Job Description

Supplemental Information

*This position must be filled by promotion only*

Education Consultant Supervisor

Office of Teaching & Learning-Academic Content

Job Focus Area:

This Education Consultant Supervisor reports to and serves as a senior advisor to the Deputy Assistant Superintendent and supervises a central team of two high level Education Consultants that specialize in World Languages, an Administrative Program Specialist A, and a part time Education Consultant who specializes in programmatic support and communications. This team\'s work supports all content areas through language acquisition, administrative support, communications and copyediting support, and multi-dimensional programmatic development and implementation support.

This Education Consultant Supervisor also serves as the Division\'s Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff is responsible for organizing recruitment and training activities, managing contracts and budgets, and planning collaboration and professional development events. This position is responsible for planning, developing, managing, and coordinating ongoing communication across multiple subteams; as well as coordinating, monitoring, and providing programmatic support for grants across multiple subteams.

Candidates with these skills or experiences are encouraged to apply:

• In-depth, current knowledge of statewide academic content strategy, classroom improvement initiatives, engagement strategy, and legislation, policy, and procedures that impact the division of Academic Content
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to manage a team to move work forward
• Ability to engage in the observation and review implementation to refine strategy and plans through an ongoing improvement cycle
• Experience in collaborating with multiple stakeholders to deliver a common and consistent message to the field in support of Louisiana\'s academic strategy
• Previous project management experience
• Previous personnel management or coaching experience
• Previous experience supporting World Language programs
• Previous experience teaching or serving as a content expert

One position is available and may be filled by promotion of any permanent classified state employee OR promotion of a permanent classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Education, 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 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.

This is Announcement #50676137.

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

To apply for this vacancy, click on the \xe2\x80\x9cApply\xe2\x80\x9d link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

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For further information about this vacancy contact:

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.

Qualifications

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.

Job Concepts

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 of Work

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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