Salary : $5,416.67 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number:
Department: Education-State Activities
Opening Date: 08/12/2026
Closing Date: 8/17/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
**This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA**

Office of Federal Support & Grantee Relations

Job Focus Area
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is seeking a detail-oriented Educational Consultant 4 (EC4) to join the Office of Federal Support and Grantee Relations (FSGR). This role is critical to our mission of providing high-quality guidance to Louisiana schools and stakeholders. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate, monthly reporting of federal awards under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) and supporting the verification of federal grant formula funding. The EC4 assists in grant application reviews and the beta testing of applications as they are developed in the electronic grants management system (eGMS). The EC4's work requires impeccable communication, organizational, and data analytic skills. The position's work supports the LDOE's Educational Priorities and the continued mission to improve all Louisiana students' academic growth.

Candidates with the following experience are encouraged to apply:

• Education: Background in mathematics, statistics, quantitative educational research, computer science, accounting, or related data-driven fields.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced mastery of Excel and/or Google Sheets, including data formula construction, evaluation, and handling large datasets.
• Methodology: Training in quantitative data analysis, including single and multivariate analysis.
• Grant Experience: Prior experience with federal grants and state educational programming (K-12 or Higher Education) and familiarity with federal/state accounting and audit procedures.
• Grant Reporting Knowledge: Familiarity with reporting requirements for K-12 Formula Education Grants and Food and Nutrition Programs, as well as experience uploading data to platforms such as Sam.Gov. and USA Spending.
• Soft Skills: Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, with a collaborative mindset for interdepartmental projects.

Minimum Qualifications
Eight years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience plus five years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree plus four 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 the Educational Consultant 4, you will lead the agency's work in the accurate, timely reporting of federally reported grant financial data as it related to the Federal Accounting and Transparency Act (FFATA). In this role, you will:

• Communicate deadlines and reporting requirements to various stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Collaborate with colleagues on data collection and analysis.
• Analyze and clean data sets to be formatted for uploading into various databases.
• Employ single and multivariate data analysis techniques to validate data sets.
• Evaluate data and applications for errors or inconsistencies.
• Maintain accurate and complete files with annotations of communications to correct errors or clarify data, and support the FSGR team with projects and tasks as directed by the supervisor.

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 (SER) of $31.25 hourly, $2,500 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 datesrelated 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
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.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have experience working with federal formula grants?

• Yes
• No

03

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience including the number of years and reference any work experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A".
04

Do you have experience working with multiple online reporting platforms and communicating via the platforms prescribed protocols for problem resolution?

• Yes
• No

05

If you answered Yes to the previous question, please describe your experience and provide the types of platforms you have experience utilizing and how you communicated with those platforms prescribed protocols for problem resolution. If you answered NO, enter "N/A".
06

Do you have experience preparing original excel spreadsheets to analyze data sets for accuracy and reporting?

• Yes
• No

07

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience including the number of years and reference any work experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A".
08

I understand that this position is located in Baton Rouge, LA and that if hired, I am expected to report daily to the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third St. Baton Rouge.

• Yes
• No

09

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.

• Yes
• No

Required Question