Education Consultant 4-CCR Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5047224) Apply  Education Consultant 4-CCR Salary $5,416.67 - $9,856.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number LDOE50409077-082125EL-CCR Department Education-State Activities Opening Date 08/21/2025 Closing Date 8/26/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job **This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA** Office of Career and College Readiness Job Focus Area The LDOE Division of Safe and Healthy Schools is actively seeking an Education Consultant 4 to play a pivotal role in addressing the behavioral and mental health needs of students as they progress through the K-12 education setting. This position, reporting to the Division's Education Consultant Supervisor, requires a comprehensive understanding of state school mental health policies and procedures, as well as an awareness of the mental health issues that may impact students. The successful candidate will be instrumental in implementing best practices for providing mental health support to students and will also need to comprehend state Medicaid policies and procedures as they pertain to school system reimbursement for allowable expenditures. Furthermore, they will be responsible for coordinating various components of grants related to the health and well-being of the educational community. Moreover, this role is instrumental in promoting health standards and practices that foster a healthy lifestyle, as well as in implementing the department's Coordinated School Health approach. The successful candidate will understand the support provided to the school, the connections between health and academic achievement, and the importance of evidence-based school policies and practices. These programs and initiatives are not only crucial but also inspiring in the agency's effort to enhance Louisiana’s students' performance by addressing the health and safety needs that may hinder their academic achievement and lifelong well-being as healthy and responsible citizens. Preferred Experience + Experience in working in public schools with students with mental health issues. + Experience in implementing a federal grant at the state level. + Experience in working with professionals from other public agencies, colleges/universities, private/public mental health providers, and school personnel to develop and implement programs to address the mental health issues affecting students. 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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168220) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Collaborates with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and other child-serving agencies to support school systems with strategies to address mental and behavioral health. + Monitors the public school system for compliance with mental and behavioral health requirements established by revised statute or policies adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. + Collaborates with the Louisiana Behavioral Health Advisory Council, the Louisiana Child Death Review Panel, and Coordinated Systems of Care to improve health outcomes as they relate to mental and behavioral health. + Designs and develops support tools for school systems to implement mental and behavioral health strategies to adhere to policy. + Makes recommendations to the Division Director and unclassified Assistant Superintendent related to mental and behavioral policies. + Oversees the School-Based Medicaid Program and serves as subject matter authority and expert for the LDOE. + Coordinates with LDH to design, develop, and implement a professional development and training model that educates and enables school systems to fully utilize the School-Based Medicaid Program. + Develop and disseminate clear, concise, and audience-appropriate correspondence, documents, and publications related to mental and behavioral health. + Perform all other duties and/or special projects as assigned by the Division Executive Director and/or Assistant Superintendent and as deemed necessary to support the Office's goals and objectives. 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: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $31.25 hourly, $2,500 biweekly. The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. **Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career andnot 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 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. For further information about this vacancy contact: Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources PO Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 ldoejobs@la.gov Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 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 in working in schools with students with mental health issues at the local, regional, and/or state level? + Yes + No 03 If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and/or knowledge and indicate which job(s) within your application (not resume) provided you with this experience. If you answered NO, enter "N/A" 04 Do you have knowledge and understanding of proven research-based practices to address student mental health issues in schools? + Yes + No 05 If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and indicate which job(s) within your application (not resume) provided you with this experience. If you answered NO, enter "N/A". 06 Do you have experience in implementing federal grants at the state level? + Yes + No 07 If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience including the grade levels and indicate which job(s) within your application (not resume) provided you with this experience. If you answered NO, enter "N/A". 08 Do you have knowledge and understanding of the state’s school-based Medicaid policies and procedures + Yes + No 09 If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience including the grade levels and indicate which job(s) within your application (not resume) provided you with this experience. If you answered NO, enter "N/A". 10 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 11 Please select how you qualify for this position. + Eight years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services. + Six years of full-time work experience plus five years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services. + A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services. + An advanced degree plus four years of experience in education, teaching, or administrative services. + None of the above. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email