EDUCATION CONSULTANT 3

AS618 $52,645 - $103,293
Creation Date: 12/29/2003
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
Develops and implements all aspects of smaller scope education programs or all aspects of a specific area for larger scope education programs.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad from an Education Consultant Supervisor, Education Division Director, or higher-level professional.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide functional supervision over Local Education Agencies and lower-level professionals.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Education Consultant 2 by the presence of high-level programmatic responsibility over all aspects of an education program.

Differs from the Education Consultant 4 by the absence of serving as the sole senior staff assistant to an Education Program Manager/higher level Education official or subject matter authority-witness/program developer and/or researcher.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

May serve as 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 personnel in the public school systems, special schools, nonpublic schools, public and private colleges and universities, technical colleges, local neglected and delinquent institutions, and state correctional institutions; and individuals from other profit and nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions.

Reviews work and provide input on evaluation of performance of subordinate personnel involved in a program.

Determines program goals and objectives, develops plans to effectively implement the specified program.

Communicates the needs of the Local Education Agencies in the region to the Regional Service Center Director and State Director.

Provides technical assistance daily via telephone, letters, visits, etc. to parents, teachers, administrators, university personnel and other agency personnel regarding issues involving services/programs in the assigned Regional Service Center.

Updates the Superintendents of the local school systems from the assigned Regional Service Center, on a regular basis, regarding services and current issues.

Works with other Department of Education staff to maintain current information about state and federal programs in order to provide leadership and oversight for related services in the assigned Regional Service Center.

Advises and provides technical assistance to local superintendents of education, other educators, and other persons outside the field of education on programs, policies, procedures, laws, and regulations; and answers questions and assists in the resolution of problems.

Researches, designs, implements, and evaluates current and long-range plans, rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies for the program(s) in accordance with federal or state laws and policies.

Designs, develops, and pilots, programs and research projects on the basis of national/state reports, trends, economic conditions, future needs, educational research findings, and state and federal legislative or policy developments.

Serves as a team leader to assists schools and school systems in securing the best possible results for their efforts by building the capacity of school and system teams.

Develops evaluation designs to measure the quality and effectiveness of program(s) and their impact on students.

Plans, conducts, and evaluates staff development and in-service training (including national, state, and regional workshops, hearings, conferences) for personnel in the Department of Education, local education agencies, colleges and universities, technical colleges, correctional schools and institutions, as well as churches, civil associations, business and industry groups, special committees and task forces, professional associations and organizations, special interest groups, parents, and other citizens.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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.