Education Consultant 3 - OSC

Education Consultant 3 - OSC

Salary

$5,019.73 - $8,608.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50627160-093026PH-OSC

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

09/30/2026

Closing Date

10/20/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA

This position will be filled as a temporary Job Appointment that may last up to 4 years

Office of School Choice

Job Focus Area

The Office of School Choice is seeking a dedicated Education Consultant 3 to serve as the lead administrator for the Tuition Donation Credit (TDC) Program and associated scholarship stacking compliance initiatives. The role will focus heavily on dual-funding compliance, data auditing, system integration, and cross-program communication. This opportunity allows you to optimize stakeholder communication, and champion transparency and accountability within Louisiana's expanding school choice ecosystem.

Candidates with the following skills, abilities, and experience are encouraged to apply:

• Program Management: Experience administering student financial aid, educational scholarships, or school choice programs.

• Compliance & Auditing: Experience auditing financial records, multi-source funding streams, or enforcing regulatory program guidelines.

• System Integration: Experience collaborating with external vendors or software developers to build, test, or refine data management systems.

• Stakeholder Communications: Experience drafting formal policy guides, regulatory manuals, newsletters, or website resources for public consumption.

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:

As an Education Consultant 3, you will drive the operational success and compliance of Louisianas nonpublic school choice options. In this role, you will:

• Lead the daily administration and data collection processes for the Tuition Donation Credit (TDC) Program.
• Audit stacked scholarship awards to ensure strict adherence to dual-funding regulations and tuition cost limits.
• Serve as the main point of contact for School Tuition Organizations (STOs) regarding financial reporting and tax credit documentation.
• Partner with database developers to design and implement user-friendly data management portals.
• Coordinate cross-departmental communications across data analytics, operations, and financial services teams.
• Build and maintain a resource library of program guides, policy documents, and website texts for schools and families.
• Develop proactive communications including weekly newsletters and monthly informational calls.
• Compile mandatory legislative reports (such as Act 191) and prepare formal briefing materials for BESE board meetings.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Job Appointment. This position will be filled as a temporary job appointment that may last up to 4 years.

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 3 series has a special entrance rate (SER) 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.

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.

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 experience MUST be listed in the online application.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Department of Education - Human Resources

PO Box 96064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

lodejobs@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 Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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
• Teachers 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

02

Do you have professional experience administering or supporting educational scholarship, tuition assistance, or school choice programs?

• Yes
• No

03

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and reference the experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO to the previous question, enter "N/A".

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Do you have experience auditing data or financial awards to ensure regulatory compliance and prevent over-funding?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and reference the experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO to the previous question, enter "N/A".

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Do you have experience serving as a primary liaison between an organization and external stakeholders, advisory councils, or legislative auditors?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and reference the experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO to the previous question, enter "N/A".

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Do you have experience designing and maintaining policy manuals, program guides, or structured newsletter communication for external partners?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and reference the experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO to the previous question, enter "N/A".

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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

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