EDUCATION CONSULTANT 4 (School Choice)

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EDUCATION CONSULTANT 4 (School Choice)

Salary

$4,784.00 - $9,381.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50680030-020625-FFOSC

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

02/07/2025

Closing Date

2/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Office of School Choice

Education Consultant 4

Job Focus Area:

The Education Consultant 4 is located within the Office of School Choice and reports to the unclassified Assistant Superintendent. This position is responsible for leading the administration of the state’s educational savings account (ESA) program, LA GATOR in collaboration with other Divisions within the LDOE, external partners, and the third-party program manager(s). The LA GATOR Program is an ESA program which will provide funding to the families of students not enrolled in public schools to spend on qualified education expenses including nonpublic school tuition and fees. This position serves as the primary point of contact in managing the day to day operations of the ESA program for participating families, program applicants, service providers, legislators, LDOE staff, State Board of Education (BESE) members, and any other applicable partners.

This position serves as a program administration expert with a deep commitment to the vision and priority goals of the Office of School Choice. This includes being able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, being a quick learner, and having strong customer service and interpersonal skills.

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

The preferred candidate should have experience coordinating work between multiple stakeholders, strong attention to detail. Also have experience working or communicating with elected officials and familiarity with a variety of K-12 educational options for children.

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title andnotthe maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

One position is available and it may be filled as a new hire, by promotion of any permanent classified state employee OR promotion of a permanent classified employee of the Department of Education, Special School District, or the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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 experienceMUSTbe 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.

T o 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.

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:

Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources

PO Box 94064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

(225) 342-3439

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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• No

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  Do you have experience working with nonpublic schools in Louisiana or another state?

• Yes

• No

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  If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience, including your level of involvement and reference any specific work experience that is included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A".

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  Do you have experience working with traditional public or public charter schools in Louisiana or another state?

• Yes

• No

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  If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience, including your level of involvement and reference any specific work experience that is included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A".

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  Are you familiar with Education Savings Accounts and/or similar programs?

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  If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience, including your level of involvement and reference any specific work experience that is included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A".

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  Are you a current employee of the Louisiana Department of Education? (please note - teachers and other employees of the school system are not considered to be employees of the Department of Education):

• Yes

• No

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State of Louisiana

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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