Job Description

Education Consultant Supervisor

Teaching & Learning

Educator Talent & Workforce Development

Job Focus Area:

The Education Consultant Supervisor is a classified position that will report directly to the unclassified Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Educator Talent and Workforce Development and serve as the Director of Educator Development. This position will oversee all aspects of teacher and leader development and program management for the Educator Development section. This includes managing the Educator Development team; all aspects of teacher and leader development, including teacher recruitment and retention; managing stakeholder inquiries relative to Educator Development; and preparing reports as they relate to Educator Development, recruitment, and retention for BESE, the Legislature, and other bodies.

Applicants who possess the following skills and experience are encouraged to apply:   
Ideal candidate will be detail oriented; have experience with teacher and leader development, data systems and technology; excellent communication skills; and take initiative and ownership of workstreams.

  ** 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 .  

One position is available, located in Baton Rouge, LA, The person hired 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 to probationary appointment, if selected. 

You may attach a resume; however only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education, prior experience, including dates related to education and prior experience MUST be listed on the online application.
To be considered for this position, you are encouraged to attach a copy of your college transcript(s) to your online application, fax to the Department of Education (DOE) Human Resources Office at 225-342-1499 or mail to the DOE Human Resources Office, P. O. Box 94064, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 by the closing date of this announcement.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

No Civil Service test

score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
 
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

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any of the following will qualify:

 

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

 

2. A master's degree plus five 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 four 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.

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To supervise an organizational section responsible for statewide educational programs.

 

LEVEL OF WORK:

Supervisor.

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Administrative direction from an Education Division Director or higher-level administrator.

 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Direct line over subordinate professional-level education staff.

 

LOCATION OF WORK:

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

 

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Education Consultant 4 by the presence 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 BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

 

Approves the development, revision, implementation, and evaluation of current and long-range plans, rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies for multiple statewide programs in accordance with federal or state laws and policies.

 

Approves the design, development, and implementation of innovative educational programs and research projects on the basis of national and state reports, trends, economic conditions, future needs, educational research findings, and state and federal legislative or policy developments.

 

Recruits, interviews, and recommends approval for hiring personnel and evaluates performance of personnel.

 

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 on behalf of the department/division relative to identified educational issues.

 

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 field 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 interoffice 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.

 

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.

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