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Texas Education Agency · 4 hours ago

Teacher Incentive Allotment System Development Specialist (Education Specialist IV)

Texas Education Agency1701 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$5,098.66/mo - $5,098.66/mo

4+ years exp

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is dedicated to improving outcomes for all public-school students in Texas. The Teacher Incentive Allotment System Development Specialist will be instrumental in developing and supporting systems that reward outstanding teachers and facilitate the implementation of the Teacher Incentive Allotment, providing essential technical assistance to school districts.

Education

Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of processes for TIA local designation systems, providing technical assistance and guidance for designing, applying for, expanding, and renewing these systems

Manage vendor partnership to promote best practices and support statewide implementation of student growth models and optional components

Contribute to and implement the annual process for evaluating locally developed teacher designation system applications in alignment with statutory requirements and best practices

Design, source and promote high-quality technical assistance and resources that will support districts in understanding and implementing optional components and local requirements within their TIA systems

Qualification

Education policy experienceStudent assessment experienceTechnical assistance skillsMicrosoft Office proficiencyCustomer service mindsetSelf-reflection abilityCollaborative team skillsWritten communication skillsOral communication skills

Required

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university

At least four (4) years of experience in education or policy

An advanced degree may substitute for two years of required experience

Share the belief that all Texas students can achieve at high levels and are able to succeed in college, career, or the military

Skill in breaking down complex information, asking questions, synthesizing, and analyzing data to prepare concise reports and exhibits using Microsoft Office suite

A strong customer-service mindset with a focus on engaging both internal and external stakeholders

Ability to engage in a collaborative, results-oriented team environment

Excellent written and oral communication skills

A desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve

Preferred

Experience working with student assessments and developing and facilitating professional development sessions

Experience with the use of PK-12 student assessments and high-quality instructional materials/Open Education Resources in measuring student growth as part of TIA systems