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Education Consultant roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in education, instructional design, curriculum development, or a directly related field. Employers in K-12 consulting firms, edtech companies, and higher education institutions file H-1B petitions for these roles, though filing volume varies significantly by sector and employer size.
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Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.
Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.
You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The multi-faceted role you’ve been looking for… Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long-standing partnerships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape and deliver technology solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions and missions. Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—where they tirelessly share expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron profoundly as it promotes a culture of respect, unity, collaboration and personal achievement.
The Education Research Consulting Manager, Academic Medical Center Specialist will serve in an outward-facing, hands-on, and multi-faceted role combining project/engagement management, team leadership, material interaction with clients at both a tactical and strategic level. They will play an integral role in the continued build-out and growth of the Education Research team with a particular focus on Academic Medical Center clients.
The Manager can expect his/her contributions to have significant impact upon the client deliverables and communication including those to support transformational initiatives, strategic planning/education, and strategic review in support of leadership transitions. The Manager will assist in blending a passion for Education Research with a business savvy and pragmatic orientation to participate in the shaping, development and delivery of insightful analysis and solutions which anticipate of outpace industry needs and trends. He/she will be the direct liaison between the client and the Huron team. The Manager will have the unique opportunity to create and maintain relationships with Education Research leaders while building, fostering, and leading a team within Huron to hit goals and present results.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- US Work Authorization
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
- Extensive experience with Academic Medical Centers
- Experience with human resources within an Academic Medical Center
- Experience with administrative support services, faculty compensation and fund flow
- Excellent communication skills - oral and written - and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration
- Ability to participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions
- Ability to manage multiple projects of differing scale and duration
- Strong analytical skills used to translate information from meetings into documentation that can be shared with meeting participants and project teams
- Willingness and ability to travel on a 50% basis annually
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
We are considering both a Manager and a Director level at this time.
COMPENSATION
- The estimated base salary range for this job is $140,000 - $185,000 at the Manager level and $175,000 - $225,000 at the Director level. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $161,000 - $231,250 at the Manager level and $218,750 - $303,750 at the Director level. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
LOCATION
REMOTE
Position Level
Manager
Country
United States of America
INTRODUCTION
Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.
Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.
You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The multi-faceted role you’ve been looking for… Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long-standing partnerships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape and deliver technology solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions and missions. Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—where they tirelessly share expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron profoundly as it promotes a culture of respect, unity, collaboration and personal achievement.
The Education Research Consulting Manager, Academic Medical Center Specialist will serve in an outward-facing, hands-on, and multi-faceted role combining project/engagement management, team leadership, material interaction with clients at both a tactical and strategic level. They will play an integral role in the continued build-out and growth of the Education Research team with a particular focus on Academic Medical Center clients.
The Manager can expect his/her contributions to have significant impact upon the client deliverables and communication including those to support transformational initiatives, strategic planning/education, and strategic review in support of leadership transitions. The Manager will assist in blending a passion for Education Research with a business savvy and pragmatic orientation to participate in the shaping, development and delivery of insightful analysis and solutions which anticipate of outpace industry needs and trends. He/she will be the direct liaison between the client and the Huron team. The Manager will have the unique opportunity to create and maintain relationships with Education Research leaders while building, fostering, and leading a team within Huron to hit goals and present results.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- US Work Authorization
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
- Extensive experience with Academic Medical Centers
- Experience with human resources within an Academic Medical Center
- Experience with administrative support services, faculty compensation and fund flow
- Excellent communication skills - oral and written - and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration
- Ability to participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions
- Ability to manage multiple projects of differing scale and duration
- Strong analytical skills used to translate information from meetings into documentation that can be shared with meeting participants and project teams
- Willingness and ability to travel on a 50% basis annually
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
We are considering both a Manager and a Director level at this time.
COMPENSATION
- The estimated base salary range for this job is $140,000 - $185,000 at the Manager level and $175,000 - $225,000 at the Director level. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $161,000 - $231,250 at the Manager level and $218,750 - $303,750 at the Director level. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
LOCATION
REMOTE
Position Level
Manager
Country
United States of America
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Education Consultant
Verify your degree field matches the role
USCIS requires your degree to align specifically with the consulting specialty, not just education broadly. A degree in instructional design supports a curriculum consultant role; a general arts degree may trigger a Request for Evidence.
Target edtech employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter Education Consultant roles by employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications, so you're applying to companies with an established H-1B sponsorship process rather than starting that conversation from scratch.
Use OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations
Look up the prevailing wage for Education Consultant roles in your target metro using OFLC Wage Search. Your offer must meet the DOL wage level tied to your experience, and knowing the floor strengthens your negotiating position.
Clarify SOC code with your employer early
Education Consultant roles can be classified under different Standard Occupational Classification codes depending on duties, which affects the prevailing wage and LCA requirements. Confirm which SOC code the employer intends to use before the petition is drafted.
Document your specialized credentials before filing
Gather transcripts, any state education licensure, and professional certifications like instructional design credentials before the employer files the I-129. USCIS increasingly requests evidence of specialty occupation for consulting roles, and organized documentation reduces RFE risk.
Factor the cap lottery into your start-date planning
Most Education Consultant employers are cap-subject, meaning your petition enters the annual H-1B lottery with an October 1 start date. If you're currently on OPT, confirm your EAD expiration aligns with that timeline and request a cap-gap extension if needed.
H-1B Visa Education Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Education Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as education, curriculum development, instructional design, or organizational learning. Roles where any bachelor's degree would satisfy the requirement can face USCIS scrutiny, so job descriptions that specify a directly related field significantly strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Education Consultants?
Edtech companies, K-12 consulting firms, higher education institutions, and professional development organizations are the most active sponsors. Universities and nonprofit educational organizations may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, which means their petitions bypass the annual lottery entirely. Use Migrate Mate to find Education Consultant roles filtered by employers with verified H-1B filing history.
Can I work for multiple clients as an Education Consultant on an H-1B?
Only if each client engagement is structured as work performed for the petitioning employer, not as independent contracting. USCIS requires a valid employer-employee relationship, which means the sponsoring company must control your work assignments. Consultant placements at client sites are permissible, but you cannot independently bill multiple clients under a single H-1B petition.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement apply to Education Consultant roles?
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for the relevant Standard Occupational Classification code in the work location. Education Consultant duties can fall under different SOC classifications depending on whether the focus is curriculum design, training, or academic advising, and each carries its own wage floor that the employer must certify on the Labor Condition Application before USCIS will approve the petition.
What happens to my H-1B status if my Education Consultant contract ends early?
Your H-1B status is tied to the sponsoring employer. If your employment ends, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new employer willing to file an H-1B transfer petition. During that window you cannot work, but a new employer can file a transfer petition and you can begin working once it's received by USCIS, not waiting for final approval.