Education consultant Job at State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA

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  • State of Louisiana
  • Baton Rouge, LA

Job Description

EDUCATION CONSULTANT 4(FSGR)

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EDUCATION CONSULTANT 4(FSGR)

Salary

$4,784.00 - $9,381.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50414704-111224FF-FSGR

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

11/13/2024

Closing Date

11/18/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA

Office of Operations - Division of Federal Support & Grantee Relations

Job Focus Area

This position will serve as a leader for ESSA Program Administration and is expected to know and understand the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) laws and regulations. This role includes work in the areas of data collection, grant reviews, program oversight, and ensuring sub recipients expend funds in accordance with state and federal administrative requirements for state education agencies.

Candidates with the following skills and experience are encouraged to apply:

Broad knowledge base about federal program requirements, specifically Title I, Part C (Migrant) and Title III and also a skill set in the areas of contract tracking/development, data analysis, evaluation outcomes and technology integration. Excellent computer skills, with an ability to build trackers for large amounts of complex data, and excellent communication (oral and written) are preferred qualifications for this position.

* Note regarding the advertised pay range : The Education Consultant series have a special entrance rate that is above the minimum hire rate for these positions. The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire .

You are encouraged to attach a copy of your college transcript(s) to your online application.

One position is available that is located in Baton Rouge, LA. The person selected will be required to report to the Baton Rouge office regularly. This position may be filled as a probation or by promotion of any current permanent State of Louisiana employee. Current permanent state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected.

You may attach a resume; however ONLYthe information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education, certifications, and prior experience MUST be listed on the online application.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities ( page.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

ldoejobs@la.gov

Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources

PO Box 94064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any of the following will qualify:

1. A baccalaureate degree plus five years of professional level experience in teaching or education; or in a public or private sector setting.

2. A master's degree plus four years of professional level experience in teaching or education; or in a public or private sector setting.

3. A master's degree in education plus three years of professional level experience in teaching or education; or in a public or private sector setting.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

A master's degree plus thirty graduate hours will substitute for one year of the required experience.

An Educational Specialist Degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.

A Ph.D. or Ed. D will substitute for two years of the required experience.

NOTE:

Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To serve as the sole senior staff assistant to an Education Division Director or to serve as the subject matter authority-witness/program developer and/or researcher in a defined program area.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Program Manager.

SUPEVISION RECEIVED:

Administrative direction from an Education Consultant Supervisor, Education Division Director, or higher-level professional.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Functional supervision over educational programs.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Predominantly located at the Department of Education. Other locations may be approved by SCS.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Education Consultant 3 by the presence of serving as the sole senior staff assistant to an Education Division Director or subject matter authority-witness/program developer and/or researcher.

Differs from the Education Consultant Supervisor by the absence of direct line supervision over lower-level Education Consultants and other related staff.

Differs from the Education Deputy Advisor by the absence of serving as the deputy to a cabinet level unclassified executive.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Approves budgetary reports, records, and activities, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and other regulations, policies, and procedures for budgetary control and authorizes the allocation and expenditure of state, federal, and other funds to eligible recipients for implementation of all programs.

Testifies before state and national legislative committees and state, regional, and national hearings, including the state legislature and State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, as an expert witness providing background information and relevant research findings and the recommendations.

Advises the unclassified division director of specific issues related to division programs and the progress of programs in meeting established goals and objectives and obtains concurrence on policy and procedure approvals or to advise local superintendents of education, other educators, and other persons outside the fields of education on programs, policies, procedures, laws, and regulations and answers questions and assists in the resolution of education problems.

Make recommendations to the division director regarding mandated and discretionary programs and budgetary or personnel matters.

Researches educational issues, federal and state laws, and state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) policies to develop proposed legislation impacting education.

Represents the division director on key departmental committees working on departmental policies, discipline, accountability, technology, as well as inter office matters.

Coordinates state and federal educational program activities of several units within and outside the division on a project basis.

Develops and recommends to the division director programmatic policy directives and procedural guidelines to local educational authorities (LEAs).

Directs the administration or implementation of major elements of the state's reform model, including areas such as curriculum, assessment, or accountability components.

Coordinates the design, development, and piloting of education reform programs and research projects.

Serves as a division-level specialist in specific areas requiring advanced technical expertise or advanced knowledge of education policy development.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others

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I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.

02

Do you have experience with contracts?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you answered YES to previous question, please describe your experience and reference any relevant experience listed on your application (not resume). If you answered NO to the previous questions, enter "N/A":

04

Do you have experience with creating systems to track large amounts of complex data?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you answered YES to previous question, please describe your experience and reference any relevant experience listed on your application (not resume). If you answered NO to the previous questions, enter "N/A":

06

Do you have experience utilizing with Google (sheets, documents, slides, forms)?

+ Yes

+ No

07

If you answered YES to previous question, please describe your experience and reference any relevant experience listed on your application (not resume). If you answered NO to the previous questions, enter "N/A":

08

Do you have a broad knowledge of federal programs?

+ Yes

+ No

09

If you answered YES to previous question, please describe your experience and reference any relevant experience listed on your application (not resume). If you answered NO to the previous questions, enter "N/A":

10

Are you a current employee of the LA Department of Education? Please note - teachers and other employees of the school system are not considered employees of the LA Department of Education:

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

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