Education Program Lead — Higher Ed & Policy

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative work environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Iowa Department of Education seeks a results-oriented leader to serve as team lead and project manager for community colleges programs and accreditation, coordinating reform efforts and nationwide initiatives. You will guide policy guidance, data collection, and stakeholder engagement with education consultants and college leadership.

The role emphasizes collaboration, independent project advancement, and strong communication across diverse teams, with travel as needed across-state and

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in higher education.
• Experience in large-scale project implementation.
• Experience in policy analysis or implementation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as team lead/project manager for community colleges academic and student affairs work; collaborate with education consultants and leadership on programs including accreditation.
• Coordinate and lead teams on community college reform efforts; develop project scope, timing, and resources; present data to stakeholders.
• Lead ISWJCF programs; provide guidance for processes, data collection, and policy implementation; represent the bureau on national initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience in higher ed

Large-scale project implementation

Policy analysis/implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a professional field

Master's degree in social work, law, education, engineering, or public/business administration

Nine years total education+experience substitution option

Job description

Iowa Department of Education seeks a results-oriented leader to serve as team lead and project manager for community colleges programs and accreditation, coordinating reform efforts and nationwide initiatives. You will guide policy guidance, data collection, and stakeholder engagement with education consultants and college leadership.

The role emphasizes collaboration, independent project advancement, and strong communication across diverse teams, with travel as needed across-state and