Program Manager for School Improvement

Education Service Center, Region 2; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Service Center, Region 2 in Corpus Christi, TX, seeks a seasoned leader to design and deliver professional development for LEA staff and administrators. The role focuses on accountability, goal-setting, and data-driven improvement strategies.

The position requires a Texas teaching certificate, a Texas principal certificate, and a master's degree, with at least five years in campus leadership. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas teaching certificate required.
• Valid Texas principal/mid-management certificate required.
• Masters degree required.
• At least 5 years in school leadership including principal or instructional leadership.
• Experience designing and delivering professional development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the design and delivery of professional development and coaching tools.
• Oversee program activities, reports, and compliance with TEA requirements.
• Collaborate with ESC teams to improve student performance and meet goals.
• Maintain documentation of program activities and monitor data as required.
• Attend and contribute to meetings with campus and district leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Public relations

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Education

Masters degree

Texas teaching certificate

Texas principal certificate

Job description

Required Training

• Network/Email (Universal Basic Required Training)
• Sexual Harassment (Universal Basic Required Training)

Education Qualifications

• Valid Texas teaching certificate or related certificate/license required
• Valid Texas principal/mid-management certificate required
• Masters´s degree required

Experience

• At least 5 years in school/campus leadership including principal, or instructional leadership.
• Experience designing and delivering professional development.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Special Knowledge And Skills (Required)

• Knowledge of the state accountability system and necessary actions and measurable progress required to meet state standards.
• Ability to set challenging goals and reach a high standard of performance despite barriers, demonstrate initiative, and work with limited supervision.
• Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of current educational research and trends in school improvement.
• Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, and data analysis skills.

Special Knowledge And Skills (Preferred)

• In-depth knowledge of data-driven instructional leadership practices that lead to improved student outcomes

Budget Management

• Demonstrates responsible fiscal accountability and follows assigned budget procedures

Organization Morale

• Collaborate and actively participate with ESC-2 program teams across departments to improve student performance and to meet goals and objectives of ESC-2 and TEA.
• Collaborates with other ESC staff to contribute to the effectiveness of the organization to ensure pursuit of a common vision.
• Maintains an effective, open system of communication with the Executive Director, Deputy Directors, Associate Directors, Administrators and staff.
• Follow organizational policies, procedures, and protocols, and work to ensure all safety and regulatory guidelines are adhered to.

Organization or Community Relations

• Demonstrate a professional attitude and employ professional ethics in relationships with external clients, internal staff, and the community.
• Initiates and develops community relations which promote understanding of and support for the goals and objectives of the organization and the Program.
• Participate in the Planning and Performance Management (PPM) initiative, contributing to the development, execution, and tracking of strategic goals and performance metrics to support organizational success

Professional Growth and Development

• Participate in required program meetings and trainings as appropriate for program development.
• Responsible for acquiring knowledge, skills, and experience for fulfilling job duties.
• Responsible for professional conduct regarding attendance of and attitudes toward scheduled meetings and other program events.

Program Management

• Coordinate the design and delivery of professional development, design individual trainings and training packages, coaching tools, develop and disseminate additional resources to LEA staff using a variety of delivery methods.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain documentation of program activities to ensure compliance and prepare program applications and reports; monitor program data as required.
• Exercise initiative to identify areas of opportunity to assist LEAs keeping leadership informed of program challenges, barriers, or deficiencies; provide guidance on problem-solving identified issues.
• Attend meetings regarding school improvement, assist with the development of required reports, and attend statewide ESC and TEA meetings.
• Oversee the SI team to ensure the delivery of the most up to date TEA SI requirements, meet with campus and district leaders to support improvement goals as outlined in Targeted Improvement Plans, Turnaround Plans or Campus Improvement Plans.
• Collaborate with the TIL lead, accountability team and SI team to provide quality support to campuses and districts in need of improvement.

Mental Demands

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and deadlines under minimal supervision.
• Ability to think critically and effectively problem-solve.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged use of computer and related equipment.
• Occasional in-region and out-of-region travel.
• Ability to lift 15 pounds or more

Salary: From 77075.00

Salary: To 113217.00

Salary Type Annually