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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. POSITION OVERVIEW:   The Manager of Educator Credentialing Services in the Division of Educator Certification leads efforts to effectively support school districts and educators in matters related to educator certification services. This energetic and highly skilled professional utilizes district experience and a strong focus on continuous improvement to transform processes specific to issuance and renewal of educator certificates and permits; the development and implementation of certification rules; and the effective delivery of certification-related services for the educational community. The Manager of Educator Credentialing Services directs, assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of division staff. This position reports to the Director of Educator Certification and works under minimal...

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. POSITION OVERVIEW: This position serves as director of the Scoring and Reporting unit in the Performance Reporting Division reporting to the Director of Accountability and Reporting. The role is responsible for directing scoring, reporting, quality control, and analysis of student performance data for the state assessment program which is critical to improving outcomes for students by providing accurate performance data to students and school districts. This position works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.     Applicants who are strongly being considered for employment must submit to a national criminal history background check.  Additionally, please be sure to respond to the short answer prompts found in the application process....

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. POSITION OVERVIEW:   The specialist performs highly advanced consultative services and technical assistance work for state and federal accountability, interventions, and support. This position reports to a Regional School Improvement Manager. The school improvement specialist works to ensure implementation of school improvement plans lead to improved student outcomes for students. The specialist works directly with improving the performance of low-performing schools across the state to ensure all students in Texas graduate college and/or career-ready.  Please note that a resume is a required attachment for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Additionally, please be sure to respond to the short answer prompts found in the supplemental questions. These...

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. POSITION OVERVIEW:   As part of the Office of Governance and Accountability, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is a department within the Division of Governance: Compliance and Investigations. This team is made up of high-performing individuals committed to improving outcomes for Texas students.  The position entails advanced regulatory investigative work related to alleged violations and noncompliance with laws and regulations pertaining to the Texas educational system, including the Texas Administrative Code and Texas Education Code.  This position involves planning, organizing, and conducting regulatory complaint reviews and investigations of various categories: curriculum, administrative, governance, finance, and other statutory compliance.  This position will work closely with school district...

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. This position is funded through September 30, 2022 under the federal CARES Act grant. Continuation of the position beyond that date is contingent on available funding. POSITION OVERVIEW:   In order to advance the mission of the TEA of improving outcomes for all public school students and to support districts in their response to COVID-19, the School Action Fund Grant Manager supports multiple school districts to plan and execute strategic, sustainable, and successful school actions to launch new, replicate successful, redesign existing schools, restart struggling schools, and reassign students to higher-performing schools. The School Action Fund Grant Manager leads the School Action Fund support team to build a pipeline of future SAF grantees, track and monitor SAF implementation progress, and ensure...

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. POSITION OVERVIEW:   The Director of Teacher Compensation Strategy will play a critical role in the planning and implementation of House Bill 3’s Teacher Incentive Allotment, which aims to provide a pathway for outstanding Texas teachers to earn six-figure salaries. As part of the implementation of the Teacher Incentive Allotment, this individual will play a key role in the creation of guidance documents and overall technical support provided to districts to guide them in developing pathways for their teachers to earn six-figure salaries and strengthen their recruitment and retention of effective teachers. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to district human capital and finance teams to weigh options and make informed decisions that align to the goals of the Teacher Incentive Allotment. This...

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. POSITION OVERVIEW:  The Texas Education Agency (TEA) Contracts and Purchasing Division (CPD) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join a team of procurement professionals committed to improving educational outcomes for all public-school students in the state. This position is part of the procurement team who draft and advertise complex solicitations and facilitate the vendor selection (evaluation) process for those solicitations. The team develops approximately 40 solicitations (RFP, RFQ, SOW and RFO) each year. Individual members of the team will publish 8-12 solicitations each year and manage an average workload of 5-6 solicitations in development, publishing, and/or evaluation activities at any given time.  This position may support other team or division members with...

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. POSITION OVERVIEW:   To advance TEA’s mission of improving outcomes for all public-school students, the Charter Portfolio Coordinator will support a sub-set of the Texas Charter School Portfolio and apply charter authorizing best practices in the oversight of charter growth, renewal, governance, revocation and closure. The Charter Portfolio Coordinator will become knowledgeable on all aspects of charter portfolio oversight including academics, finances, operations, and governance using data, including the Charter School Performance Framework (CFPF), to make strategic decisions and recommendations. The Charter Portfolio Coordinator performs advanced consultative and technical work related to agency educational programs and works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of...