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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 Manger of Financial Accountability is a key position in the office of School Finance and the Financial Compliance Division as their role impacts the financial operations of 1,200 charter schools and school districts across Texas. The Manager of Financial Accountability supervises a team of four to five hardworking individuals and reports to the Director of the Financial Compliance Division.   The Manager is responsible for leading the team that assigns financial ratings to all districts and charters. Additionally, this position performs highly advanced, hand-on auditing work that includes monitoring charter schools and school districts’ financial and operational strength. The Manager corresponds with school district and/or charter school personnel, school district or charter...

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 Assistant Director of Forecasting and Fiscal Analysis has a key role in promoting financial transparency and financial best practices in school districts by publishing easily accessible comparative expenditure reports for school districts and campuses. The assistant director has primary responsibility for the agency's online financial information tool (FIT), PEIMS financial reporting, and 5 sets of financial reports submitted to the federal government regarding Texas school district and campus financial information.  This position also provides bill analysis and fiscal notes for legislative sessions and is responsible for the timely provision of data requests and public information requests for Foundation School Program (FSP) and school district expenditure data.   The...

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 Lead Budget Analyst is responsible for planning, assigning, assisting, and supervising the Budget Team with the preparation of required state and agency budgetary reports to ensure compliance with the General Appropriations Act and other applicable state and federal statutes. The work includes coordinating, examining, monitoring, and analyzing operating budgets and providing technical assistance to TEA staff and the Budget Team on budgetary matters. This position reports to the Assistant Budget Director and works under minimal supervision to performs highly advanced managerial budgetary work. Please note that a resume and tailored cover letter are required attachments for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:...

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 reports to the Director of Operational Due Diligence of the Texas Permanent School Fund (TPSF), a $34B public fund endowment. Provides highly complex financial analysis, risk assessment, and operational due diligence work related to underwriting third party investment managers and PSF service providers. Responsibilities will include implementing and executing tailored, ongoing risk assessment and mitigation plans; monitoring third party advisors; and participating in the investment selection process. A successful employee must be honest and ethical in all work, recognize the requirements of confidentiality, and be intellectually curious about business internal controls and best practices in the financial industry. The professional selected for this position will work...

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 is in the Permanent School Fund (PSF), a $34 billion perpetual public fund endowment that helps finance the state’s public schools. The Investment Operations Specialist (Financial Analyst II) performs highly complex (senior-level) financial analysis and regulatory work that requires researching, verifying, compiling, reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating portfolio transactions. This individual will play a critical role in conducting research on portfolio capital changes and preparing portfolio reports timely and accurately. In addition, the Investment Operations Specialist will interact with outside service providers and custodians to validate portfolio valuation data on a daily and monthly basis for financial reporting and will support strategic projects and 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 Sanction Monitoring division is a high-performing team committed to improving outcomes for Texas students. The Director of Sanction Monitoring will lead a team of field support agents in improving the student outcomes, financial health, statutory compliance, and governance practice in districts and charters throughout the state. This role will develop, oversee, and execute the agency strategy to support school system leaders and boards of trustees in reducing the number of low performing campuses and districts in Texas. The director provides leadership, vision, and support in implementing best practices while coordinating closely with the office’s leadership team, agency staff, legislators, districts, and other stakeholders. The Director of Sanction Monitoring reports directly...