EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT 3 - 09022025- 71015
 State of Tennessee | |||||||||||||||
$5,050.00 - $7,570.00 / month
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 United States, Tennessee, Nashville | |||||||||||||||
| 1616 Church Street (Show on map) | |||||||||||||||
 Sep 04, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, CHILD AND FAMILY MANAGEMENT DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY Qualifications Education and Experience: Possession of a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and experience equivalent to substantial (five or more years of) full-time professional educational or instructional work, including at least two years of supervisory/administrative or advisory work. Substitution of Education for Experience: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years, there being no substitution for the required two years of specialized experience. OR One year of experience as an Education Consultant 2 with the State of Tennessee. Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class may be required to:
Overview Under direction, is responsible for consultative and administrative work of considerable difficulty. An employee in this class is responsible for developing and administering large complex statewide education programs and may supervise subordinate professional consultants. This class differs from that of Educ Consultant 2 in that incumbents of the latter assist in the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines for the administration and operation of a small complex educational program or section of a larger more complex program, or act as an Educational Administrative Consultant to an Assistant Commissioner or similar classification. Responsibilities 1. Supervises, participates in, and makes recommendations in the development, interpretation, implementation, and enforcement of policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting the administration and operation of educational programs, activities, services and/or initiatives. Supervises and participates in analyzing and assessing educational needs and developing immediate and long-range plans to meet these needs. 2. May assign, train, supervise, and evaluate subordinate professional consultants and clerical employees. Makes recommendations on staff employment, retention, promotion, demotion, performance evaluations, and other human resources actions. 3. Supervises subordinate consultative staff in developing state plans for the administration of specific educational programs and the development of guidelines for the distribution of educational funds. Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate professional consultants and clerical employees. 4. Evaluates and provides feedback on education assistance grant proposals submitted by local education agencies and makes recommendations and decisions on approval or denial. Supervises technical assistance to local education agencies and other educational institutions. 5. Encourages innovation in meeting program goals and seeks feedback on program improvement. Coaches and mentors district level supervisors, teachers and fiscal directors. 6. Reviews and approves budgets. Monitors program budgets and cost allocation plans, and monitors individual program expenditures. 7. Develops and implements training programs for stakeholders. 8. Attends, participates in and/or conducts conferences, meetings, and seminars at the local, state, and national level in order to promote and disseminate information concerning educational programs, activities and services and remains informed of new and changing policies, procedures, and regulations. Communicates with representatives with the US Department of Education. Competencies (KSA's) Competencies:
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TN Driver Standards State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
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