Leadership Consultant - Teacher Incentive Allotment Consultant

Job Title: Leadership Consultant TeacherIncentive Allotment Consultant

Exemption Status/Test:Exempt/Executive*or Administrative

Reports to: Associate Director of Federal Programs& Leadership

Pay Grade: P4

Department: Federal Programs

Status: Full time

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree
• MidManagement Certification

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

ESC Regional Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Consultants should have a background or experience with:

• Exemplary communication collaboration and leadership skills
• A minimum of 3 years of experience including knowledge and experience with:
• Human Capital and Talent Systems
• Finance
• Teacher Incentive Allotment
• Data collection and disaggregations
• Campus or District administration

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide individualized technical assistance to districts as they develop and expand TIA systems in partnership with other talent initiatives.
• Prioritize supports and services for LEAs including school districts and openenrollment charter schools that are defined as rural per NCES or TEA Reporting Categories.
• Increase TIA participation and eligibility rates in the region and ensure successful implementation of TIA as measured by performance on TIA Data Validation.
• Provide support for regional districts with all the following key annual benchmark activities to continue to remain eligible for ongoing participating in this cycle of the grant:

• Support districts with the TIA Data Submission progress including reviewing data submission file ensuring accuracy and resolving any technical or system alignment issues
• Support districts with beginningofyear TIA implementation including calibration teacher eligibility and beginningofyear assessments
• Support new cohort districts renewing districts or districts seeking to expand/modify their systems
• Support with understanding data validation results and continuous improvement
• Support with endofyear TIA close out such as observation tracking student growth calculations and other necessary components to TIA implementation
• Participate in scoring process and provide highquality feedback on district application including TIA statutory components
• Support districts on any necessary modification to their application to support acceptance
• Provide support for fully approved districts around Annual Program Submission

• Support developing and improving data collection systems to support TIA implementation
• Support connections to other talenrelated work such as Teacher Residencies Strategic Staffing and Texas Strategic Leadership.

GENERAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS:

• Identify opportunities to leverage existing ESC support for districts including TIL TTESS data systems and assessment support
• Increase capacity through the use of fees received for general TIA services
• Connect districts with statewide services and monitor participation

PERFORMANCE COMPETENCIES:

ESC Regional Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Consultants must demonstrate:

• A strong working relationship with district Leadership
• The ability to document and track grant expenditures through the submission of semiannual reports
• The ability to complete and submit all necessary benchmarks tasks and requirements
• The ability to collaborate and communication with TEA in the time and manner requested by TEA
• The ability to leverage existing ESC capacity around talent or strategic leadership to support the work
• The ability to schedule and host an annual TIA Performance Review that will include a review of current status of TIA and Talent initiatives in the region a relevant school visit and a discussion of opportunities for improvement.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Selfstarter with ability to learn quickly and adjust based on external feedback and selflearning
• Visiondriven; consistently looks for opportunities for program improvement and growth
• Analytical with the ability to identify problems evaluate alternatives and implement

effective solutions

• Seek to serve districts
• Any ESCspecific qualifications for the role in addition to those listed above

GENERAL ESC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain open communication and confidentiality with clients staff and the community in accordance with the Texas Professional Standards of Ethics.

• Exhibit a professional demeanor when communicating with clients.

• Follow all organizational policies procedures and protocols.

• Respond to client services requests in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate flexibility in responding to clients changes in priorities and needs.
• Maximize use of assigned ESC Region 18 resources and funds.
• Contribute positively to a climate that is conducive to the maximum achievement of Region 18s goals and objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Federal Programs Officer.

JOB DEMANDS:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting

Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; statewide travel and occasional outofstate travel

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions maintain emotional control under stress

Required Experience:

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