Manager Education Outreach - Children's Learning Institute

UTHealth Houston; Texas; On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums for full‑t‑

Generous time off (holidays, leave)

Longevity Pay

Retirement plan

Job summary

UTHealth Houston seeks a Manager, Education Outreach to lead a team of assessors in delivering high-quality literacy and early childhood education initiatives across Texas. You will supervise performance, ensure QA, and coach staff while coordinating with partners and stakeholders.

Frequent local and statewide travel is required to support training, evaluation, and program improvement. A strong emphasis on collaboration and timely decision-making is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of current research and evidence based practices in education, with the ability to translate research findings into practical, high quality implementation across diverse program settings.
• Experience presenting best practices to educators, administrators, and stakeholders through professional development sessions, workshops, coaching conversations, and collaborative learning opportunities that strengthen program quality.
• Professional experience in an educational or programmatic role with a demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor, and coach staff, providing clear guidance, actionable feedback, and supportive leadership to promote continuous improvement and successful outcomes.
• Skilled in communication, analysis, collaboration, and time management, with the ability to build relationships, work independently, and support effective program implementation.
• Work may involve handling biohazardous, chemical, and radiological materials, as well as operating associated equipment. Required safety training and appropriate engineering and administrative controls including the use of personal protective equipment must be followed.
• Teaching certification with required endorsements for subject and level assigned by State of Texas preferred
• Attain and maintain certifications applicable to designated job functions, as required by regulatory, organizational, and/or operational standards required

Responsibilities

• Coordinates project activities between the Education Outreach Coordinator and the classroom teachers. Supervises and monitors implementation of training and evaluation methods in classrooms. These outreach programs may require frequent local and statewide travel, with the frequency and extent of travel determined by the program.
• Develops and writes statewide curriculum for use in Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools.
• Designs presentations and trains teachers nation-wide on the most current research information and classroom instruction techniques.
• Translates current research into lessons for teachers. Demonstrates model lessons in classrooms for teachers; provides on‑going, side‑by‑side coaching for teachers in classroom settings. Travels to local, state, and national training sites to evaluate classroom instruction.
• Evaluates current school textbooks and provides feedback on how to differentiate, improve and upgrade instruction techniques.
• Reviews national reading curriculums for Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools on an on‑going basis.
• Writes and directs classroom instructional videos.
• Collects and reviews testing data from sites for research. Prepares executive summaries and reports upon completion of on‑ongoing classroom sites.
• Translates classroom‑teaching materials from English to Spanish.
• May lead projects and activities.
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Mentoring

Coaching

Professional development

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field

Master's Degree in Education or related field

Job description

The Manager, Education Outreach provides day-to-day operational leadership for a team of Texas Rising Star Assessors working across the state. This role ensures the consistent, high quality implementation of assessment protocols by supervising assessor performance, conducting ongoing quality assurance reviews, and completing community-based assessment observation monitoring, which may require some travel. Managers rotate in leading large group professional development sessions and provide ongoing small team and one-to-one coaching to support assessor growth. They also conduct performance evaluations and contribute to hiring, onboarding, and other administrative activities that support the overall functioning of the assessment team. The Manager, Education Outreach will join a team of seven experienced managers and collaborate closely with peers, senior managers, logistics staff, and other program partners. This role requires a high degree of collaboration, strong communication with staff and external stakeholders, and the ability to make timely, well-reasoned decisions in a fast-paced environment. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong problem‑solving skills, operational leadership, and the ability to navigate complex situations with clarity and professionalism.

What we do here changes the world.

UTHealth Houston is Texas’s resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won’t want to leave.

It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as…

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

The Manager, Education Outreach provides leadership and expertise in literacy and early childhood education initiatives while overseeing a broad range of program operations that support high quality implementation across diverse settings. This position collaborates with educators, administrators, and community partners to promote evidence based practices, strengthen program quality, and improve educational outcomes. The manager ensures staff complete required program tasks, documentation, follow ups, and protocol aligned responsibilities with accuracy and consistency. The role also includes quality focused duties such as reviewing data, supporting workflow improvements, and contributing to systems that advance continuous improvement. These outreach programs may require frequent local and statewide travel, with the frequency and extent of travel determined by program.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Coordinates project activities between the Education Outreach Coordinator and the classroom teachers. Supervises and monitors implementation of training and evaluation methods in classrooms. These outreach programs may require frequent local and statewide travel, with the frequency and extent of travel determined by the program.
• Develops and writes statewide curriculum for use in Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools.
• Designs presentations and trains teachers nation-wide on the most current research information and classroom instruction techniques.
• Translates current research into lessons for teachers. Demonstrates model lessons in classrooms for teachers; provides on‑going, side‑by‑side coaching for teachers in classroom settings. Travels to local, state, and national training sites to evaluate classroom instruction.
• Evaluates current school textbooks and provides feedback on how to differentiate, improve and upgrade instruction techniques.
• Reviews national reading curriculums for Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools on an on‑going basis.
• Writes and directs classroom instructional videos.
• Collects and reviews testing data from sites for research. Prepares executive summaries and reports upon completion of on‑ongoing classroom sites.
• Translates classroom‑teaching materials from English to Spanish.
• May lead projects and activities.
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of current research and evidence based practices in education, with the ability to translate research findings into practical, high quality implementation across diverse program settings.
• Experience presenting best practices to educators, administrators, and stakeholders through professional development sessions, workshops, coaching conversations, and collaborative learning opportunities that strengthen program quality.
• Professional experience in an educational or programmatic role with a demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor, and coach staff, providing clear guidance, actionable feedback, and supportive leadership to promote continuous improvement and successful outcomes.
• Skilled in communication, analysis, collaboration, and time management, with the ability to build relationships, work independently, and support effective program implementation.
• Work may involve handling biohazardous, chemical, and radiological materials, as well as operating associated equipment. Required safety training and appropriate engineering and administrative controls including the use of personal protective equipment must be followed.
• Teaching certification with required endorsements for subject and level assigned by State of Texas preferred
• Attain and maintain certifications applicable to designated job functions, as required by regulatory, organizational, and/or operational standards required

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field required; Master's Degree in Education or related field preferred

Minimum Experience

8 years in one of the following areas is required: curriculum writing, and/or managing school/child care programs, and/or designing and conducting professional development programs for teachers required May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.