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Opening Date/Time: 01/26/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time: 02/08/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly): $5,647.00 - $7,326.00

Salary (Annually): $67,764.00 - $87,912.00

Job Type: Full-Time

City, State Location: Chattanooga, TN

Department: Education

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CENTERS OF REGIONAL EXCELLENCE (CORE) DIVISION, HAMILTON COUNTY

Work Title: SE Core Math Consultant

Consultant must live in the Southeast region or surrounding counties. The Southeast region consists of the following school districts: Athens City, Bradley County, Cleveland City, Dayton City, Etowah City, Grundy County, Hamilton County, Marion County, McMinn County, Meigs County, Polk County, Rhea County, Richard City, Sequatchie County. This position is a field service position and will require daily travel to the above-listed school districts. This position will also work from a home residence pursuant to the Departments Alternative Workplace Solutions policy. Occasional in-person days will be required at the office address listed below: Tennessee Department of Education Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243

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Qualifications

Education and Experience: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and a minimum of two years of full-time, pre K-12 teaching experience or higher education experience related to pre K-12 instruction.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

  1. Possess a valid driver's license.

Overview

Under general supervision, provides direct and indirect support to districts through academic and instructional consultation and advice to improve student achievement outcomes, and performs related work as required. This classification is not within a series. Incumbents in this classification are employed in the Center for Regional Excellence (CORE) or Safe Schools unit within the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE).

Responsibilities

  1. Serves as subject matter expert on state standards and priority academic initiatives for local education agencies (LEAs). Assists LEAs in effective implementation of priority academic initiatives; developing instructional supports; and collaborative structures to advance student learning (including professional learning communities).
  2. Advises LEAs on the broad array of available instructional resources and how to critically select from them to best prepare their students. Identifies best practices in district and school teaching and learning, including practices in instruction, staffing patterns, schedules, leadership, etc. in the CORE region and shares them with others across the state.
  3. Analyzes LEA student achievement data and other information about instructional practice to identify areas where the LEA is on track or off track towards meeting accountability goals. Supports districts in understanding student achievement and assessment data to improve instructional practice.
  4. Strategically matches districts and schools with peers based on areas of instructional need and strength, to facilitate peer learning and improvement. Strategizes with CORE teammates to provide aligned support towards meeting student achievement goals.
  5. Supports LEAs in leading change management. Assists LEAs in developing concrete next steps and makes recommendations about specific academic areas in which to focus staff time.
  6. Provides accurate information, helpful resources, training and support in specific content areas to LEAs as needed. Collaborates closely with the Tennessee Department of Education's divisions of curriculum and instruction, special populations, teachers and leaders, career and technical education, data and communications, and others to ensure aligned support for LEAs.
  7. Provides ongoing guidance to core coaches in the region to create innovative networks of support for teachers. Facilitates clear understanding of department initiatives by stakeholders (LEAs, schools, teachers, parents, community members).

Competencies (KSA's)

  1. Drives Results
  2. Global Perspective
  3. Builds Effective Teams
  4. Self-Development
  5. Interpersonal Savvy

Knowledges:

  1. Specific academic content areas (including but not limited to Math, Reading, and English/Language Arts)
  2. Evidence-based pedagogy
  3. Student needs assessment
  4. Instruction
  5. Data Analysis

Skills:

  1. Speaking
  2. Social Perceptiveness
  3. Critical Thinking
  4. Learning Strategies
  5. Service Orientation

Abilities:

  1. Information Ordering
  2. Deductive Reasoning
  3. Inductive Reasoning
  4. Problem Sensitivity
  5. Detail Orientation

Tools & Equipment

  1. Personal Computer
  2. Telephone
  3. Fax Machine
  4. Scanner/Copier
  5. Calculator
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