Education Consultant 12-P13

State-of-Michigan; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential seeks an Education Consultant to provide leadership in regulations and policies related to the State School Aid Act and OST Grants. The role involves managing state and federal funding for major grants and collaborating with non-profits, community groups, and other agencies on program development, implementation, and evaluation.

The position emphasizes leadership in educational policy, program oversight, and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a field of education.
• One year of administrative or consultative experience in the field of K-12 or early childhood education.
• Two years of administrative or consultative experience in the field of K-12 or early childhood education, including one year equivalent to Education Consultant 12.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction in the development of regulations, rules, procedures, and policies related to the State School Aid Act, Section 32n OST Grants.
• Manage state and/or federal funding for major grant programs.
• Work with a broad range of organizational/provider entities (primarily non-profit, community-based) and other agencies on program development, implementation, and evaluation.

Education

Master's degree in education

1 year administrative or consultative experience in K-12 or early childhood education

2 years administrative or consultative experience in K-12 or early childhood education including 1 year as Education Consultant 12

Job description

At the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, we are laser-focused on improving opportunities and outcomes for Michiganders from preschool to postsecondary. From connecting more families with quality child care and prek programs to making it more affordable to earn a skill certificate or college degree, we are helping more people make it in Michigan.

MiLEAP was created by Governor Whitmer in July 2023 and is the newest department in the State of Michigan. Visit Michigan.gov/MiLEAP to learn more about our work and consider applying to join a team working to make Michigan a better place to grow up, learn, live, work, and play.

The function and purpose of this OST Education Consultant position are to provide leadership and direction in the development of regulations, rules, procedures, and policies as they relate to State School Aid Act, Section 32n OST Grants. A primary responsibility is the management of state and/or federal funding for major grant programs. The OST Education Consultant works with a broad range of organizational/provider entities (primarily non-profit, community-based), and other agencies, on program development, implementation, and evaluation.

Position Description

This position generally requires possession of a master's degree in a field of education and one year of administrative or consultative experience in the field of K-12 or early childhood education equivalent to the Education Consultant 11 OR two years of administrative or consultative experience in the field of K-12 or early childhood education, including one year equivalent to an Education Consultant 12.

Specific information on the education and experience required for the position is in the job specification for the Education Consultant class.

An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and /or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date. A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp "Issued to Student" is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted. An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from the college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a transcript that is labeled as "Unofficial." The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application with one of the following file extensions: pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft. Degree certificates are not accepted. When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.