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Education Consultant 3 - T&L/NUM

Salary

$5,019.73 - $8,608.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50460423-071025RK-TL/NUM

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

07/16/2025

Closing Date

7/22/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA

Office of Teaching & Learning - Numeracy

Job Focus Area

At the Louisiana Department of Education’s Office of Teaching and Learning, our vision is for all students to have improved outcomes through high-quality instruction and interactions by an effective teacher supported by leaders and families. In the Division of Numeracy, we achieve this by supporting local educators with the implementation of high-quality curricular materials, standards, and best practices. This position will focus on providing support to instructional leaders across the state, with a focus on improving numeracy outcomes through direct coaching of system leaders, school leaders, and teachers.

Applicants who possess the following experience are encouraged to apply:

The preferred candidate should have previous leadership experience in math education, experience coordinating large-scale projects and working across complex systems, math content expertise, and an educational background and/or content-related work experience in the area of math. Preference will be given to candidates with the following experience:

•Strong knowledge base in math content, Louisiana K-12 Student Standards for Mathematics, and in-depth understanding of latest research in math education

•Strong oral and written communication skills as well as effective organizational skills, maximizing the use of technology, and strong project management and customer service skills

•Ability to work as part of a team

•Ability to engage in the observation and review implementation to refine strategy and plan 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

•Efficient and effective use of various software systems (Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Forms, etc.)

•Previous instructional or leadership coaching experience

•Graduate level degree in a program of study with a focus on mathematics education, math curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, or similar

Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience plus four years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree plus three years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168210) .

Job Duties and Other Information

As an Education Consultant 3, you will support statewide efforts to improve student outcomes in mathematics. In this role, you will:

•Provide job-embedded field support to assigned school systems and school leaders on effective numeracy instruction and support local leaders in implementing numeracy initiatives.

•Foster relationships of support and collaboration with each assigned school system to develop and understand their numeracy goals and build the strategy for implementing numeracy initiatives.

•Develop resources and tools to support instructional leaders and improve math outcomes in K-12 classrooms.

•Develop and deliver professional learning statewide on using quality numeracy resources and tools through established ILT structures. Topics include high-quality curriculum, collaborative planning time, numeracy coaching cycles and assessments, and meeting state and federal policy requirements.

•Develop guidance documents and tools to support school systems in creating local numeracy plans. This includes support for developing, monitoring, and tracking progress towards goals.

•Collaborate with system leaders, school leaders, and numeracy coaches to develop a system- or school-wide focus on math achievement goals.

•Ensure that curriculum, instruction, and assessments are monitored and adjusted systematically at both the school and system levels in response to data from multiple sources, such as student work samples, student cognitive data, teacher observation data, and individual growth and coaching plans for teachers and students.

•Create an aligned, coherent set of instructional tools and support for numeracy initiatives, including but not limited to school system and school leader guidance, local numeracy plans, family numeracy engagement strategies, and numeracy coaching supports.

•Research and evaluate current numeracy programs, laws, and regulations as related to instructional practice, curriculum ,and screening as required by current state policy and legislation.

•Collaborate with other teams tasked with implementing the LDOE academic strategy to develop and implement a plan for providing an aligned, coherent set of tools for numeracy support for grades K through twelve.

•Develop and conduct interactive sessions with the field to ensure effective implementation of initiatives and programs with administrators, leaders, principals, and teachers.

•Plan, conduct and evaluate staff development and in-service training (including national, state, and regional workshops, hearings, and conferences) for personnel in the Department of Education, local education agencies, colleges and universities, technical colleges, special committees, and task forces, professional associations and organizations, special interest groups.

•Develop strategy, scope, and sequence of technical assistance and professional development activities provided by Department staff, vendors, and consultants to support the state’s grade K through twelve numeracy initiatives.

•Assist in the implementation of specific projects to support the goals established by the Division of K-12 Numeracy, which may include strategic planning, grants, contracts, and administration.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected.

Work Schedule:Work days are Monday - Friday; work hours will be determined.

Compensation:The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

**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 andnot the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire .

How To Apply:

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 dates related to education and prior experienceMUST be listed on 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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources

PO Box 94064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

[email protected]

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

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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Do you have classroom experience teaching K-12 Math?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the grade level(s) taught and how many years of combined experience. If you answered NO, enter "N/A.”

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Do you have previous experience coaching teachers or leaders on the implementation of high-quality instructional materials in mathematics?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list and describe the related experience and your role in the work. If you answered NO, enter "N/A".

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Do you have experience with regularly planning and facilitating teacher collaboration or professional learning, such as PLCs or team planning sessions?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe the frequency of the meetings/planning sessions, the role of the participants (teachers, coaches, etc.), the focus of the meetings, and some of the activities that you engaged participants in.

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Do you have previous leadership experience?

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+ No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe the role(s) as well as the number of years of experience and roles/responsibilities associated with each. If you answered NO, enter "N/A.

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Do you have any additional degrees or certifications related to math, teaching practice, professional learning, or special education?

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+ No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list and describe your additional degrees or certifications related to science, teaching practice, professional learning, or special education. 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 employees of the LA Department of Education:

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

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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