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**This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA**

Office of Operations - Division of Federal Support & Grantee Relations



Job Focus Area
This position will serve as a leader for ESSA Program Administration and is expected to know and understand the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) laws and regulations. This role includes work in the areas of data collection, grant reviews, program oversight, and ensuring sub recipients expend funds in accordance with state and federal administrative requirements for state education agencies.


Candidates with the following skills and experience are encouraged to apply:
Broad knowledge base about federal program requirements, specifically Title I, Part C (Migrant) and Title III and also a skill set in the areas of contract tracking/development, data analysis, evaluation outcomes and technology integration. Excellent computer skills, with an ability to build trackers for large amounts of complex data, and excellent communication (oral and written) are preferred qualifications for this position.

• 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.

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


One position is available that is 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 probation or by promotion of any current permanent State of Louisiana employee. Current permanent 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.

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

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:

Any of the following will qualify:

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

2. A master's degree plus four 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 three 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 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.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Local area, Trial period,

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