Deputy Director, Educator Leadership (Director I)
- Texas Education Agency
- Austin, TX, USA
- Apr 17, 2026
Job Description
Organization: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Texas Education Agency (701TX-WBT) 1701 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE Austin , 78701
Job: Management
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
State Job Code: 1620
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 26
Salary (Pay Basis): 6,377.50‐8,581.66(Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Exempt
Job Posting: Apr 16, 2026, 6:37:22 PM
Closing Date: Apr 30, 2026, 7:59:00 AM
Description
MISSION: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will improve outcomes for all public-school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems.
Core Values:
• We are Determined: We are committed and intentional in the pursuit of our main purpose, to improve outcomes for students.
• We are People-Centered: We strive to attract, develop, and retain the most committed talent, representing the diversity of Texas, each contributing to our common vision for students.
• We are Learners: We seek evidence, reflect on success and failure, and try new approaches in the pursuit of excellence for our students.
• We are Servant Leaders: Above all else, we are public servants working to improve opportunities for students and provide support to those who serve them.
New hires, re-hires, and internal hires will typically receive a starting salary between the posted minimum and the average pay of employees in their same classification. Offers will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications and will thoughtfully consider internal pay equity for agency staff who perform similar duties and have similar qualifications. The top half of the posted salary range is generally reserved for candidates who exceed the requirements and qualifications for the role. The maximum salary range is reserved for candidates that far exceed the required and preferred qualifications for the role.
This is a 10-day posting, which will close on April 29, at 11:59pm.
Position Overview: The Deputy Director, Educator Leadership will be part of the Talent Pathways division, which oversees the implementation of strategic staffing to maximize the impact of highly effective teachers, pre- and early-service teacher mentorship, and teacher pathways into leadership and administrative roles.
The Deputy Director will play a critical role in improving the preparation, retention, and effectiveness of principals and teacher leaders across Texas through the design and implementation of leadership preparation strategies. They will oversee the planning, implementation and execution of statewide teacher leadership and principal preparation initiatives including supporting districts with Preparing and Retaining Educators through Partnerships Program (PREP) Allotment Mentorship implementation and to ensure candidates are prepared to meet the standards of Enhanced Teacher Incentive Allotment (ETIA) and Texas Principal Evaluation and Support Systems (T-PESS).
This position will require advanced strategic planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement with senior internal and external leaders.
The Deputy Director, Educator Leadership will manage up to one education specialist and will report to the Director of Teacher Leadership and Advancement within the Office of Educator and System Support.
Flexible work location within the state of Texas may be considered for qualified candidates.
Please note that a resume and short answer responses are required attachments for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who are strongly being considered for employment must submit to a national criminal history background check.
Essential Functions
Job duties are not limited to the essential functions mentioned below. You may perform other functions as assigned.
1. Leader Preparation Strategy: Directs the strategic planning and implementation of leader preparation strategies. This includes a landscape scan of current strategies, strategic planning, performance management, and developing proposal of preparation upgrades aligned with statewide appraisal systems, Texas strategic compensation, Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT), and Texas Strategic Leadership Academies (TSLA).
2. Teacher Leadership Pathways: Supports teacher leadership strategies and supports, focused on instructional leadership practices and alignment across roles and agency strategies. Oversees components of the development, implementation, and performance management of the PREP Mentorship Program, Texas Mentorship Training, and updates to the statewide field supervisor training delivered to educator preparation programs.
3. Technical Assistance: Develops and directs high-quality technical assistance to LEAs and preparation programs that are aligned to the leadership strategies, including standards and certification. This will include vendor collaboration and management, strategic collaboration with Education Service Centers, and facilitation of alignment and collaboration across vendors.
4. Cross Agency Coordination and Collaboration: Develops and partners with agency subject matter experts and vendors such as Texas Principal Evaluation and Support Systems (T-PESS), Strategic Compensation, Texas Strategic Leadership (TSL), Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT), Pipeline to Leadership (P2L), Texas Mentorship Training (TMT) and Leadership Academies to create and continuously improve upon teacher leadership work and principal pathways.
5. Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement: Manages short and long-term change management and stakeholder engagement and communicates the state vision for high-quality teacher leadership training, mentorship strategies, and principal preparation. Serves as a resource to the State Board for Educator Certification for topics related to teacher leadership, mentorship, principal preparation and certification.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
• Experience: At least (5) years of experience in education, including experience as a campus and/or district-level administrator
Other Qualifications
• Share the belief that all Texas students can achieve at high levels and are able to succeed in college, career, or the military
• Broad knowledge of Texas education landscape
• Previous principal experience preferred
• Previous experience with Strong Foundations, Texas Instructional Leadership, Effective Schools Framework, and Effective District Framework preferred
• An ability to lead by influence to build investment in action towards a shared vision and strategic plan
• An ability to develop and manage project plans with multiple, cross-functional owners to execute milestones, track progress, and ensure on-time and high-quality deliverables
• An ability to create clarity when ambiguity exists; ask strategic questions, gather and synthesize information, and plan next steps
• An ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, using practical and accessible language
• An ability to communicate utilize systems and tools to balance the demands of multiple projects at different stages of development while maintaining quality and consistency across all work
As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status, unless an applicant is entitled to the military employment preference.
To review the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces to each job classification series in the State's Position Classification Plan (provided by the State Auditor's Office), please access the Military Crosswalk (occupational specialty code) Guide and click on the military "occupational category" that corresponds with the state classification in this job posting title.
This position requires the applicant to meet Agency standards and criteria which may include passing a pre-employment criminal background check, prior to being offered employment by the Agency.
To learn more about working at TEA, including hiring timelines, process details, and candidate resources, please visit the Employment at TEA page .
No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not accept telephone calls and cannot reply to all email inquiries. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Please add "[email protected]" and "@tea.texas.gov" to your safe senders list to ensure you receive email notifications from our talent acquisition team and/or hiring division regarding your candidacy.
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Texas Education Agency (701TX-WBT) 1701 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE Austin , 78701
Job: Management
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
State Job Code: 1620
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 26
Salary (Pay Basis): 6,377.50‐8,581.66(Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Exempt
Job Posting: Apr 16, 2026, 6:37:22 PM
Closing Date: Apr 30, 2026, 7:59:00 AM
Description
MISSION: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will improve outcomes for all public-school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems.
Core Values:
• We are Determined: We are committed and intentional in the pursuit of our main purpose, to improve outcomes for students.
• We are People-Centered: We strive to attract, develop, and retain the most committed talent, representing the diversity of Texas, each contributing to our common vision for students.
• We are Learners: We seek evidence, reflect on success and failure, and try new approaches in the pursuit of excellence for our students.
• We are Servant Leaders: Above all else, we are public servants working to improve opportunities for students and provide support to those who serve them.
New hires, re-hires, and internal hires will typically receive a starting salary between the posted minimum and the average pay of employees in their same classification. Offers will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications and will thoughtfully consider internal pay equity for agency staff who perform similar duties and have similar qualifications. The top half of the posted salary range is generally reserved for candidates who exceed the requirements and qualifications for the role. The maximum salary range is reserved for candidates that far exceed the required and preferred qualifications for the role.
This is a 10-day posting, which will close on April 29, at 11:59pm.
Position Overview: The Deputy Director, Educator Leadership will be part of the Talent Pathways division, which oversees the implementation of strategic staffing to maximize the impact of highly effective teachers, pre- and early-service teacher mentorship, and teacher pathways into leadership and administrative roles.
The Deputy Director will play a critical role in improving the preparation, retention, and effectiveness of principals and teacher leaders across Texas through the design and implementation of leadership preparation strategies. They will oversee the planning, implementation and execution of statewide teacher leadership and principal preparation initiatives including supporting districts with Preparing and Retaining Educators through Partnerships Program (PREP) Allotment Mentorship implementation and to ensure candidates are prepared to meet the standards of Enhanced Teacher Incentive Allotment (ETIA) and Texas Principal Evaluation and Support Systems (T-PESS).
This position will require advanced strategic planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement with senior internal and external leaders.
The Deputy Director, Educator Leadership will manage up to one education specialist and will report to the Director of Teacher Leadership and Advancement within the Office of Educator and System Support.
Flexible work location within the state of Texas may be considered for qualified candidates.
Please note that a resume and short answer responses are required attachments for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who are strongly being considered for employment must submit to a national criminal history background check.
Essential Functions
Job duties are not limited to the essential functions mentioned below. You may perform other functions as assigned.
1. Leader Preparation Strategy: Directs the strategic planning and implementation of leader preparation strategies. This includes a landscape scan of current strategies, strategic planning, performance management, and developing proposal of preparation upgrades aligned with statewide appraisal systems, Texas strategic compensation, Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT), and Texas Strategic Leadership Academies (TSLA).
2. Teacher Leadership Pathways: Supports teacher leadership strategies and supports, focused on instructional leadership practices and alignment across roles and agency strategies. Oversees components of the development, implementation, and performance management of the PREP Mentorship Program, Texas Mentorship Training, and updates to the statewide field supervisor training delivered to educator preparation programs.
3. Technical Assistance: Develops and directs high-quality technical assistance to LEAs and preparation programs that are aligned to the leadership strategies, including standards and certification. This will include vendor collaboration and management, strategic collaboration with Education Service Centers, and facilitation of alignment and collaboration across vendors.
4. Cross Agency Coordination and Collaboration: Develops and partners with agency subject matter experts and vendors such as Texas Principal Evaluation and Support Systems (T-PESS), Strategic Compensation, Texas Strategic Leadership (TSL), Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT), Pipeline to Leadership (P2L), Texas Mentorship Training (TMT) and Leadership Academies to create and continuously improve upon teacher leadership work and principal pathways.
5. Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement: Manages short and long-term change management and stakeholder engagement and communicates the state vision for high-quality teacher leadership training, mentorship strategies, and principal preparation. Serves as a resource to the State Board for Educator Certification for topics related to teacher leadership, mentorship, principal preparation and certification.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
• Experience: At least (5) years of experience in education, including experience as a campus and/or district-level administrator
Other Qualifications
• Share the belief that all Texas students can achieve at high levels and are able to succeed in college, career, or the military
• Broad knowledge of Texas education landscape
• Previous principal experience preferred
• Previous experience with Strong Foundations, Texas Instructional Leadership, Effective Schools Framework, and Effective District Framework preferred
• An ability to lead by influence to build investment in action towards a shared vision and strategic plan
• An ability to develop and manage project plans with multiple, cross-functional owners to execute milestones, track progress, and ensure on-time and high-quality deliverables
• An ability to create clarity when ambiguity exists; ask strategic questions, gather and synthesize information, and plan next steps
• An ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, using practical and accessible language
• An ability to communicate utilize systems and tools to balance the demands of multiple projects at different stages of development while maintaining quality and consistency across all work
As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status, unless an applicant is entitled to the military employment preference.
To review the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces to each job classification series in the State's Position Classification Plan (provided by the State Auditor's Office), please access the Military Crosswalk (occupational specialty code) Guide and click on the military "occupational category" that corresponds with the state classification in this job posting title.
This position requires the applicant to meet Agency standards and criteria which may include passing a pre-employment criminal background check, prior to being offered employment by the Agency.
To learn more about working at TEA, including hiring timelines, process details, and candidate resources, please visit the Employment at TEA page .
No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not accept telephone calls and cannot reply to all email inquiries. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Please add "[email protected]" and "@tea.texas.gov" to your safe senders list to ensure you receive email notifications from our talent acquisition team and/or hiring division regarding your candidacy.
About Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education in the state of Texas. It helps deliver education to more than 5 million students.
The Texas Education Agency will improve outcomes for all public school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems
