RLA OER Content Specialist — Reading & Language Arts

Texas Education Agency; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Paid state holidays, vacation leave, S

Ly longevity pay

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

Texas Education Agency is seeking an Open Education Resource (OER) Reading Language Arts Content Specialist to oversee development and review of HQIM materials across multiple courses and grade bands. You will apply deep content expertise, collaborate with publishers, and ensure materials meet standards and legislative requirements.

You will work under the OER Deputy Director of K-5 Reading Language Arts, travel up to 10%, and support policy interpretation of TEKS and TEC rules while

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Degree field: Education, English Language Arts, or a related field.
• At least five (5) years of experience in teaching, curriculum and assessment, instructional coaching, and/or administrative roles relevant to reading language arts instruction.
• An advanced degree may substitute for two years of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the vision, methodology, and development of HQIM for Reading Language Arts by supervising multiple publishers and vendor content teams to deliver standards-aligned Materials.
• Communicate and support the state vision for HQIM for classrooms, schools, and districts including RBIS relevant to grade-level content and state standards.
• Plan and facilitate content reviews and engagement opportunities with Texas educators to support continuous improvement of instructional materials.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to influence project partnership and adoption of open educational resources.
• Support TEA in aligning initiatives and system operations to facilitate HQIM adoption and implementation.

Education

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university

Education, English Language Arts, or a related field

At least five (5) years of experience in teaching, curriculum and assessment, instructional coaching, and/or administrative roles relevant to reading language arts instruction

An advanced degree may substitute for two years of required experience

Job description

Texas Education Agency is seeking an Open Education Resource (OER) Reading Language Arts Content Specialist to oversee development and review of HQIM materials across multiple courses and grade bands. You will apply deep content expertise, collaborate with publishers, and ensure materials meet standards and legislative requirements.

You will work under the OER Deputy Director of K-5 Reading Language Arts, travel up to 10%, and support policy interpretation of TEKS and TEC rules while