Description of Education Consultant
Job Purpose:
Provides expertise by providing educational policies and practices; training educators; evaluating teaching methods; providing educational content; maintaining compliance with regulations.
Duties:
* Develops specific subject area or grade level criteria by planning and coordinating educational policies.
* Trains educators by developing programs for in-service education.
* Develops curricula and establishes guidelines for educational programs by conferring with federal, state, and local school officials.
* Disseminates and receives input on teaching methods by confering with lay and professional groups.
* Adapts curricula to local needs by reviewing and evaluating curricula for use in schools.
* Maintains educational regulations by interpreting and enforcing provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations; advising school officials on implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
* Keeps school systems informed by preparing manuals, guidelines, and reports on state educational policies and practices.
* Provides state-of-the-art teaching methods and techniques by conducting research; reporting findings.
* Completes projects by identifying and implementing new technology and resources; redesigning systems; recommending re-deploying human resources.
* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
* Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.