Education Consultant 4 OSC

The Education Consultant 4 is located within the Office of School Choice and reports to the unclassified Executive Director. This position is responsible for leading the administration of the states educational savings account (ESA) program in collaboration with other Divisions within the LDOE external partners and any applicable third-party program manager(s). 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.

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 bachelors 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.

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Approves budgetary reports records and activities
• Testifies before state and national legislative committees and state regional and national hearings
• Advises the unclassified division director of specific issues related to division programs and the progress of programs
• Make recommendations to the division director on various matters
• Researches educational issues federal and state laws and state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)policies
• Represents the division director on key departmental committees
• Coordinates state and federal educational programs
• Develops and recommends to the division director programmatic policy directives and procedural guidelines
• Directs the administration on implementation of major elements of the states reform model
• Coordinates the design development and piloting of education reform programs and research projects

How To Apply:

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

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 may attach a resume; however only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education prior experience including datesrelated to education and prior experience MUST be listed in the online application.

**Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.**

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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Department of Education Human Resources

PO Box 96064

Baton Rouge LA 70804

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.