Senior Statewide Education Consultant, Ready Start Networks

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Education’s Office of Early Childhood Strategy seeks an Education Consultant 4 to provide statewide leadership for Ready Start Networks from the Baton Rouge office. You will coordinate with local leaders, monitor progress, and translate policy into actionable guidance.

Responsibilities include technical assistance, data analysis, and cross-team collaboration to strengthen community early childhood systems and improve kindergarten readiness across Louisiana.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary LDOE point of contact and subject matter expert for Ready Start Networks, providing guidance to local network leaders on program requirements, state policy, and implementation.
• Work directly with Ready Start Network Lead Agencies and local leaders to implement network strategies, address challenges, strengthen local infrastructure, and support progress toward established goals.
• Monitor and evaluate Ready Start Network performance by reviewing data, progress toward strategic milestones, required deliverables, and other indicators of network implementation.
• Manage key components of Ready Start Network development and implementation, including application, allocation, onboarding, and ongoing programmatic processes for Lead Agencies.
• Review Ready Start Network expenditure plans, budgets, and proposed uses of funds and make programmatic and allocation recommendations to Office of Early Childhood Strategy leadership.
• Interpret legislation, BESE policy, and LDOE requirements and translate them into clear guidance, procedures, resources, and implementation strategies for Ready Start Network leaders and other early childhood partners.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy guidance

Job description

The Louisiana Department of Education’s Office of Early Childhood Strategy seeks an Education Consultant 4 to provide statewide leadership for Ready Start Networks from the Baton Rouge office. You will coordinate with local leaders, monitor progress, and translate policy into actionable guidance.

Responsibilities include technical assistance, data analysis, and cross-team collaboration to strengthen community early childhood systems and improve kindergarten readiness across Louisiana.