Literacy Consultant - Education Consultant 11-P13

h2About the Department/h2pimg src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1608/jobpostings/image/MDE Logo (Color) (002).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" data-uw-rm-alt-original="" data-uw-rm-alt="QU"brbrspan id="isPasted"strong***This position is being reposted, if you have already applied there is no need to submit a second application.***/strong/spanbrbrspanstrongThe Michigan Department of Education (MDE)nbsp;/strongprovides leadership, resources, support, and guidance to approximately 200,000 school district staff serving approximately 1.5 million students in public and non-public schools and 39,000 students in special education transition services. In addition, MDE provides administrative support and supervision for the Michigan School for the Deaf and the Library of Michigan./spanbrbrspanMDE is responsible for state education leadership in a local control state and works to implement state and federal education laws, disburse state and federal resources, license educators, develop state summative assessments and accountability systems, create state academic standards, and coordinate school health and nutrition programs. In addition, in developing and promoting the state’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan, MDE works with partner education entities and stakeholders to improve public education for children across the state.

MDE’s role in the improvement of public education extends to providing information and feedback to public policy-makers, convening educators on public policy issues, recommending draft language on legislation, and developing guidance to districts on statutory changes adopted at the state and federal levels.nbsp;/spanbrbrspanJoin a team of highly trained and educated individuals committed to supporting learners and learning in Michigan. Serving students, parents, families, educators, and communities within a culture that promotes excellence and respects diversity, our work is meaningful and impactful.nbsp;/spanbrbrspanAs a State of Michigan employee, you will receive a competitive wage and benefit package that values your experience and skills. You will join a team of more than 400 professionals at the department and almost 50,000 in state government who are committed to excellence in public service./spanbrbrspanstrongspanThe Office of Educational Supportsnbsp;/span/strongspanis/spanstrongspannbsp;/span/strongstrong id="isPasted"spanan office within the spanDivision of Assessment, School Improvement, and Systems Support/span.

OES provides support to local education agencies, including PSAs, to develop and implement programs and services funded with supplementary Federal or State funds to accelerate student achievement through continuous improvement and close achievement gaps for the most at-risk students. OES supports MDE policy development on a range of issues, including research-based strategies to support learning, equitable educational experiences, supports for school turnaround, the closure of achievement gaps, coordination of services, and tools for instructional techniques to increase learning./span/strong/spanbrbrspanspanstrongPrimary Physical Work Address/strong/spanspanstrongnbsp;-nbsp;/strong/spanspanstrongPosition isnbsp;/strong/spanspanstronglocated/strong/spanspanstrongnbsp;at the John Hannah Building, 608 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan. nbsp;Hybrid flexible schedule of in-person and remote work arrangement./strong/span/spanspanstrongnbsp;/strong/spanbrbrspanstrongPosition Summary:nbsp;/strongThis position serves as the dyslexia consultant collecting, researching and disseminating structured literacy practices that are aligned with the Science of Reading for teaching and learning in grades K-12. A primary function will be to support and monitor the development and implementation of requirements outlined in Public Act 146 of 2024, the K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Laws.

This position will also provide support and monitor the development and implementation of early literacy coaching programs/initiatives./spanbrbrspanstrongPosition Description: a href="https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/LITERACYCONSULTANT.pdf" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc=""Education Consultant 11-P13/a/strong/spanbrbrspanstrongJob Specification: a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/E/EducationConsultant.pdf" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc=""Education Consultant 11-P13/a/strong/spanbrbrspanstrongState of Michigan Benefits:brimg src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1608/jobpostings/image/1-Benefits Graphic.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" data-uw-rm-alt-original="" alt="State of Michigan Benefits:" data-uw-rm-alt="CT"/strong/span/ph2Position Duties/h2pundefinedspan id="isPasted"Please review the job specification and the position description for the full list of responsibilities, required education and experience, and knowledge, skills, and abilities./spanbr/undefined/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pundefinedspan id="isPasted"Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis./spanbr/undefined/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pdiv id="isPasted"divpspanspanYour submittal is considered complete with the following required document/spanspans:/span/span/p/divdivullipspanspanCompleted Application/span/span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanResume (entered or attached to the job posting)/span/span/p/lilipspanspanOfficial copy of transcripts (if applicable)/span/span/p/lilipspanCover Letternbsp;/spanspanbr/spanspanbr/spanspanT/spanspanspanhe Michigan State Employees Retirement System (MSERS) is separate from the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS). If you are currently a MPSERS retiree, there should be no impact to your MPSERS pension due to employment with the Michigan Department of Education. If you are currently eligible for a MPSERS retirement benefit and become the successful candidate for this position, you should contact the Office of Retirement Services (ORS) tonbsp;/spanspandetermine/spanspannbsp;any impact if you elect tonbsp;/spanspanimmediately/spanspannbsp;begin receiving your MPSERS retirement benefit/spanspan./span/spanbrbrbr/p/li/ul/div/div/p
h2About the Department/h2pimg src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1608/jobpostings/image/MDE Logo (Color) (002).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" data-uw-rm-alt-original="" data-uw-rm-alt="QU"brbrspan id="isPasted"strong***This position is being reposted, if you have already applied there is no need to submit a second application.***/strong/spanbrbrspanstrongThe Michigan Department of Education (MDE)nbsp;/strongprovides leadership, resources, support, and guidance to approximately 200,000 school district staff serving approximately 1.5 million students in public and non-public schools and 39,000 students in special education transition services.

In addition, MDE provides administrative support and supervision for the Michigan School for the Deaf and the Library of Michigan./spanbrbrspanMDE is responsible for state education leadership in a local control state and works to implement state and federal education laws, disburse state and federal resources, license educators, develop state summative assessments and accountability systems, create state academic standards, and coordinate school health and nutrition programs. In addition, in developing and promoting the state’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan, MDE works with partner education entities and stakeholders to improve public education for children across the state. MDE’s role in the improvement of public education extends to providing information and feedback to public policy-makers, convening educators on public policy issues, recommending draft language on legislation, and developing guidance to districts on statutory changes adopted at the state and federal levels.nbsp;/spanbrbrspanJoin a team of highly trained and educated individuals committed to supporting learners and learning in Michigan.

Serving students, parents, families, educators, and communities within a culture that promotes excellence and respects diversity, our work is meaningful and impactful.nbsp;/spanbrbrspanAs a State of Michigan employee, you will receive a competitive wage and benefit package that values your experience and skills. You will join a team of more than 400 professionals at the department and almost 50,000 in state government who are committed to excellence in public service./spanbrbrspanstrongspanThe Office of Educational Supportsnbsp;/span/strongspanis/spanstrongspannbsp;/span/strongstrong id="isPasted"spanan office within the spanDivision of Assessment, School Improvement, and Systems Support/span. OES provides support to local education agencies, including PSAs, to develop and implement programs and services funded with supplementary Federal or State funds to accelerate student achievement through continuous improvement and close achievement gaps for the most at-risk students.

OES supports MDE policy development on a range of issues, including research-based strategies to support learning, equitable educational experiences, supports for school turnaround, the closure of achievement gaps, coordination of services, and tools for instructional techniques to increase learning./span/strong/spanbrbrspanspanstrongPrimary Physical Work Address/strong/spanspanstrongnbsp;-nbsp;/strong/spanspanstrongPosition isnbsp;/strong/spanspanstronglocated/strong/spanspanstrongnbsp;at the John Hannah Building, 608 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan. nbsp;Hybrid flexible schedule of in-person and remote work arrangement./strong/span/spanspanstrongnbsp;/strong/spanbrbrspanstrongPosition Summary:nbsp;/strongThis position serves as the dyslexia consultant collecting, researching and disseminating structured literacy practices that are aligned with the Science of Reading for teaching and learning in grades K-12. A primary function will be to support and monitor the development and implementation of requirements outlined in Public Act 146 of 2024, the K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Laws. This position will also provide support and monitor the development and implementation of early literacy coaching programs/initiatives./spanbrbrspanstrongPosition Description: a href="https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/LITERACYCONSULTANT.pdf" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc=""Education Consultant 11-P13/a/strong/spanbrbrspanstrongJob Specification: a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/E/EducationConsultant.pdf" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc=""Education Consultant 11-P13/a/strong/spanbrbrspanstrongState of Michigan Benefits:brimg src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1608/jobpostings/image/1-Benefits Graphic.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" data-uw-rm-alt-original="" alt="State of Michigan Benefits:" data-uw-rm-alt="CT"/strong/span/ph2Position Duties/h2pundefinedspan id="isPasted"Please review the job specification and the position description for the full list of responsibilities, required education and experience, and knowledge, skills, and abilities./spanbr/undefined/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pundefinedspan id="isPasted"Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis./spanbr/undefined/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pdiv id="isPasted"divpspanspanYour submittal is considered complete with the following required document/spanspans:/span/span/p/divdivullipspanspanCompleted Application/span/span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanResume (entered or attached to the job posting)/span/span/p/lilipspanspanOfficial copy of transcripts (if applicable)/span/span/p/lilipspanCover Letternbsp;/spanspanbr/spanspanbr/spanspanT/spanspanspanhe Michigan State Employees Retirement System (MSERS) is separate from the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS).

If you are currently a MPSERS retiree, there should be no impact to your MPSERS pension due to employment with the Michigan Department of Education. If you are currently eligible for a MPSERS retirement benefit and become the successful candidate for this position, you should contact the Office of Retirement Services (ORS) tonbsp;/spanspandetermine/spanspannbsp;any impact if you elect tonbsp;/spanspanimmediately/spanspannbsp;begin receiving your MPSERS retirement benefit/spanspan./span/spanbrbrbr/p/li/ul/div/div/p

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