This document discusses the role of education consultants and the skills needed to be successful in this field. It describes the different types of education consulting including working with schools/universities, individual students, and educational product companies. Consultants often specialize in areas like curriculum, technology integration, or specific subject areas. The document outlines the education and experience typically required to work as a consultant and lists some alternative career paths consultants may pursue. Key attributes of successful consultants are also provided such as strong communication skills, empathy, planning/organization abilities, and being detail-oriented.

1. Consultancies
Research by:
Dr. Cecilia F. Espinosa
Philippines

2. School/University Education
Consultants  examine how their
students learn on a holistic
level and recommend
improvements in policies
and programs. They may
also hire education
consultants to examine
a specific problem
and design a
custom solution.

3. Education consultants for individual
students and their families
 Some education consultants work
one-on-one with individual families.
This situation requires the consultant
to personalize solutions for
individual students. Often, these
consultants work exclusively with
special populations such as
athletes, at-risk youth or
international students.

4. Education consultants for product-driven
firms
 The last type of education
consultant works on
projects for textbook
publishers, learning
companies and
educational technology
firms. These consultants
focus on making great
educational products for
students, teachers and
schools.

5. The highest-paid consultants often have years
of experience as teachers or administrators.
 School districts often look
for education consultants
with specializations in areas
such as:
English/mathematics
education
Curriculum design
Audio/visual education
Emerging technology

6. Whatever your interests:
The best way to
position yourself as
an education
consultant is to learn
as much as you can
about a
specialization so you
can sell yourself as an
expert in that niche.

7. Maybe you are passionate about
helping teachers:
 Integrate technology into
their instruction, or you
want to focus on best
practices in a certain
subject area. Because
education is such an
expansive field, you’ll want
to narrow your area of
expertise to
something specific.

8. Independent educational
consultants often register with
organizations
 like the Independent Educational Consultants
Association (IECA) to increase their visibility with
potential clients.
 It requires a master’s degree or higher from an
accredited institution, three years of experience
in educational placement counseling or
admissions, on-campus evaluations and
professional references from its members.

9. Jobs for education consultants beyond
consulting
 Teacher: Education
consultants can easily
become teachers if
they obtain a teaching
credential and have a
strong educational
background in the
subject they plan to
teach. A bachelor’s
degree and a

10. Jobs for education consultants beyond
consulting
Librarian: A
master’s degree
in library science
(MLS) is generally
required for
employment, and
some states also
require librarians
to pass a
standardized test.

11. Jobs for education consultants beyond
consulting
 Instructional coordinator:
Education consultants are well-
positioned to become instructional
coordinators. It is generally need
to complete a master’s degree
related to curriculum and
instruction and may be required to
have a teaching or education
administrator license

12. Jobs for education consultants beyond
consulting
 Academic advisor:
With a master’s
degree in an
education-related
field, you can
transition into being
an academic advisor
at either the K-12 or
college/university
level.

13. Jobs for education consultants beyond
consulting
 School principal: You
will need a master’s
degree in an
education-related
field to become a
school principal. Most
states also require
public school
principals to be
licensed school
administrators

14. Jobs for education consultants beyond consulting
Education
administrator : To
become an
education
administrator, you
will need years of
experience and a
master’s degree in
an education-
related field.

15. Professional development for
education consultants
To work in a school district
as an educational
consultant, you will
probably need a master’s
degree in curriculum and
instruction. Many school
districts require a master’s
degree along with a valid
teaching certificate.

16. Who makes a good education
consultant?
Educational
consultants
typically
develop a
specialty in one
of these areas
listed below.

17. Attentive to details

18. Oriented toward service

19. Good at planning and organizing

20. Empathetic and sociable
 Empathy is fundamental to
building trusting and effective
relationships.
 Empathy is the most underused
and underdeveloped skill for
communicating, building trust,
influencing and resolving conflicts.
Yet it is fundamental and powerful.

21. sociable
 inclined to associate with
or be in the company of
others.
 friendly or agreeable in
company;
companionable.
 characterized by
agreeable
companionship: a
sociable evening at the
home of friends.

22. Skilled in identifying problems and
brainstorming potential solutions

23. Who makes a good education consultant?
o Excellent at written and oral communication as well as
presentation
o Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
with other team members
o Careful about documentation and note-taking
o Able to meet aggressive deadlines
Interested in traveling and working in a diverse range of
environments
o Qualified with the degree in curriculum instruction on
educational leadership

24. References
 Concordia University Portland
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