EDUCATION CONSULTANT 3 (Office of School Choice) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4826708) Apply  EDUCATION CONSULTANT 3 (Office of School Choice) Salary $5,021.00 - $8,194.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number LDOE50674302-021025-FF-OSC Department Education-State Activities Opening Date 02/17/2025 Closing Date 2/23/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information **This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA** **This position will be filled as a temporary Job Appointment that may last up to 4 years only** Office of School Choice Job Focus Area This Education Consultant position is located within the Office of School Choice and will report to the Education Consultant Supervisor. This position aligns with our Believe to Achieve priority: Cultivate high-impact systems, structures, and partnerships and several focus areas: Strategic planning, resource allocation, and alignment to critical goals; system to share and implement best practices; and highlight “ models of excellence.” This role must thoroughly understand current BESE and LDOE administrative procedures and timelines, state procedures, and federal regulations. This role will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the Charter School Program (CSP) Grant, ensuring compliance with grant objectives, and providing support to any charter schools seeking or approved for CSP Grant funding. The responsibilities include but are not limited to: + Serves as a consultant/subject matter expert with strategy related to grant management and the development of a pipeline of high-quality charter school developers, recruiting high-performing operators into Louisiana, and supporting applicants through the stages of the grant application and charter authorization processes. Candidates with the following skills and competencies are encouraged to apply: Experience working with charter schools, particularly in the initial development period. Grant-related work experience is also preferred. Knowledge of charter school authorization, governance, school finance, recruitment, and enrollment would also be elements of a strong candidate. Communicating Effectively : The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Developing Plans : The ability to prioritize tasks and competing demands to create accurate plans. Managing Budgets: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds. Networking: The ability to intentionally develop or maintain relationships with internal partners, external partners, and professional contacts. Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems. ** 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 . No Civil Service test score or assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. You may attach a resume; however, only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education and prior experience,MUST be listed on the online application. 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 as a temporary job appointment that may last up to 4 years only. 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 (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) Opportunities 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: Seven years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience plus four years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR An advanced degree plus three years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: Develops and implements all aspects of smaller scope education programs or all aspects of a specific area for larger scope education programs. LEVEL OF WORK: Advanced. SUPEVISION RECEIVED: Broad from an Education Consultant Supervisor, Education Division Director, or higher-level professional. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May provide functional supervision over Local Education Agencies and lower-level professionals. LOCATION OF WORK: Predominantly located at the Department of Education. Other locations may be approved by SCS. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from the Education Consultant 2 by the presence of high-level programmatic responsibility over all aspects of an education program. Differs from the Education Consultant 4 by the absence of serving as the sole senior staff assistant to an Education Program Manager/higher level Education official or subject matter authority-witness/program developer and/or researcher. Examples of Work EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. May serve as lead worker of a unit with responsibility for the development and implementation of all aspects of an educational program affecting populations such as students, teachers, principals, central office personnel, and ancillary/support personnel in the public school systems, special schools, nonpublic schools, public and private colleges and universities, technical colleges, local neglected and delinquent institutions, and state correctional institutions; and individuals from other profit and nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions. Reviews work and provide input on evaluation of performance of subordinate personnel involved in a program. Determines program goals and objectives, develops plans to effectively implement the specified program. Communicates the needs of the Local Education Agencies in the region to the Regional Service Center Director and State Director. Provides technical assistance daily via telephone, letters, visits, etc. to parents, teachers, administrators, university personnel and other agency personnel regarding issues involving services/programs in the assigned Regional Service Center. Updates the Superintendents of the local school systems from the assigned Regional Service Center, on a regular basis, regarding services and current issues. Works with other Department of Education staff to maintain current information about state and federal programs in order to provide leadership and oversight for related services in the assigned Regional Service Center. Advises and provides technical assistance to 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 problems. Researches, designs, implements, and evaluates current and long-range plans, rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies for the program(s) in accordance with federal or state laws and policies. Designs, develops, and pilots, programs and research projects on the basis of national/state reports, trends, economic conditions, future needs, educational research findings, and state and federal legislative or policy developments. Serves as a team leader to assists schools and school systems in securing the best possible results for their efforts by building the capacity of school and system teams. Develops evaluation designs to measure the quality and effectiveness of program(s) and their impact on students. Plans, conducts, and evaluates staff development and in-service training (including national, state, and regional workshops, hearings, conferences) for personnel in the Department of Education, local education agencies, colleges and universities, technical colleges, correctional schools and institutions, as well as churches, civil associations, business and industry groups, special committees and task forces, professional associations and organizations, special interest groups, parents, and other citizens. 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 01 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. + Yes + No 02 Do you have experience with grant management? + Yes + No 03 If you answered YES to the previous question, describe your experience and list relevant employers listed on your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A": 04 Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively + I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively + I can communicate effectively + I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication 05 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 06 Rate your ability to network based on our definition: The ability to intentionally develop or maintain relationships with internal partners, external partners, and professional contacts. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable networking + I have limited experience or require assistance to network + I can network + I can network and help others improve their ability to network 07 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below: 08 Rate your ability to solve problems based on our definition: The ability to discover solutions to problems. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable solving problems + I have limited experience or require assistance to solve problems + I can solve problems + I can solve problems and help others improve their ability to solve problems 09 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below: 10 Are you a current employee of the Louisiana Department of Education? 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