Open Positions for Education Service Center Region 13

Openings as of 4/23/2025

Science Curriculum Assessment: TEKS Resource System (Contract Position)

JobID: 4362

Position Type:
  Contractor/Curriculum/Assessment Writers & Reviewers


Date Posted:
  12/8/2022


Location:
  Contractor - Remote (offsite)


District:
  Education Service Center Region 13
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Job Title: Science Curriculum Assessment: TEKS Resource System (Contract Position)

Reports To: TEKS Resource System Science Coordinator

Salary: $20 - $25 per item

Job Summary (Primary Purpose):  Work independently under the supervision of the TEKS Resource System Science Content Coordinator (and/or Program Manager) to develop Science unit assessment items aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Science. Each item developed will be aligned to a specific grade level standard or standard breakout and must meet guideline expectations of TEKS Resource System. This includes creating and writing original unit assessment items that may require original artwork and/or graphics. Each item requires a rationale for each answer choice and a sample student response for the correct answer. All writers must attend a TEKS Resource System writer assessment training prior to beginning the work.

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Education/Certificates):
• Texas Teacher Certification 
• Bachelor’s degree in education or Science related field 
• Five years Science classroom teaching experience 
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Education/Certificates):?
• Master's degree in curriculum, instruction, and assessment or Science related field
• Experience with assessment writing
• Comprehensive content knowledge that spans multiple grade-levels
• Knowledge of Science TEKS that spans multiple grade-levels
• Comprehensive knowledge of effective assessment writing
• Knowledge of current assessment trends
• Exceptionally strong command of the English language including conventions of grammar and mechanics with strong revising and editing skills
• Knowledge of item formatting and style associated with accountability testing in Texas
• Knowledge of applicable copyright and fair use regulations for educational assessment
• Skills in Microsoft Office Suite (required) and other online technologies such as SharePoint and One Drive (preferred)
• Knowledge and skills in conducting research to verify accuracy of grade level content and related strategies in Science 
Major Job Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
• Create and write original drafts of the TEKS Resource System assessment items.
• Collaborate with Science Coordinator and/or Program Manager regarding development and constructive feedback.
• Revise and edit writing with strong attention to detail.
• Revise any returned items according to feedback prior to completion of the contract
• Clearly communicate progress regarding development efforts including timelines, areas of concern, and potential solutions to the Science Coordinator and/or Program Manager.
• Reliably meet deadlines and deliver quality products.
• Work productively in a virtual environment with reliance on video conferencing, email, and phone as primary forms of communication.
• Attend, as necessary, all meeting/trainings which may be delivered in-person, online/video, and/or by phone.
Working Conditions (Physical/Mental Demands & Environmental Factors):
• Hearing, speaking, visual acuity
• Adherence to and flexibility with required deadlines
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stressful situations
• Ability to sit at a desk and/or work on computer for prolonged periods
Equipment Used: 
• PC Computer
• Internet Explorer
• MS Word
• Computer for virtual meetings





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Openings as of 4/23/2025

Strategic Integration Liaison (SIL)

JobID: 5225

Position Type:
  Specialist/Administrative Specialist


Date Posted:
  3/14/2025


Location:
  Education Service Center Region 13 - 600


District:
  Education Service Center Region 13
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Reports To: Director, Special Programs

Salary: This is a full-time twelve (12) month position at 232 days with an annual salary range of $79,447 - $96,888.00. This is a grant-funded position and continued employment is contingent upon grant renewal.

Job Summary (Primary Purpose): 
To support the vision, mission, and strategic priorities of ESC Region 13 and to develop the capacity of Local Education Agency (LEA) leadership teams to effectively implement a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) program, process, and framework to promote positive student outcomes through LEA systems change. 

Required Qualifications (Experience & Education/Certificates):
• Master's degree
• Special Education certificate or license (Teacher, SLP, School Psychologist, or Diagnostician)
• Minimum of five years in a local education agency, regional education service center, or Texas Education Agency leadership position
• Experience in program development and project management in special education and/or general education programs as an educator, and/or administrator, with quantifiable and clear results for student achievement.
• Experience leading collaborative teams and facilitating adults.
• Experience in a data driven process that analyzed data effectively to inform necessary change.
• Successful experience in effective written and verbal communication, collaboration, and learning from multiple sources paired with the ability to reflect strong leadership capacity.
• Experience developing and providing professional development
Preferred Qualifications (Experience & Education/Certificates):
• Develop action plans to address network needs for development/expansion for special education initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with other departments, divisions, and Education Service Centers to strengthen the region-wide delivery system.
• Provide assistance to LEA (Local Education Agency) instructional teams in identifying resources, products, and services available from Region 13, TEA, and other sources to support efforts to improve student achievement of students with disabilities.
• Establish and maintain internal protocols for documenting the status of all projects, including details and timelines, within and across workgroups and through TEA for final approval, if required. Ensure that all required reports are completed and submitted prior to expected deadlines.
• Recommend appropriate use of resources to achieve program goals.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to questions from LEA personnel regarding options available for supporting students with disabilities and the overall special education program.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Programs, Academic Services and/or the Executive Director
Knowledge/Skills:
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and ensure the delivery of products or services.
• Knowledge of TEA (Texas Education Agency) Statewide initiatives for special education, funding streams, legislative requirements related to products/projects, and protocols for product development.
• Effective job-related skills that model the integration of technology resources and tools.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data effectively to inform necessary change.
• Demonstrated ability to align programs to support high achievement for students with disabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage the implementation of complex, multi-phase plans.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and collaboration skills with both internal and external clients.
Major Job Responsibilities:
• Serve as a representative of ESC Region 13, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the educational community and with the public.Embedded Design Thinking and 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) processes to meet goals outlined in state and local performance measures.
• Establish and maintain internal protocols for documenting the status of all projects, including details and timelines, within and across workgroups and through TEA for final approval, if required.
• Ensure quality completion, tracking, and reporting of all products/projects.
• Implement professional development, training, and instructional activities at the local, state, and regional levels/as appropriate.
• Collaborate and actively participate with Region 13 teams across departments and divisions to improve student performance and to meet the established goals and objectives of ESC Region 13 and TEA.
• Participate as a member of the Region 13’s Special Programs Department in analyzing data for all local education agencies within the region related to multi-tiered systems of support.
• Implement professional development, training, and instructional activities at the local, state, and regional levels/as appropriate.
• Prepare updates and communication for stakeholders, such as TEA, Core Group, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned
 Essential Function 1- Executive Coaching and Systems Level Change: Support school systems to understand, design, and implement systems change that integrate supports and resources for students with disabilities into new and existing systems within the school.   
• Work with LEA leadership teams to increase the knowledge, skills, and motivation of LEA teams utilizing a fidelity of implementation rubric for systems change 
• Jointly facilitate meetings with LEA leadership teams using the gradual release process, which includes current state analysis, multi-year strategic planning, goal setting, and implementation planning
• Utilize data analysis and LEA input to create a plan for systems change that includes sustainability of progress to identify a problem, reflect critically on end-user input, root causes and potential solutions, and maintain a cadence of internal accountability
• Align LEA strategic goals, activities, and priorities with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and ESC ecosystem of support
• Curate statewide resources tailored to the LEA-specific needs to support the implementation of MTSS and Inclusion
• Ensure quality data collection and submission of metrics and other applicable project reporting
 Essential Function 2- Collaboration: Manage, support, and/or collaborate directly with TEA, ESC, and LEA staff to develop and disseminate effective resources, products, and materials that are intentionally designed to support school systems to understand, design, and implement effective systems level change.  
• Support LEAs with Inclusion or MTSS systems-level change management by providing executive level and supporting the LEA with facilitated continuous improvement 
• Coordinate or provide LEA leadership learning opportunities through targeted professional development, implementation support, coaching related to Inclusion and MTSS, and ongoing connection and integration of Texas Strategic Leadership (TSL), Effective Schools Framework (ESF), Effective Districts Framework (EDF), High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), Texas Instructional Leadership (TIL), any other TEA initiatives, and resources/services provided by the ESC
• Embed appropriate use of collaborative problem-solving approaches to achieve program goals (i.e. Design Thinking, 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) processes, executive systems coaching)
 Essential Function 3- Professional Development: SILs continuously engage in their own growth and learning by attending and engaging in high-quality professional development.  Obtain all required certifications as a SIL, including but not limited to systems-level coaching, change management, and MTSS or Inclusion
• Prioritize, protect, and attend all required ESC SIL week activities and participate in feedback loops and collaborative activities that connect policy and practice statewide. A maximum of three (3) SIL-week days may be missed for reasons other than personal leave with advanced approval from the TEA grant program manager. These days are not required to be consecutive
• Engage in routine collaboration and coaching with the TEA and Lead SILs
• Participate in ongoing professional development to build leadership, communication skills, and content knowledge to support continuous improvement and a growth mindset 
• Participate and demonstrate content knowledge, specifically connected to statewide initiatives such as Tiered Interventions using Evidenced Based Research (TIER), Inclusion, school accountability and improvement frameworks, TIL, and other TEA-aligned projects
Working Conditions (Physical/Mental Demands & Environmental Factors):
• Public Speaking
• Follow policies and procedures
• Maintain emotional control
• Prolonged or irregular hours
• High volume of communication
• Travel independently
• Frequent statewide travel
• Some statewide travel
• Competing demands for service
• Lift and carry up to 20 pounds
Equipment Used:
• Proficiency with PC computers to include desktop management, operations, and working on a network environment.
• Proficiency with standard functions of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• General office equipment to include copiers, printers, and video-conferencing equipment.





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Openings as of 4/23/2025

Program Specialist I: Child Nutrition

JobID: 5151

Position Type:
  Specialist/Program Specialist I


Date Posted:
  10/29/2024


Location:
  Education Service Center Region 13 - 600


District:
  Education Service Center Region 13
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Reports To: Coordinator, Child Nutrition

Salary: This is a full-time twelve (12) month position at 232 days with a minimum annual salary of $66,205.00. This is a grant-funded position and continued employment is contingent upon grant renewal.

Job Summary (Primary Purpose): 
Provide training and technical assistance of the administration of federal food and nutrition program operations at central and individual entity levels as directed by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Required Qualifications (Experience & Education/Certificates):
• Bachelor’s degree in Institutional Management, Food Service, Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science, Business, Public Health, Education, or related field.
• Prior experience in child nutrition or as a Child Nutrition Director.
• Three (3) years training experience with adults.
• Experience in self-directed work.
• Demonstrate effective job-related skills that model effective integration of technology into curriculum development.

Preferred Qualifications (Experience & Education/Certificates):
• Prior experience in child nutrition or as a Child Nutrition Director
• Three (3) years of experience in management of school or institutional food service operations.
• Three (3) years administrative, supervisory, or consultative experience in management of school or institutional food service operations
• Three (3) years training experience with adults
• Strong presentation skills to deliver complex information to diverse professional groups.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt well to changing priorities and direction of federal nutrition program regulations.
• Demonstrate effective job-related skills that model effective integration of technology into curriculum development.
• Bilingual in Spanish
Knowledge/Skills:
• Ability to comprehend both verbal and written complex directives, guidance, and instructions
• Ability to communicate complex information to diverse groups
• Ability to adapt well to changing priorities and direction
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• Ability to adapt well to changing priorities and direction of federal nutrition program regulations
• Skill to manage conflict well
• Skill in project management
• Skill in time management
• Knowledge of federal nutrition programs
• Knowledge of current research into effective practices and current trends in Child Nutrition Programs
• Knowledge of menu planning and quantity food production
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points-Based Food Safety Plan
• Ability to meet needs of adult learners
• Strong presentation skills to deliver complex information to diverse professional groups
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work one-one with Child Nutrition Directors of various experiences
• Ability to objectively evaluate data and provided pertinent feedback
• Ability to use any formal training to enhance job performance and /or personal development
• Ability to demonstrate effective training skills in differentiation strategies
Major Job Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
• Serve as a representative of ESC Region 13, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the educational community and with the public.
• Provide technical and training workshops for school food service personnel and school business personnel.
• Assist in coordinating and sponsor regional trainings in all areas of program operations for Child Nutrition Program Staff.
• Develop and evaluate plan for providing technical assistance to each CE according to the needs identified by the CE, Administrative/Procurement Reviews and in various other reviews and audits performed by the Texas Department of Agriculture and/or the United States Department of Agriculture.
• Serve as a liaison among Contracting Entities (CE) (e.g. schools) and state and federal agencies.
• Collaborate with other ESC regions to ensure equitable availability of training specialists across the state for all training events.
• Collaborate with other regions to facilitate the development and implementation of statewide training.
• Train on Administrative Reviews (AR) for all ESC Specialists/Review training schedule to include ESC/TDA AR Review.
• Attend required state staff meetings scheduled by TDA.
• Attend and participate in special committees and workgroups as directed by TDA.
• Maintain program budgets, reporting information, and CE files according to TDA guidelines.
• Travel to CEs for in-person visits.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
Working Conditions (Physical/Mental Demands & Environmental Factors):
• Communicates effectively (verbal and written)
• Follows policies and procedures
• Maintains emotional control
• Manages time and schedule to fulfill all responsibilities and commitments
• Up to 50% travel required including out-of-town and other ESC regions
• Travels independently to fulfill the responsibilities of the position
• Prolonged or irregular hours
• Extensive reading and writing
• Lifting and carrying (0-15 pounds)
Equipment Used
• General office equipment, Windows computer and peripherals, audio/visual equipment, and other equipment as requirements change.
Benefits:
• Generous contribution to medical benefits
• Twelve vacation days per year
• Ten leave days per year
• Four telecommute days per month
• Discounted wellness offerings
• Form more information browse the Benefits Booklet

The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required.
 




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