Education Equity Specialist - Education Consultant 3

About the role

As an Education Equity Specialist you will provide support to agency staff to identify and eliminate structural and institutional barriers of racism while transforming education systems to provide all students with equitable access and outcomes, without exception. You will develop and facilitate professional development and other growth experiences for agency staff and external partners to identify, interrupt and transform barriers to equity and inclusion. The Education Equity Specialist will engage agency staff in conversations and action planning to ensure high levels of learning and implementation across the agency and statewide.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to agency staff to identify and eliminate structural and institutional barriers of racism while transforming education systems to provide all students with equitable access and outcomes, without exception
• Develop and facilitate professional development and other growth experiences for agency staff and external partners to identify, interrupt and transform barriers to equity and inclusion
• Engage agency staff in conversations and action planning to ensure high levels of learning and implementation across the agency and statewide

Minimum Qualifications

5 years of experience developing or leading equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives within organizations. Experience must include:

• Developing and facilitating anti-racist, anti-bias and/or culturally responsive professional development
• Coaching leaders and/or educators for the advancement of equity, diversity and/or inclusion efforts
• Creating equity, diversity, and inclusion guidance and/or resources
• Leading a project team or committees

A Doctorate degree may substitute for two (2) years of experience; Master's degree may substitute for 18 months of experience; Bachelor's degree may substitute for one (1) year of experience; and an Associate's degree may substitute for six (6) months of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting equity, diversity, or inclusion program and needs assessments and evaluations
• Experience leading or supporting organizational change management initiatives
• Experience leading or implementing education equity policies and practices that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion programming
• Experience building strong relationships with schools, districts, and/or charters, and community partners

Pay

$39.22 - $58.35 hourly; $81,891 - $121,834 annually

Schedule

Full-time, Monday - Friday, day shift. Telework eligible up to 50%. Employees living within 50 miles of the Minneapolis office will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month. Employees may reside outside Minnesota if they live in a bordering state and are within 50 miles of the primary work location. Travel required 25%.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Diabetes care
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
• Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
• Training, classes, and professional development
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (eligibility may vary)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support including mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues
• Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care