Education Consultant - TL​/NUM

This is a field-based position requiring travel in Northeast La

Office of Teaching & Learning - Numeracy

This Education Consultant 3 is located within the Office of Teaching and Learning, Division of K-12 Numeracy, reports to a classified Education Consultant Supervisor and will provide support to school systems in the northeast region of the state, to include travel to the Union, Morehouse, East and West Carroll, Richland, Franklin, Tensas, Ouachita, Lincoln and Jackson Parishes. The Department’s Numeracy Division believes that all Louisiana students will have improved outcomes through high-quality instruction and interactions by an effective teacher supported by leaders and families.

This position will focus on providing support to instructional leaders primarily in the northeast region of the state, with focus on improving numeracy outcomes through direct coaching of system leaders, school leaders and teachers.

An ideal candidate may have previous leadership experience in math education, experience coordinating large-scale projects and working across complex systems, math content expertise, and an educational background and/or content-related work experience in the area of math. Preference may be given to candidates with the following experience:

• Strong knowledge base in math content, Louisiana K-12 Student Standards for Mathematics, and in-depth understanding of latest research in math education
• Strong oral and written communication skills as well as effective organizational skills, maximizing the use of technology, and strong project management and customer service skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to engage in the observation and review implementation to refine strategy and plan through an ongoing improvement cycle
• Experience in collaborating with multiple stakeholders to deliver a common and consistent message to the field in support of Louisiana’s academic strategy
• Efficient and effective use of various software systems (Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Forms, etc.)
• Previous instructional or leadership coaching experience

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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

As an Education Consultant 3, you will support statewide efforts to improve student outcomes in mathematics. In this role, you will:

• Provide job-embedded field support to assigned school systems and school leaders on effective numeracy instruction and support local leaders in implementing numeracy initiatives.
• Foster relationships of support and collaboration with each assigned school system to develop and understand their numeracy goals and build the strategy for implementing numeracy initiatives.
• Develop resources and tools to support instructional leaders and improve math outcomes in K-12 classrooms.
• Develop and deliver professional learning statewide on using quality numeracy resources and tools through established ILT structures. Topics include high-quality curriculum, collaborative planning time, numeracy coaching cycles and assessments, and meeting state and federal policy requirements.
• Support school systems in creating local numeracy plans. This includes support for developing, monitoring, and tracking progress towards goals.
• Collaborate with system leaders, school leaders, and numeracy coaches to develop a system- or school-wide focus on math achievement goals.
• Ensure that curriculum, instruction, and assessments are monitored and adjusted systematically at both the school and system levels in response to data from multiple sources, such as student work samples, student cognitive data, teacher observation data, and individual growth and…