Education Program Consultant 2025

• Support the agency operations. Provide customer service to applicants, school districts, universities, and state departments of education regarding licensure requirements. Provide guidance, technical assistance, and policy interpretation to school districts and applicants in complex licensure scenarios, and work with Licensing Specialists to outline missing requirements. Assist all staff to ensure the licensing process and supporting systems are timely, efficient, and effective, maintaining excellent customer service ratings, short cycle times, and minimal waste.
• Educator preparation program approval process. Conduct program reviews and the reauthorization of educator preparation programs in Wyoming. Assist with the ongoing assessment, review, and adjustment of educator preparation standards. Assist the Executive Director with the identification of accreditation and program approval issues and trends for Board consideration. Coordinate the licensure testing program , including acting as the state contact with testing companies; work with the testing companies in the development, validation, standard setting, and administration of the tests.
• Administration of the agency. Work with the Executive Director to coordinate the work of the agency, develop and maintain office and personnel policies and procedures. Facilitate a team environment with all staff. Provide support and guidance on the website, both in terms of content and layout for an effective presentation of complex information. Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the agency's budget and administer and account for PTSB resources in accordance with State purchasing and expenditure rules and accepted good business practice. Work closely with the Executive Director and Executive Assistant in the promulgation of Rules and Regulations.
• Work with the Executive Director, Executive Assistant, and the Attorney General's Office to initiate, coordinate, and provide support to the Board regarding all aspects of the disciplinary process, including overseeing investigations of unethical or illegal licensee conduct, acting upon licensee discipline, and any subsequent hearings on such complaints. Provide leadership in policy development and implementation related to background checks and disciplinary action against license holders. Provide guidance, technical assistance, and policy interpretation on Rules and Regulations, Professional Conduct Guide, and statute as it relates to educator conduct and discipline to stakeholders and applicants.
• Represent the Board and agency in a professional and positive way to all stakeholders at the state and national level. Build effective relationships and collaborative partnerships with educational stakeholders, including but not limited to school districts, state education agencies, educational associations and organizations, and colleges and universities. With the Executive Director and Board Members, develop and maintain constructive relationships with the Wyoming Legislature and understand the critical nature of such by providing data and information to assist in the development of education policy. As requested, provide presentations and information before Legislative committees, subcommittees, and Legislators. Represent PTSB at various in-state and out-of-state meetings, serve as the agency representative in place of the Executive Director as needed, and participate in regional and national conferences dealing with educator preparation, licensure, and discipline. Maintain strong working relationships with contractors and organizational partners who are critical to the success of the agency's mission and objectives.

• Experience working in a K-12 school setting or a higher education institution.
• Ability to represent the agency with the highest degree of professionalism.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to facilitate conflict mitigation and client redress.
• Management skills, including organizational and facilitation skills.
• The ability to effectively manage and train staff, help design and implement policy, and identify changing needs of the agency.
• Ability to work in concert with other agencies, both government and private, toward achieving common goals and to resolve common concerns and problems.
• Competency as a self-directed individual capable of making independent decisions, maintaining attention to detail and accuracy, addressing multiple priorities simultaneously, and managing overall agency workflow.
• Ability to research, analyze data, and make recommendations; ability to project outcomes and advise the agency and Board.
• Ability to maintain accurate information in order to advise educators, school districts, and occasionally state officials.
• Knowledge of the Wyoming Education Laws and the PTSB Rules and Regulations, and the ability to interpret and ensure compliance.
• Superb written and verbal communication and presentation skills, and strong computer and email skills.

• FLSA: Exempt

State of Wyoming