Description of Work

The Mission of the Department of Public Instruction:
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for an Education Program Consultant II (Working Title: North Central Regional DTL Consultant) for our Digital Teaching & Learning.

The mission of the NC Department of Public Instruction’s Office of Digital Teaching and Learning is to empower Public School Units through collaboration, support, innovation and problem solving to enhance the learning opportunities for the North Carolina Pre K-13 community. Our vision is that every student in NC will have a positive educational experience to ensure they are equipped to be lifelong learners.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct leadership and assistance to Public School Units (PSUs) to ensure that K-13 students across our state have access to digital-age, personalized learning and are prepared for college and careers in a global society. This position will provide support to all PSUs, including but not limited to: providing district leadership teams with planning support for implementation of the NC Digital Learning Initiative (DLI) and local digital learning initiatives that are integrated into PSU strategic plans; developing and disseminating resources, innovative practices, and relevant research related to digital-age teaching and learning; advising on technology hardware and software for instructional and/or administrative use at the central office and building level; promoting curricular and pedagogical strategies that integrate digital-age tools, incorporating digital-age skills, tools, and resources; and, utilizing local, state and national data to inform future professional development planning.

A core component of this position is also providing guidance to PSUs so they can fully leverage NC’s Home Base suite of tools with a focus on digital literacy, North Carolina Virtual Public School, and other state stakeholder programs to benefit and/or enhance student learning. This position will be home-based and will require travel up to 60% of the time, including day and overnight trips. This position will support the North Central area, which includes 16 LEAs, Charter, Regional, and Lab Schools in the following counties: Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Wilson. Additionally, this position supports the implementation and responsible use of emerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence.

This position is home-based and will require 60% travel, including day and overnight trips.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

• Demonstrated experience developing and/or delivering formal presentations and/or trainings.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing data.
• Demonstrated experience with digital technology (i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), coding, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), and/or Augmented Reality (AR).)

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Master's degree in the education field to which assigned from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of specifically related experience in public education; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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