Associate Education Consultant (35 Hour)

Introduction

Are you a current SDE employee?

Are you a self-motivated professional who excels at prioritizing, multitasking, and problem solving?

Do you enjoy the field of career and technical education and career pathways for students?

Are you skilled at collaborating with multiple stakeholders to advance an initiative? 

If so, we encourage you to read below and apply today!

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is now accepting applications for the exciting position of Associate Consultant with the Academic Office.  

The Academic Office oversees the Career and Technical Education Unit to ensures that current research and evidence-based practices are implemented to advance college and or career pathways in Connecticut high schools, including alignment to federal guidelines of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)/USDE and AdvanceCTE and Perkins V. 

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Full time, 35 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• First shift
• This hybrid role will have the opportunity for telework, in accordance with the telework policy.

THE ROLE

Through leadership, support, and systems of accountability, CSDE shares a common goal with our stakeholders to improve educational outcomes for students across the state. We are responsible for general monitoring and supervision activities to ensure equitable access to education that can ensure student readiness for learning, life and work beyond high school. 

Our ideal candidates for the Associate Consultant will possess:

• Knowledge of state Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO);
• Ability to monitor local use of and compliance with Perkins V, including the approval process of Connecticut secondary and postsecondary annual Perkins V grant applications;
• Ability to contribute to the updating of the Perkins V Connecticut State Plan;
• Ability to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of Connecticut’s local secondary and postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs funded by Perkins V;
• Ability to provide direct support to various CTE career cluster program areas across the state;
• Ability to design and deliver professional learning opportunities for CTE: secondary, postsecondary partners and stakeholders;
• Ability to Support CTE educators and other stakeholders by preparing instructional tools, guides, and other publications for statement distribution;
• Knowledge of CT state agencies and Workforce Development Boards to further the work of local CTE programs; and
• Ability to collaborate with other CSDE offices to support the mission and goals of the State Board of Education.

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee, of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application. 

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e. Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. 

To Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
• Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
  
  
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

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Important Information After You Apply:

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.

Connect With Us:

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jasmyn.Raymond@ct.gov. 
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Departments of Aging and Disability Services, Education, and the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System assists in planning and executing programs of extensive difficulty and scope for the improvement of education in the state.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Assists a Bureau Chief or Education Consultant in supervising various educational programs and services offered by the state; 
• Assists in the development and administration of certain programs of major importance or may develop and administer other programs within the framework of bureau policy; 
• Provides professional leadership and guidance to school authorities, professional organizations, students and various community groups and individuals; 
• May assist in directing the routine functioning of the bureau; 
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of the philosophy and methods of education with particular reference to the field concerned; 
• Teaching skill; 
• Ability to
  • prepare reports; 
  • deal effectively with others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

An earned advanced degree and five (5) years of professional experience OR in lieu thereof an equivalent combination of experience and training as approved by the appropriate Board and/or appointing authority.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Connecticut business and industry labor market trends.
• Experience with the Connecticut State Community College program and offerings.
• Experience with Connecticut State Technical Education initiatives.
• Experience developing student pathways that align with work-based learning, industry recognized credentials, and dual concurrent enrollment.
• Experience using E-Grants Management system (EGMS).
• Experience reading and interpreting complex federal and state written materials, laws and regulations.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class in certain positions may be required to possess an appropriate certificate issued by State Board of Education.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.