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Education Consultant 3 - Legal

Salary

$5,020.60 - $8,608.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50672888-102825CN-LEGAL

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

10/28/2025

Closing Date

11/2/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA

Office of Legal Services

Job Focus Area

The Louisiana Department of Education is charged with ensuring that students with disabilities have access to a quality education. The primary role of this position is to serve as the Education Consultant 3 (Special Education Ombudsman), serving as a source of information to parents, educators, students with disabilities, and interested members of the public to help them better understand state and federal laws and regulations governing special education.

This position advises and assists the Executive Counsel and staff attorneys on policies and procedures related to special education requirements as outlined in IDEA. It also serves as the state’s primary point of contact for addressing questions and concerns from parents of students with disabilities; assisting them in navigating the process for obtaining special education evaluations and services; informing students and parents about special education resources in their communities; and working with local, state, and federal governments to ensure quality special education services statewide.

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

Job Duties:

As the Education Consultant, you may serve as the 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 staff in public school systems, special schools, nonpublic schools, public and private colleges and universities, technical colleges, local neglected and delinquent institutions, and state correctional institutions, as well as individuals from other profit and nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions. Responsibilities include:

+ Managing and coordinating educational programs that impact students, teachers, principals, central office personnel, and staff in public schools, special schools, technical colleges, and correctional institutions.

+ Reviewing work and providing input on the performance evaluations of subordinate personnel involved in assigned programs.

+ Determining program goals and objectives and developing effective implementation plans to meet those goals.

+ Communicating the needs of Local Education Agencies (LEAs) within the assigned region to the Regional Service Center Director and State Director.

+ Providing daily technical assistance to parents, teachers, administrators, university staff, and agency personnel through phone calls, correspondence, and site visits.

+ Updating local school system superintendents regularly on services, program developments, and current issues within the assigned region.

+ Collaborating with Department of Education staff to maintain current information on state and federal programs to ensure strong leadership and oversight of services.

+ Advising and assisting local superintendents, educators, and external partners on laws, policies, procedures, and regulations related to education programs, and assisting in the resolution of issues.

+ Researching, designing, implementing, and evaluating short- and long-term program plans, policies, and guidelines in accordance with federal and state requirements.

+ Designing, developing, and piloting programs and research projects based on national and state trends, economic conditions, educational research, and legislative developments.

+ Serving as a team leader to assist schools and systems in building capacity and achieving improved outcomes through collaboration and targeted support.

+ Developing and applying evaluation methods to measure program quality, effectiveness, and impact on student outcomes.

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.

Career Progression:This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

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 3 has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $28.97 hourly, $2,317.20 biweekly 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:

No Civil Service test scoreis 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. 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.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have knowledge of Special Education Law?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your experience or training related to Special Education Law. If you answered no, please type “N/A.”

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Do you have experience communicating with and assisting members of the public in a professional capacity?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your experience communicating with and assisting members of the public in a professional capacity. If you answered no, please type “N/A.”

06

Do you have experience with investigating and/or responding to complaints?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your experience investigating and/or responding to complaints. If you answered no, please type “N/A.”

08

Are you a current employee of the Louisiana Department of Education? Please note - teachers and other school system employees are not considered employees of the LA Department of Education.

+ Yes

+ No

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Please select how you qualify for this position from the options below.

+ Seven years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services.

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

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

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

+ None of the above.

Required Question

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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