Education Consultant 3 - AAA

Salary $5,019.73 - $8,608.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number

LDOE50531386-042326CN-AAA

Department Education-State Activities Opening Date 04/29/2026 Closing Date 5/13/2026 11:59 PM Central About this Job •This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA•Office of Assessment, Accountability, and Analytics Job Focus Area This Education Consultant 3 is located in the Office of Assessments, Accountability, and Analytics (AAA) in the division of Data Strategy & Governance (DSG), and will report to a classified Education Consultant Supervisor. The person in this position will be responsible for educator workforce reporting/analysis, the data management and calculation coordination of the teacher preparation accountability system, federal and state mandated reporting, which includes preparing reports, studies, and presentations. This position will serve as a liaison to other offices within the Louisiana Department of Education with related work. The preferred candidate should have strong project management and analytical skills, experience collaborating across functional teams, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and experience leading professional development. Preference will be given to candidates with an intermediate to advanced ability to use programs to analyze data. Candidates with the following skills, abilities, and experience are encouraged to apply: Strong project management and analytical skills Strategic consideration of educational data and its impact Experience collaborating across functional teams Excellent verbal and written communication skills Intermediate to advanced ability to use various programs (Excel, Sheets, etc.) to analyze data 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 found here.

Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties:

The Education Consultant 3 position will work within the LDOE's Data Governance team to become the subject-matter expert on educator workforce reporting, teacher preparation quality ratings, and workforce-related reporting requirements.

This position will:

Project lead for the annual release of a suite of educator workforce tools, dashboards, and resources to support schools, school systems, and preparation programs in recruiting, training, evaluating, and retaining a cadre of educators who meet Louisiana's workforce needs. Project lead for annual workforce reporting calculations and analysis, resulting in state and regional Workforce Snapshot Reports; author of the annual state and regional Workforce Snapshot Reports. Create all workforce-related materials, including but not limited to external/internal FAQs, presentations, and all BESE materials. Manage the data verification process for the teacher preparation accountability system Author federal- and state-mandated reports relating to educator workforce Serve as the liaison between AAA and the office of Teaching & Learning to support program leads in determining data strategy based on a thorough understanding of data collection/usage Serve as the educator workforce subject-matter expert for the LDOE Data Governance Committee Develop business rules for data calculation based on Agency goals

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 hours 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 has a special entrance rate of $28.96 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 and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. 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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact: Louisiana Department of Education - Human Resources PO Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 ldoejobs@la.gov 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 to make a difference through 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 at https://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 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