Strategic Initiatives Consultant; Texas Mentorship Training/Texas Strategic Staffing

Goals

• Articulate the Texas vision for strong district and Educator Preparation Program (EPP) mentorship for pre-and early-service teachers
• Increase beginning teacher effectiveness and retention
• Understand how ESCs will redeliver the Texas Mentorship Training and coaching available to them from US PREP and TEA
• Facilitate collaboration between districts and vetted EPPs to develop paid high-quality, sustainable teacher residencies through Texas Strategic Staffing

Qualifications

• Master's degree required
• Texas teacher certification with five years successful teaching experience required
• Experience in school administration required
• Experience conducting professional development to adult learners required
• Certified T-TESS appraiser (or willingness to obtain) required
• Experience working with pre and early-service teachers preferred
• Background with Texas Instructional Leadership (TIL) preferred
• Knowledge of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) and Research-Based Insrructional Strategies (RBIS) preferred
• Background in Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) preferred

Performance Responsibilities and Duties

Job duties are not limited to those listed below.

• Attend the Texas Mentorship Training series and participate in ride-alongs to see US PREP deliver the Texas Mentorship Training to districts, which will include both in and out-of-region travel.
• Receive coaching and utilize feedback to ensure effective redelivery of the Texas Mentorship Training
• Earn certification to redeliver the Texas Mentorship Training through Trainer-of-Trainer modules and performance tasks
• Internalize the Texas Mentorship Training content and redeliver training to Districts and EPPs.
• Attend Texas Strategic Staffing training
• Facilitate Strategic Staffing model design process and implementation with district leadership, campus-level teams, and EPPs
• Recruit LEAs and EPPs to receive training in Texas Mentorship and Texas Strategic Staffing
• Support other initiatives within the CCSI, which might include Teacher Incentive Allotment, Strong Foundations LASO 3 planning and/or implementation grant, or occasionaly supervising alternative certification teacher interns.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary dependent upon years of educational experience, pay grade 2
• 11 or 12-month contract or will consider part-time
• Participation in Texas Teacher Retirement System
• Health insurance benefits

Position Details

• Employment dependent upon continued grant funding
• Supportive and positive work environment
• Frequent statewide overnight travel required for training purposes and frequent daily travel within Region 14 expected
• Reports to Tina Wyatt, Director for Certification and State Initiatives

Application Process

• All interested applicants must submit the following:

             1.  Professional resume uploaded in the Region 14 online application portal

             2.  Complete screening questions in the Region 14 online application portal

             3.  Please send the following files in a separate emaill to cescobar@esc14.net

                        1. Pre-Employment Affidavit Form

                        2.  Criminal History Record Inquiry Form