Education Consultant (Office Career and College Readiness) job vacancy

Education Consultant 3 (Office of Career and College Readiness)Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4697135) ApplyEducation Consultant 3 (Office of Career and College Readiness)Salary $5,021.00 - $8,194.00 MonthlyLocation Baton Rouge, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob NumberLDOE50359077-102524RK-CCRDepartmentEducation-State ActivitiesOpening Date10/25/2024Closing Date10/30/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental InformationThis position is located in Baton Rouge, LAOffice of Career and College Readiness Job Focus Areas This Education Consultant 3 position is located within the Office of Career and College Readiness. The primary responsibilities for this position will include:

Advising the Assistant Superintendent and Executive Director on attendance and truancy related issues in school systems.

Develops and recommends policy changes or updates related to attendance and truancy.

Prepares reports related to improving attendance and truancy related issues to inform policy and legislative changes that may need to be addressed.

Plans and implements data related in-service training focused on utilizing data to inform student attendance trends.

Collect and analyze data related to CWA programs to determine the fidelity of implementation and create draft communications about program status and program performance.

Updates and maintains attendance resources and initiatives on the web portal.

Ensures all documentation available on the CWA web portal is accurate and the information is kept up to date.

Provides ongoing technical assistance to LEAs.

Note regarding the advertised pay range : The Education Consultant 3 has a special entrance rate (SER) of $2,317.20 biweekly, which 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 .

Position is located in Baton Rouge, LA. The person(s) hired are expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. Positions may be filled as 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.

You may attach a resume; however only the 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.

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

NOTE : 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.

Resumes WILL 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 QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Any of the following will qualify:

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

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

A master's degree in education plus two 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 ConceptsFUNCTION 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 WorkEXAMPLES 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 leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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/YourRetirementSystem.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

I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigations 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 as a Child Welfare and Attendance officer?

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