EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT
I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Positions in this banded class provide consultative work in providing assistance to teachers, faculty, curriculum supervisors, education/departmental administrators, deans, local education agencies, and educational programs/projects at the state and local levels, in the development, implementation, and evaluation of education programs/projects. Work involves assisting in the design and implementation of instructional strategies based on current instruction methodologies; developing, evaluating and advising on the use of curriculum/instructional materials; developing the measures and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of the educational programs and subsequent assessment of strategy effectiveness. Work may also include relating evaluation processes to specific educational placement, and planning the overall diagnostic program
in the organization. Positions may be assigned to subject matter areas such as English, mathematics, or science or to educati on support programs, which cross curriculum lines and impact on the instructional process in all areas. Positions are responsible for responding to requests for services and for identifying service delivery requirements based on changes in the education field generally and the assigned area specifically.
II. ROLE DESCRIPTIONS BY COMPETENCY LEVEL
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Contributing
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Journey
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Advanced
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Positions at this level provide basic consultative services to
professional staff in educational roles. Techniques used include direct
student contact, administration of educational tests, consultation with
teachers, and observation of students in the classroom.
Duties involve a close working relationship with teachers,
psychologists, educational
directors, and other mental health professionals and are evaluated
through conferences, analysis of written reports, and
progress of students. Work
involves the development of instructional materials and
teaching strategies in support of educational programs.
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Positions at this level provide specialized consultative services to
professional staff in
educational roles. They provide technical assistance in the
development, implementation, and evaluation of education
programs. Positions may
provide consultation in specific assigned subject matter areas such as English,
mathematics, or science or education support programs which cross curriculum
lines and impact on the instructional process in all areas such as
compensatory
education, migrant education, and exceptional children. Positions providing consultation to
institutions in the community college system are assigned to adult basic
education, technological, or vocational programs. Work
involves guiding the development and/or revision of curriculum, consulting
on current instructional methodologies, and evaluating
and advising on the use of instructional material.
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Positions at this level provide advanced consultative and
administrative work in the
development, implementation, and administration of major education
programs and/or activities. Work involves responding to requests for
assistance from local education
agencies, institutions in the community college system, or from other
educational programs in the development and/or revision of curriculum
content, administrative practices, and the evaluation of programs.
Work involves
directing the integration of services, assisting in the management of
the delivery of services, monitoring educational trends and
developments, and assisting in the implementation of program
revisions.
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III. COMPETENCIES
IV. COMPETENCY STATEMENTS BY LEVEL
Consultation/Advising
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Contributing
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Journey
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Advanced
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Ability to assist clients in the development of instructional
strategies including determining
long range and immediate curriculum needs and objectives.
Ability to determine instructional goals and
objectives relating to specific presentations, lectures, lecture
series, or entire courses and
suggest the appropriate media components, material organization and
design, effective communication direction, work methods and
standards, and personnel resource management.
Ability to review content of materials, courses, class sequences,
learner objectives, and determine the most effective teaching methods
to communicate concepts and the design of instructional materials for
a wide variety of
subject areas.
Ability to develop evaluation programs to meet the needs of students
either on a group or
individual basis.
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Ability to serve as specialist in developing programs and innovative
projects designed to
supplement and improve education programs/projects.
Ability to assist in planning and writing of new programs and
services which have agency-wide or state-wide implications.
Ability to assist in the development of the mission, objectives and
goals of the
organization.
Ability to serve as a specialist responsible for developing measures
and methods of
evaluating the effectiveness of educational projects.
Ability to serve as test development specialist and curriculum
specialist to assure that items/tests are aligned with the curriculum.
Ability to determine if curriculum is being measured in the most
efficient and cost-effective manner.
Ability to lead advisory groups comprised of teachers and curriculum
specialist in the
development, review, editing and revision of performance and
multi-choice test items.
Ability to review courses and instructor performance and intervene
when necessary.
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Ability to provide advanced technical assistance and direction in
broad educational
programs, services or activities.
Ability to serve as section supervisor responsible for setting work
priorities for staff
based on objectives of assigned program(s) and service(s).
Ability to possibly serve as regional coordinator or assistant
division director
responsible for the delivery of services of the assigned
region/division.
Ability to provide state wide or regional consultative service and
administrative support to a full range of educational programs and usually
involving the coordination or management of resources involved (budgets, personnel,
and equipment).
Ability to provide program and policy interpretation to local boards
of education, boards and trustees, and by policy making boards at the state
level.
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Knowledge-Professional
Knowledge of and professional skills in specific area(s) and keeps current with developments and trends in areas(s) of expertise. [Note: May require certification in a specific educational area.]
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Contributing
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Journey
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Advanced
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Basic knowledge of educational/learning
theories and principles.
Basic knowledge of teaching methodology and techniques.
Basic knowledge of instructional design systems, communications
theory, and
education materials production techniques.
Basic knowledge of educational
measurements for students with special learning needs.
Basic knowledge of classroom techniques and academic activities at
each educational level.
Basic understanding of a wide variety of subject areas for which
materials are produced.
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Working knowledge of instructional methods and techniques, and of
principles and theories of education.
Working understanding of the
program’s/project’s purpose and objectives and an understanding of
public education for all areas that have a relationship to the assigned work.
If assigned work is in the area of a specific curriculum, the employee must
be a technical and subject matter specialist that may require special
certification.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and local provisions,
regulations, and objectives
pertaining to planning and
developing educational programs and projects.
Working knowledge of modern developments, trends, and theories in
education and
educational research.
Working knowledge of the standard measures
and statistical tools used in educational research.
Working knowledge of the different types of research and methods of
gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating data.
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Full knowledge of the region/division/program
objectives, purpose, educational policies and
intended approaches to its service delivery.
Full understanding of curricular and instructional scope of the areas
assigned
and/or the education support role of the division, section, or unit.
Full knowledge of instructional methods and techniques and of other
aspects of education
as it relates to the educational services of the organization.
Full knowledge of the subject matter assignment within the position’s
area of concentration and educational administration techniques.
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Analytical Thinking
Ability to identify issues and obtain relevant information. Ability to relate and compare data from different sources, and identify alternative solutions.
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Contributing
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Journey
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Advanced
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Ability to interpret standardized educational tests, correlate
results with class observations,
and recommend specific academic placement and classroom activities.
Ability to interpret findings to staff planning conferences.
Ability to develop evaluation instruments to measure the
effectiveness of instruction.
Ability to analyze course/lecture objectives and identify key
concepts.
Ability to analyze learning situations and educational measurements
and make
recommendations for placement based on sound criteria.
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Ability to plan, design, and promote measures of evaluation, particularly
with respect to tests, research projects, statistical analysis, and
other research procedures.
Ability to review and ensure consistency in standards across projects
and across academic years.
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Ability to provide comprehensive analysis and
interpretations of state and federal laws, draft policy
recommendations and proposed changes in legislation, and coordinate the
more complex and sensitive program evaluations.
Ability to analyze and interpret organizational and procedural
problems and make alterations in existing systems.
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Communication
Ability to communicate information to individuals or groups; and deliver presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
Ability to clearly and concisely convey information orally or in writing to individuals or groups to ensure that they understand the information and the
message. Ability to listen and respond appropriately to others.
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Contributing
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Journey
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Advanced
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Ability to prepare written proposals, interim reports, and final
reports, including results,
conclusions, and recommendations.
Ability to convey ideas, in oral or written form, on research and
evaluation techniques and
methodology to state and local education agency personnel.
Ability to assist in writing reports and disseminating research
findings at meetings
and conferences and answer general questions about the
reports/findings.
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Ability to make presentations at the National, State, and local level
to share program/project
findings.
Ability to collaborate with team members and advisory groups to guide
and inform the work
scope.
Ability to co-author reports and manuscripts.
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Ability to coordinate the service delivery
through lower level consultants and
educational specialists and other administrators.
Ability to communicate with division directors, regional directors,
LEA administrators, and other educators and budget officials on the total
aspects of the related educational program/project.
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Training
Ability to lead and guide others to develop new skills or knowledge that will enhance their work. Ability to design, develop and/or deliver training programs.
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Contributing
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Journey
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Advanced
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Ability to plan and teach workshops related to
the educational program/project.
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Ability to provide in-service workshops and
conferences on assessment and program
improvement in specialized area of expertise.
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Ability to coordinate training through lower
level consultants and educational specialists
and other administrators.
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Research
Ability to review and study relevant information from various sources to develop new information and identify primary and secondary authorities to validate.
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Contributing
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Journey
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Advanced
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Ability to assist in conducting research concerning best practices in
media content development and production, types of instructional materials,
most effective content and methods and best learning environments in the
assigned education program/project
area.
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Ability to use methodology and techniques of educational research as
they apply to
planning, designing and developing agency-wide and state wide
programs and projects.
Ability to collaborate with teams of education and business partners
exploring scope and support for educational applications.
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Ability to coordinate, conduct, and evaluate research activities.
Ability to formulate and supervise advisory
groups concerning research, development,
implementation and evaluation of specific
educational programs/projects.
Ability to coordinate and participate in the review and
recommendation of research
projects for funds to state education agencies.
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V. MINIMUM TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
Master’s degree in education, special education, instructional design, educational technology, educational media, or related discipline with
coursework in curriculum development or learning theory; or a Bachelor’s degree in the assigned discipline and two years of experience in teaching,
educational testing, or instructional design and curriculum development; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be
received from appropriately accredited institutions.
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