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Licensing Consultant - EC

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Licensing Consultant - EC

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50687###-####25CN-EC

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

10/24/2025

Closing Date

11/2/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This position is located in Baton Rouge, La.

Office of Early Childhood Operations

Job Focus Areas:

At LDOE, our mission is to ensure that all children from birth to four will lead the way to kindergarten readiness.

We're looking for a Licensing Consultantto serve as the first point of contact at the agency for potential and licensed providers to assist with explaining rules, and regulations, standards and agency policies to licensees. This position will require processing of applications for licensure, renewal, and change request as well as compiling information derived from inspections, preparing reports on results of inspections, describing need for improvement or revision of facility operations, and formulating recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in hospital, nursing home, or day care center administration, early childhood development program regulation, social services, administrative services, or education; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in hospital, nursing home, or day care center administration, early childhood development program regulation, social services, administrative services, or education; OR

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in hospital, nursing home, or day care center administration, early childhood development program regulation, social services, administrative services, or education; OR

An advanced degree plus three years of experience in hospital, nursing home, or day care center administration, early childhood development program regulation, social services, administrative services, or education.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment.

This position requires the incumbent to travel.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere ( .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

As a Licensing Consultant, you'll help create a positive first impression for every person whom you correspond with. In this role, you will:

• Review and process all applications for licensure, renewal applications, and change requests.

• Review inspection reports for accuracy.

• Prepare reports on results of inspection

• Formulate recommendations for improvement

• Answer incoming calls, route messages, and provide general information about licensing requirements

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected.

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work days are Monday - Friday; work hours will be determined.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources

PO Box 94064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

...@la.gov

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.

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Are you a current employee of the Louisiana Department of Education? Please note - teachers and other school system employees are not considered employees of the LA Department of Education.

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• No

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State of Louisiana

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the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) ###-####

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