Education Consultant 3 (Office of Assessment, Accountability, and Analytics)

at  State of Louisiana

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any of the following will qualify:
1. A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional level experience in teaching or education; or in a public or private sector setting.
2. A master’s degree plus three 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 two years of professional level experience in teaching or education; or in a public or private sector setting.

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.