Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Please note this is an 'Until Filled' position. The application cut-off date is May 30, 2024, 11:59 PM (PST). Interested individuals must submit their application packages by the cut-off date to be considered.

If you are a highly motivated person seeking a challenging work environment, the opportunity for growth, gaining experience, and an opportunity where you can help make a positive difference in youth’s lives, then this is the position for you. The California Department of Education (CDE) seeks a professional applicant for an Education Programs Consultant in the Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Office within the Whole Child Division. Under the general supervision of the Education Administrator I of the Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Office, and the Director of the Whole Child Division, the Education Programs Consultant works in both group and independent settings on complex assignments, and provides support to the Office on programmatic planning, implementation,and evaluation related to youth tobacco prevention in California. The TUPE Office is responsible for providing technical assistance and guidance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and collaborating with other state agencies and organizations to prevent or reduce the use of tobacco products by school-age youth. With a health equity lens, duties include:

Consult with LEAs, district and county coordinators, to provide them with leadership, technical assistance, and best practices to prevent or reduce youth tobacco use. Review and respond to progress reports from LEAs and contractors.

Collaborate with California Department of Public Health, California Tobacco Prevention Program, University of California Office of the President's Tobacco-Related Disease and Research Program (TRDRP), and the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee (TEROC) to develop and implement activities that will promote youth tobacco prevention and education.

Develop presentations and webinars to educate LEAs, colleagues, and partners arbout youth tobacco prevention issues. Develop and implement activities and trainings that promote the use of positive youth development strategies to support the TUPE office in school settings.

Write, review, and edit educational documents, including reports, frameworks, grant applications, and contracts for the TUPE Office Administrator, Division Director, and Department Deputy Superintendents. Prepare written responses to letters and other inquiries.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position is headquartered in Sacramento and may be eligible for a hybrid telework schedule for eligible applicants residing in California. A hybrid telework schedule includes working remotely and physically reporting to the office.

Special Requirements

Examination Information

Individuals MUST have taken and passed an examination to obtain list eligibility for the classification in order to apply. The examination bulletin(s) may be viewed on the California Department of Education Web page at:  

Education Programs Consultant:

NOTE: Examination packages are temporarily being accepted electronically. You can submit your examination package electronically to the restricted mailbox at CDEEXAMS@cde.ca.gov , or submit it by mail or in person with the attention to:

California Department of Education

Examination and Recruitment Office

1430 N Street, Suite 1802

Sacramento, CA 95814

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as analytical and organizational skills.

Experience in a kindergarten through grade twelve educational setting and/or working with school districts, county offices of education, colleges, universities and other educational service providers.

Knowledge and expertise in health education programming and professional development in schools and districts.

Ability to work effectively in both independent and diverse multi-task team environments.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website:

Additional Application Information

• How to Apply for state jobs:
• Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers Account is highly recommended .
• Important: Make sure your contact information, i.e., address, phone number(s), etc., is current in your CalCareers Account.
• DO NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State Application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, age, student identification number, driver license (unless required), examination results, LEAP status, and marital status.
• Incomplete or late application packages will NOT be considered.
• In order for experience to be considered, applications must be completed fully, including the “From” and “To” employment dates, “Hours Per Week”, employer contact information, and “Duties Performed" fields for all jobs listed in the “Employment History” (Resumes do not take the place of these fields on the STD. 678).
• If you choose to not submit electronically and are mailing or dropping off your hard copy State Application (STD. 678), please use the revised 12/2021 version.
• If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, please include a copy of your degree or unofficial transcripts for verification. Foreign transcripts must be accompanied by an academic credential evaluation.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Interested individuals MUST submit an SOQ with their application. The SOQ should have a title of "Statement of Qualifications, Your Name", be no more than 2  pages, no smaller than 12 point font, and address the following:

  1. Describe your experience in developing and providing health education trainings for educators or other professional groups.

  2. Describe your experience in program management or leadership.

  3. Describe your understanding of prevention, positive youth development, or intervention.

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