Director of Educator Effectiveness (Director II)

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.

Position Overview: The Division of District Talent Systems works to support districts with the development of systems for identifying and rewarding great teachers, including work related to the Teacher Incentive Allotment, T-TESS, and other strategic compensation efforts. Since the work began in 2019, the program has worked to provide to districts over half a billion dollars to reward great teachers.

The Director of Educator Effectiveness will play a critical role in providing a pathway for outstanding Texas teachers to earn six-figure salaries and support the implementation of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA). The Director will also lead strategy work for determining educator effectiveness, including teacher observation and student growth methodology. The Director will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership at the district level to weigh options and make informed decisions as districts develop local designation system. Additionally, this individual will play an important leadership role in the management and execution of TEA technical assistance, resource creation, and support to districts, ESCs, and technical assistance providers.

This position reports to the Director of District Talent Systems and has two direct reports: Manager of Teacher Observation and Manager of Student Growth and Assessment.

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.

• TIA System Development: Oversee the TIA local designation system development, application and approval, district system expansion/modification, and renewal processes, including the implementation of best practices and overall program approval.
• Educator Effectiveness: Develop and lead strategies to support districts in assessing and supporting educator effectiveness, including planning and coordination with select projects related T-TESS, TIA System development, and student growth.
• Partnerships: Partner with internal and external stakeholders to promote and meet division goals. These include districts, Education Service Centers, technical assistance providers, and internal teams at TEA.
• Team Management: Manage, coach and support the local designation system implementation team to provide appropriate professional growth and development in their efforts to provide technical assistance to districts, ESCs and TAPs.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
• Experience: At least (6) years of experience in education, government service, or aligned experiences
• Substitutions: An advanced degree may substitute for two years of required experience
  
  

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
• Experience in school or district leadership or other aligned experiences
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and articulate a strategic vision for the organization, accurately assessing opportunities and challenges while inspiring and steering the direction of the team
• Project Management: Coordinate complex initiatives and large projects by setting goals, defining objectives, planning tasks, and monitoring progress. Drive cross-functional collaboration, excelling in strategic planning, and engaging stakeholders effectively. Manage multiple priorities with precision and clarity will be crucial to ensure the successful execution and follow-through on commitments.
• Data-driven and analytical mindset: the desire to proactively seek out and absorb information, data, and research from disparate sources and the intuition to determine relevance to make evidence-based decisions; the desire to communicate from a place of data; the ability to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful, second and third order insights
• Emphasis on outcomes, quality, and efficiency: an insistence on consistently delivering high-quality work on time and dedicated follow-through on commitments; a track record of streamlining and creating operational processes, systems, and protocols that enable organizations to become more efficient and effective
• Coaching and people management: the ability to set clear and high expectations and hold teams accountable to those expectations; the ability and desire to coach and develop individuals and teams to reach short- and long-term goals
• Outstanding communications and interpersonal skills: clear, concise, and persuasive written and verbal communications; the ability to develop and present clear, data-driven storylines and effective slides; an aptitude for effective listening and meaningfully engaging a wide range of diverse stakeholders and quickly building credibility and relationships
• Relentless pursuit of continuous improvement: a persistent desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve; cultivates and demands a growth mindset from self and from team
• Flexibility and adaptability: the ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions, deal effectively with ambiguity, and work effectively with complexity and change
  
  

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.

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 "capps.recruiting@cpa.texas.gov" 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.