Certification Specialist

Job Title: Certification Specialist

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: 103

Work Days: 226

Reports To: Director of Instructional Services or designee

Primary Purpose

Ensure well-articulated and comprehensive certification programs including therecruitment training and support of candidates leading toward Texas Teacher and/or Principal Certification. Provideappropriate professionaldevelopment and technicalassistanceto campuses/districts/charter schools and private schools where program participants are working and/or completing internships/practicums.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or abilityrequired. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Certification

• Masters Degree

• Valid Texas Teacher Certificate

• Valid Texas Administrator Certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Team oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff and campus/district/charter school personnel.

• Strong organizational communication public relations interpersonal and collaboration skills.

• Strong project management skills.

• Knowledge of adult learning theory.

• Globalperspectiveofeducational issues.

• Knowledge of the Texas Administrative Code governing educator preparation programs.

• In-depth knowledge of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills the state assessment and accountability system and state & national initiatives and standards.

• Knowledge/experience with learning management systems and online course development.

• Knowledge of successful practices and current trends in educational leadership.

• Strong understanding of and experience in instructional coaching.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of successful teaching experience.

• Minimum 3 years of successful principal experience.

• Successful experience in program development.

• Successful experience in training teachers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

*This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to beaccuratereflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.

**This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.

• Recruit and select qualified candidates for certification programs.

• Develop quality training reflectingscientifically-basedresearch and national and state initiatives.

• Deliver/facilitatetraining sessions as needed with team members in the Certification Department.

• Analyze and evaluate program components and services.

• Identify plan develop and implement new initiatives/services in the Certification Department.

• Analyze available needs assessment data from regional state and national sources including data from the Accountability System for Educator Preparation (ASEP) local surveys etc.

• Research develop and continually revise the program curriculum.

• Evaluate the impact of training and make recommendations for modifications to ensure a high-quality program.

• Verify that all candidates have met program and state requirements for certification.

• Provide quality coursework to create effective candidates in their certification field.

• Provide meaningful coaching to each candidate in the program.

• Effectively communicate and providetimelyupdates to candidates.

• Increase the number of active candidates through strategic marketing.

• Provide assistance toall certification staff as needed.

• Participate in the collaborative development of a comprehensive plan for training products and services to meet regional needs and meet state standards.

• Model effective use of technology in personal productivity and instructional applications.

• Activelyparticipatein and/or provide leadership for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region improve the ESCs internal operations and meet the established goals andobjectivesfor the ESC.

• Provide technicalassistanceto campuses/districts/charter schools.

• Be responsive as the first point of contact to all stakeholders in the education community.

• Participate in designated local state and national professional development activities and share information with ESC staff andappropriate regionalpersonnel.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Duties

None

Equipment/Specialized Software Used

Computers projection devices control panels in meeting rooms printers productivity software software specific to the job assignment network resources internet resources and other hardware and software necessary to perform the functions of the job effectively and efficiently.

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors)

Mental:Public relations and people skills are alwaysrequired work with frequent interruptions andmaintainprofessional composure and confidentiality under stress.

Physical:Occasional prolonged and irregular hours ability to move tables and chairs and load/unload boxes and use of a computer. Frequent region and state-wide travel.

Environmental:Opencubicles/workstations.

Evaluation

Annual performance evaluation will be performedin accordance withthe adopted policies of the Education Service Center Region 11. Employment in this position is contingent upon performance need and funding.

Revision Date: August 2026

Benefits at ESC Region 11

• $645 monthly contribution for Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pay and Growth Opportunities
• Retirement Account Matching Program
• HSA FSA Dental Vision Life Cancer Insurance Offered
• 10 Local Sick Paid Days provided Annually (Per School Year)
• 5 State Personal Paid Leave Days provided Annually (Per School Year)

Required Experience:

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