1263 Assistant Director
Northwest Area Education Ag, Sioux City, IA, United States
Posting # 1263
Posting date: March 18, 2026
Posting closes: April 3, 2026
Location: Sioux City
Overview Our mission is to deliver deliver high-quality, evidence-based, and strategic services to our educational partners that meet the diverse needs of Iowa’s learners (birth-21), educators, and school communities.
Iowa’s Area Education Agencies are educational partners embedded in Iowa schools. We exist to create a thriving educational landscape where all learners and educators have access to high-quality, evidence-based and strategic supports and services, collaboratively provided within districts, to help all learners achieve their full potential.
About the Agency Northwest AEA provides special education and school improvement services to 34 public school districts and 34 accredited, non-public schools. The agency serves 45,000 students and more than 5000 educators in a 10-county area of Northwest Iowa (Lyon, Osceola, Sioux, O'Brien, Plymouth, Cherokee, Woodbury, Ida, Monona, and Crawford).
Our headquarters is located at 5800 Discovery Blvd., Sioux City, with regional offices in Cherokee, Denison, Le Mars, Onawa, and Sioux Center.
Why Northwest AEA? Our vision, mission, and anchors guide our actions. Staff at Northwest AEA believe that what they do inspires learning and leads to changed lives for the students, staff, and families we serve. Our work is anchored in building positive, professional relationships with stakeholders and with one another. We embrace responsiveness in how we serve so that students, staff, and families can see improved results.
JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary Develop positive, professional relationships with directors, Agency Leadership Team members, AEA and school staff, and statewide partners to advance innovation, translate policy and guidance into actionable practices, and strengthen services that improve outcomes for learners.
Lead project management in order to support implementation of the Iowa AEA Strategic Plan by providing system-level coordination, facilitation, and alignment within Northwest Area Education Agency. Provide coaching, support, and supervision for AEA staff.
Qualifications
Education:
Master’s degree in the field of education or related area
Licensure:
Iowa administrator license
Iowa evaluator approval
Minimum of five (5) years of successful professional experience in a school district or educational service agency
Essential Functions
Serve as the assistant to agency directors to provide timely and ongoing support to improve the performance outcomes and well-being of all learners
Manage the implementation of major initiatives and change efforts
Contribute to the timely and accurate submission of applications and reports
Actively engage as a member of the Agency Leadership Team and other teams, as appropriate, to ensure that we adhere to our mission, vision, and anchors with fidelity
Plan and lead small group, departmental, regional, and/or agency-wide meetings as appropriate
Track record of producing positive results in previous assignments.
Represent Northwest AEA in a way that engenders trust and confidence in the agency, its mission, its vision, and anchors
Additional Responsibilities
Routinely engage in coaching, support, and feedback of staff through consistent, weekly contact
Supervise and evaluate assigned management support, certified, and/or classified staff
Regular review and approval of staff calendars, leave requests, and expense & travel reimbursement requests
Demonstrate values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire agency staff to higher levels of performance
Support and mentor aspiring leaders within the AEA
Provide visionary leadership and oversight to AEA/School teams to implement the diagnostic, design, and delivery cycle of Specially Designed Instruction
Assist the Chief Administrator and designees with General Supervision responsibilities (e.g., compliance with IDEA, Iowa Administrative Rules, etc.)
Advocate for all students with diverse learning needs, especially children with IEPs, to support practices that align with the spirit and intent of all federal and state mandates.
Collaborate with service providers and agency staff to improve student learning
Maintain confidentiality related to agency, school, student, and/or family information
Skills and Abilities
Written and oral communication skills, including strong presentation skills
Behave ethically and professionally
Technology skills to complete and disseminate appropriate documentation of activities and results
Intervention Design and Implementation
Cultural Competence and Sensitivity
Collaboration and Teamwork
Time Management
It is the policy of Northwest Area Education Agency not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Jerome Schaefer, Equity Coordinator, 5800 Discovery Blvd., Sioux City, Iowa, 51111, 712‑222‑6114.
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Posting date: March 18, 2026
Posting closes: April 3, 2026
Location: Sioux City
Overview Our mission is to deliver deliver high-quality, evidence-based, and strategic services to our educational partners that meet the diverse needs of Iowa’s learners (birth-21), educators, and school communities.
Iowa’s Area Education Agencies are educational partners embedded in Iowa schools. We exist to create a thriving educational landscape where all learners and educators have access to high-quality, evidence-based and strategic supports and services, collaboratively provided within districts, to help all learners achieve their full potential.
About the Agency Northwest AEA provides special education and school improvement services to 34 public school districts and 34 accredited, non-public schools. The agency serves 45,000 students and more than 5000 educators in a 10-county area of Northwest Iowa (Lyon, Osceola, Sioux, O'Brien, Plymouth, Cherokee, Woodbury, Ida, Monona, and Crawford).
Our headquarters is located at 5800 Discovery Blvd., Sioux City, with regional offices in Cherokee, Denison, Le Mars, Onawa, and Sioux Center.
Why Northwest AEA? Our vision, mission, and anchors guide our actions. Staff at Northwest AEA believe that what they do inspires learning and leads to changed lives for the students, staff, and families we serve. Our work is anchored in building positive, professional relationships with stakeholders and with one another. We embrace responsiveness in how we serve so that students, staff, and families can see improved results.
JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary Develop positive, professional relationships with directors, Agency Leadership Team members, AEA and school staff, and statewide partners to advance innovation, translate policy and guidance into actionable practices, and strengthen services that improve outcomes for learners.
Lead project management in order to support implementation of the Iowa AEA Strategic Plan by providing system-level coordination, facilitation, and alignment within Northwest Area Education Agency. Provide coaching, support, and supervision for AEA staff.
Qualifications
Education:
Master’s degree in the field of education or related area
Licensure:
Iowa administrator license
Iowa evaluator approval
Minimum of five (5) years of successful professional experience in a school district or educational service agency
Essential Functions
Serve as the assistant to agency directors to provide timely and ongoing support to improve the performance outcomes and well-being of all learners
Manage the implementation of major initiatives and change efforts
Contribute to the timely and accurate submission of applications and reports
Actively engage as a member of the Agency Leadership Team and other teams, as appropriate, to ensure that we adhere to our mission, vision, and anchors with fidelity
Plan and lead small group, departmental, regional, and/or agency-wide meetings as appropriate
Track record of producing positive results in previous assignments.
Represent Northwest AEA in a way that engenders trust and confidence in the agency, its mission, its vision, and anchors
Additional Responsibilities
Routinely engage in coaching, support, and feedback of staff through consistent, weekly contact
Supervise and evaluate assigned management support, certified, and/or classified staff
Regular review and approval of staff calendars, leave requests, and expense & travel reimbursement requests
Demonstrate values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire agency staff to higher levels of performance
Support and mentor aspiring leaders within the AEA
Provide visionary leadership and oversight to AEA/School teams to implement the diagnostic, design, and delivery cycle of Specially Designed Instruction
Assist the Chief Administrator and designees with General Supervision responsibilities (e.g., compliance with IDEA, Iowa Administrative Rules, etc.)
Advocate for all students with diverse learning needs, especially children with IEPs, to support practices that align with the spirit and intent of all federal and state mandates.
Collaborate with service providers and agency staff to improve student learning
Maintain confidentiality related to agency, school, student, and/or family information
Skills and Abilities
Written and oral communication skills, including strong presentation skills
Behave ethically and professionally
Technology skills to complete and disseminate appropriate documentation of activities and results
Intervention Design and Implementation
Cultural Competence and Sensitivity
Collaboration and Teamwork
Time Management
It is the policy of Northwest Area Education Agency not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Jerome Schaefer, Equity Coordinator, 5800 Discovery Blvd., Sioux City, Iowa, 51111, 712‑222‑6114.
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