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Working Title: Arts and Equity Curriculum and Instruction Specialist - Education Consultant 3

Job Class: Education Consultant 3

Agency: Education Department

• Job ID : 78904

• Location : Minneapolis

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Limited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 08/22/2024

• Closing Date : 09/12/2024

• Position End Date: 09/01/2026

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Education Department / MDE-Central Office-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Education-St Paul / Office of Equity & Engagement

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes

• Salary Range: $37.98 - $56.50 / hourly; $79,302 - $117,972 / annually

• Classified Status : Unclassified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative

• Telework Eligibility: Telework arrangements may be possible. You will discuss your preferences and requirements of the position and complete a telework agreement. Employees do need to reside in MN or a border state and may need to report to the office on a periodic basic.

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes.

Important Note: The funding for this position is through September 1, 2026, at which point the position will be ended.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Equity Diversity & Inclusion Center is looking for an Education Consultant 3 - Arts and Equity Curriculum and Instruction Specialist to join this team. As an Education Consultant 3 - Arts and Equity Curriculum and Instruction Specialist, you will work with MDE staff and sub-grantees to implement the Federal Culturally Responsive Arts Education (CRAE) Grant. This grant project will support the development and implementation of culturally responsive and anti-racist arts curriculum, instruction, polices, and practices in districts and schools in order to expand arts education equity in participating districts and schools as well as sustain and expand culturally responsive and anti-racist arts education. This position will focus on building and supporting the knowledge, skills, abilities of districts, school, and teacher leaders to identify, interrupt and transform barriers to equity in art education., and to support and provide culturally responsive and anti-racist arts curriculum, instruction, polices, and practices. This will be done through Cohort Learning Communities, regular and ongoing professional development, coaching, support to pilot local equity-focused work, and job-embedded training and supports. Your work will include:

• Developing and maintaining training support systems to include implementing and evaluating professional development, tools, and technical and consultative assistance to local CRAE project participants and additional professional development cohorts and professional development offerings;

• Building CRAE Project participants' competency, through coaching and other means, around assessing policies, practices, curriculum and instruction through an equity lens, and developing and implementing local pilot projects to address needs identified in these areas;

• Building communications processes, planning activities, and fiscal agreements to further the mission and goals of the CRAE Grant, including supporting an external evaluation, documentation and dissemination of project impacts and resources, and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires five (5) years of professional experience implementing education programming in the fields of arts (visual or performing) and/or equity;

A Master’s degree may substitute for 18 months of experience; a Bachelor’s degree may substitute for one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with both the arts and equity in education

• Experience with culturally responsive education

• Experience with anti-racist education

• K-12 teaching experience

• Experience developing and leading professional development in the arts and/or equity

• Experience implementing grant funded programs

Additional Requirements

A job offer will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check. The background check may consist of the following components:

• SEMA4 Records Check (Applies to current and former state employee only)

• Employment Reference Check

• Conflict of Interest Review

The Minnesota Department of Education will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.