Salary : $5,416.67 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number:
Department: Education-State Activities
Opening Date: 09/23/2026
Closing Date: 9/28/2026 11:59 PM Central

**This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA**

Office of Teaching and Learning - Educator Talent and Workforce Development

Job Focus Area
Within the Division of Educator Talent and Workforce Development, one of our key priorities is to strengthen and support the school leader pipeline by creating meaningful opportunities for educators to learn, collaborate, develop their leadership capacity, and grow professionally.

We are seeking an Education Consultant 4 to serve as the statewide expert in school leadership. This role will lead efforts to expand and strengthen opportunities for current and aspiring school leaders across Louisiana, with a focus on developing leadership practices that support effective schools and improved outcomes for students.

The Education Consultant 4 will work collaboratively with educators, school leaders, system leaders, and internal and external partners to design, implement, and continuously improve leadership development initiatives. The position will help build a strong, connected, and sustainable leadership pipeline by providing high-quality professional learning, fostering collaboration and networking, and supporting innovative approaches to school leadership.

Through this work, the Education Consultant 4 will help ensure that Louisiana's current and future school leaders have the knowledge, skills, resources, and professional networks needed to lead effectively and make a lasting impact on students, educators, and school communities.

Candidates with the following experience are encouraged to apply:

• Leadership experience
• Building and sustaining strong relationships
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Dependable and punctual

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:

• Plan and coordinate statewide leadership-development programs for aspiring, novice, and experienced school leaders
• Develop practical resources, presentations, training materials, and guidance for school and school system leaders
• Facilitate professional learning, meetings, focus groups, and stakeholder sessions in both virtual and in-person settings
• Work closely with school systems, agency teams, professional-learning partners, and other stakeholders to identify needs and strengthen leadership supports
• Manage multiple projects at the same time by maintaining timelines, organizing logistics, monitoring deliverables, and communicating progress
• Review program, workforce, survey, and stakeholder-feedback data to evaluate effectiveness and recommend improvements
• Coordinate contracts, vendors, grants, budgets, and purchasing activities associated with leadership-development initiatives
• Create clear communications, reports, talking points, and program updates for agency leadership, school systems, policymakers, and external partners
• Research effective leadership-development, recruitment, retention, strategic staffing, and scheduling practices to inform statewide programs and resources
• Monitor implementation across participating schools and systems, provide follow-up support, and help expand successful practices statewide

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.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The Education Consultant 4 position 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.

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.

**Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.**

Note: 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.
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 professional-level experience serving as a school leader, school system leader, or in another role that directly supported school and system leaders?

• Yes
• No

03

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

Do you have experience developing, implementing, or managing leadership-development programs or initiatives for aspiring, novice, or experienced school leaders?

• Yes
• No

05

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience, including your level of involvementand reference any specific work experience that is included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO,enter "N/A".
06

Do you have experience independently managing multiple complex projects with overlapping timelines, deliverables, budgets, and stakeholder groups?

• Yes
• No

07

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

Do you have experience managing grants, budgets, contracts, procurement processes, or external vendors related to educational programs or professional learning?

• Yes
• No

09

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience, including your level of involvementand reference any specific work experience that is included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO,enter "N/A".
10

Do you have experience using program, workforce, stakeholder-feedback, or implementation data to evaluate an initiative and recommend improvements, expansion, or replication?

• Yes
• No

11

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience, including your level of involvementand reference any specific work experience that is included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO,enter "N/A".
12

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