Job Description

About this Job
**This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA** Office of Early Childhood Operations
Job Focus Area
This is a high-impact opportunity for an Education Consultant 1/2/ 3 to join the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) within the Office of Early Childhood/Strategy Division. The primary purpose of this role is the strategic development, oversight, and evaluation of key statewide child care quality improvement initiatives and contracts, including as the subject matter expert responsible for managing the state's Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency contracts and leading improvement strategies. Your work directly contributes to LDOE's mission of strengthening supports and services for childcare providers and ensuring high-quality interactions and instructional practice in early childhood education.
Success in this position requires expertise in program development, contract management, and strong fiscal oversight, as you will monitor and authorize the allocation of state and federal funds for child care support initiatives. A key competency is the ability to drive instructional improvement, serving as the subject matter expert for effective professional development focused on curriculum, screening, assessment, and developmentally appropriate practices like CLASS. What makes this role unique is its blend of strategic development (defining project goals for RFPs and developing implementation plans) and hands-on direction (managing CCR&R).
Joining the Strategy Division means becoming a critical part of the team dedicated to maintaining high-quality early childhood services through targeted initiatives and strategic alignment. If you are driven to improve teacher-child interactions, enhance child care support systems, and manage significant statewide programs to ensure compliance and effectiveness, this role offers a chance to profoundly shape early childhood education across Louisiana.
Applicants with the following experience are encouraged to apply:

• Direct experience leading, managing, or developing improvement initiatives for specialized support services, with a major emphasis on Child Care Resource and Referral work within early childhood settings.
• Experience partnering or collaborating with large early childhood networks (like Ready Start Networks) to develop strategic plans, design new support processes, and provide direct technical assistance to local education authorities and instructional leaders.

Minimum Qualifications
Five years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience plus two years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR
An advanced degree plus one year 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 .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Direct contracts and evaluations for child care support initiatives, including the CCR&R and related contract.
• Oversee and manage all Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCR&R) contracts and the delivery of related services.
• Direct efforts to intervene with publicly funded child care programs offering unsatisfactory instruction.
• Serve as the EC Strategy lead to thoroughly define and document project goals, scope, and technical requirements for RFPs.
• Partner and collaborate with other members of the Early Childhood Strategy team to develop changes to Ready Start Network strategy.

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.
Education Consultant 2 (AS-617)
Hourly: $27.07- $46.41
Monthly: $2,165.60 - $3,712.80
Annually: $56,306 - $96,533
Education Consultant 3 (AS-618)
Hourly: $28.96 - $49.66
Monthly: $2,317.20 - $3,972.80
Annually: $60,248 - $103,293
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The Education Consultant series has a special entrance rate 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.
*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
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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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 (

). LASERS has provided this to give you more detailed information about their system * Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (
), among others

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