Education Consultant 4 (Teaching & Learning)

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Education Consultant 4 (Teaching & Learning)

Salary

$5,416.00 - $9,381.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50558187-021425LP-TL

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

02/28/2025

Closing Date

3/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA

Office of Teaching & Learning - Educator Talent and Workforce Development

Job Focus Area

This Education Consultant 4 is located within the Office of Teaching & Learning, Division of Educator Development, and reports to an Education Supervisor. The EC 4 will serve as the policy and strategy lead to advise the Supervisor and, as the subject matter expert, oversees the implementation of Louisiana’s Teacher Preparation Quality Rating System (TPQRS); leads strategy relative to Louisiana’s teacher program approval cycles; as well as to lead policy development and implementation for the Division of Educator Talent and Workforce Development. This position requires someone with a strong background in strategy, policy, and project management, and excellent analytical and communication skills. Individuals who have prior experience in - or a keen interest in - working across functional teams in a complex environment will excel in this role.

The preferred candidate should have experience or developed skill sets in the following areas:

Educator preparation

Project management

Creating the strategy and policy for implementation of initiatives from start to finish

Providing professional development

Mindset for continuous improvement and flexibility

Strong communication, organizational, and management skills

Adept in transitioning between skill sets to move a body of work from start to finish

Proficiency with a variety of workstreams requiring collaboration, from data collection to professional development

Close attention to detail and ability to think big picture

Advanced data system and technology skills

Excellent research, analytical, and communication skills

The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Identify programs of excellence and programs in need of improvement, thus informing enrollment and hiring decisions, as well as interventions

• Provide preparation providers with meaningful information for improvement

• Reward programs for meeting Louisiana’s educator workforce needs

• Ensuring that the performance profiles are released according to deadlines and that they include information that is meaningful to policymakers, aspiring educators, and teacher preparation providers

• Managing the external vendor that is conducting the on-site reviews to ensure that the reviews are high quality and provide meaningful data for improvement

• Developing the strategy for supporting teacher preparation leads in using data from the performance profiles to drive program improvement; this will include collaborating with national partners and researchers to inform the development of this strategy

• Manages the on-site review vendor budget including, multi-year contracts with the vendor(s)

• Advises the division director of specific issues related to the progress of the quality rating system in meeting established goals and objectives, and makes recommendations for resolutions and system enhancements

• Leading and guiding educator preparation providers in the development and review of new and existing teacher preparation programs, early childhood ancillary certificate programs, mentor and content leader programs, and/or educational leader preparation programs

• Leading and guiding the review of all preparation programs in Louisiana across divisions

• Informing all interested persons of the Louisiana competencies for preparation programs and the procedures for program evaluation

• In collaboration with the Director of Educator Preparation and Accountability, coordinate the program approval process for teacher preparation and early childhood ancillary programs

• Maintaining a bank of quality rubrics and evaluation systems and updating criteria for high-quality evaluation rubrics for all types of teacher preparation programs to align with Louisiana’s priorities and policy

• Designing and delivering educator evaluation training and tools, including yearly training and specialized evaluation training, for teacher preparation providers in alignment with the Louisiana Aspiring Educator Rubric (LAER)

  ** Note regarding the advertised pay range : The Education Consultant series have a special entrance rate (SER) 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 may attach a resume; however only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education and prior experienceMUST be listed on the online application.

  No Civil Service test scoreor assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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

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 theCurrent Job Opportunities (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) page.

• ResumesWILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

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:

Eight years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience plus five years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree plus four years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services.

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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), 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.

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  Do you have experience working with Teacher Preparation Programs?

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• No

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  If you answered YES to the previous question, list any relevant work history from your application (not resume), If you answered NO, enter "N/A":

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  Do you have experience handling multiple priorities simultaneously?

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  If you answered YES to the previous question, list any relevant work history from your application (not resume), If you answered NO, enter "N/A":

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  Do you have experience conducting program evaluations?

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  If you answered YES to the previous question, list any relevant work history from your application (not resume), If you answered NO, enter "N/A"

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  Do you have experience with project management?

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• No

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  If you answered YES to the previous question, list any relevant work history from your application (not resume), If you answered NO, enter "N/A"

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  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

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State of Louisiana

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the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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