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24-02555
Education Program Consultant (FFTL)
Pay Grade
16
Salary
$4,106.86 - $5,686.20 Monthly
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency
Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education
Location
300 Sower Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the
telecommuting arrangement at any time.
Description
Kentucky Department of Education employees work to support and improve Kentucky’s public education system so
that the nearly 650,000 students attending public schools will have a bright and successful future. KDE offers
its employees exciting and rewarding careers supporting Kentucky’s public education system.
In addition to rewarding work, KDE employees enjoy excellent benefits and flexible work opportunities, including
telecommuting commensurate with job duties and responsibilities. KDE is committed to diversity, equity, and
inclusion in Kentucky’s public schools and the KDE workforce.
Our mission is to partner with districts, schools, families, students, business and industry, and communities
to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.
We seek persons of the highest moral character who understand it is a privilege to represent the Kentucky
Department of Education and work on behalf of Kentucky’s children. This role represents a great opportunity to
work in a dynamic, challenging, and professional environment.
The department seeks to hire a smart, experienced, hardworking, and dependable Education Program Consultant.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide professional learning to promote the effective implementation of evidence-based practices to
improve behavior support for students with disabilities.
Develop tools and resources to provide guidance to districts, schools, and teachers regarding effective
implementation of evidence-based practices to improve behavior support for students with disabilities.
Provide technical assistance on behavioral interventions and strategies to improve educational outcomes
for students.
Accurately interpret, apply, and enforce the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in regard
to federal laws, state regulations, and policies for local school districts.
Performs other duties as assigned.
This is a federally funded time limited (FFTL) position. This means the position is paid entirely as the
result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that
funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for
the classification but is not required to take an examination or be graded through the testing and evaluation
process. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non-merit)
employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee
in a permanent position.
Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and
background check.
Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release
from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment is given.
In accordance with KRS 161.220 the applicant selected for this position will become a member of the Kentucky
Teachers’ Retirement System.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government
with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. KDE will only use E-
Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KDE has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,
please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:
Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in education or a related field.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:
Three years of professional experience in education, career and technical education, or a related field.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:
NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:
Current Rank II or Rank I certification by the Department of Education or Education Professional Standards Board will substitute for the required educational requirement. Additional professional experience in the field of education will substitute for the required educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):
NONE
Working Conditions
Work is typically performed in an office or school setting. Travel may be required.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kathryn McCrystal at kathryn.mccrystal@education.ky.gov or 502-564-3716.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D