Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit Competitors

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employs thousands of people across the state to deliver programs and services to the people of Pennsylvania. Employees work in a wide variety of professions in full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal capacities in civil service and non-civil service positions. On an employee basis per citizen basis, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is among the most efficient state governments in the country. For more information on state government employment opportunities, go to www.employment.pa.gov. For more information on Pennsylvania government agencies and services, visit www.pa.gov.

The Berks County Intermediate Unit is an educational service agency that provides a vast array of programs and services to the schools, children, and families of Berks County and beyond. Early childhood and student services include child care, Head Start, early intervention, alternative education, school-age special education, and many others. Technology and administrative services include financial and student management software, tax billing, network and computer repair, web development, joint purchasing, public relations, printing and duplicating, FBI fingerprinting, and many others. Professional development and curriculum services include workshops for teachers and school administrators, math, science, and technology initiatives, PA Inspired Leadership, peer groups for counselors and principals, curriculum development, Asian Studies Collaborative, and many others.

At the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, we touch the lives of hundreds of children, families and educators every day. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit, also known as the AIU, is a regional public education agency and a crucial part of Pennsylvania's public education system. Our caring staff of educators, administrators and support staff provide specialized services to Allegheny County's suburban school districts as well as non-public, charter and vocational-technical schools. Our agency is a liaison with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and we proudly operate three schools for exceptional children, 11 family centers and about 130 programs for children, adults and families. The AIU is one of 29 intermediate units across the state. Leadership & Governance AIU's 13-member Board of Directors is comprised of school board directors from Allegheny County's 42 suburban public school districts. Board members are elected every year at the AIU's annual school directors' convention. The AIU's Executive Leadership Team consists of a group of executive employees who govern the daily activities of the agency and make recommendations to the AIU's Board of Directors. These actions follow the AIU's mission and vision statements, as well as the agency's strategic plan.