federal college accreditation processes.
• Experience providing technical assistance and professional learning to educators.
• Experience interpreting and implementing state or federal education law.

• Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities.
• A collaborative, positive work environment.
• Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow.
• Opportunities to collaborate with experts from around the country.
• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors.
• Competitive salary and benefits package: /

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university and experience equal to six years of full‑time management‑level work in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation,…