Education Consultant 3-CCR
Salary
$5,020.60 - $8,608.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
LDOE182882-080726EL-CCR
Department
Education-State Activities
Opening Date
08/07/2026
Closing Date
8/12/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA
Office of Career and College Readiness
Job Focus Area
At the Louisiana Department of Education, specifically within the Office of Career and College Readiness, our mission is to create, promote, and manage opportunities that ensure students in Louisiana have a meaningful high school experience. We are seeking an Education Consultant 3 to manage programs aimed at helping students improve their academic performance and explore career options, enabling them to make informed decisions about their paths after graduation.
The ability to build and maintain relationships with secondary and postsecondary partners, strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, and experience in K-12 and/or postsecondary education are critical to this position. In addition, knowledge of and experience with student planning environments and innovative career and technical education programming are preferred.
Candidates with the following skills, abilities, and experience are encouraged to apply:
Experience at the high school and/or postsecondary level with complex federal grant writing, implementation, and/or evaluation.
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 bachelors 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:
Manage federal grant approval processes.
Provide technical assistance to school systems for federal grant programming.
Provide constructive feedback to school systems on all required components when applying for federal grant programming
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 $28.97 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 and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
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. 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 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
ldoejobs@la.gov
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:
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):
01
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 experience with successful career and technical education programming?
03
If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience including the number of years. Reference this experience from your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A".
04
Do you have experience with Carl D. Perkins funding or other federal funding?
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If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience including the number of years. Reference this experience from your application (not resume). 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:
Required Question
Employer State of Louisiana
Address 1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone (866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
| Location | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Salary | $5,020.60–$8,608 |
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