Teacher Incentive Allotment Project Manager (Program Management Specialist II)

MISSION: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will improve outcomes for all public-school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems.

New hires, re-hires, and internal hires will typically receive a starting salary between the posted minimum and the average pay of employees in their same classification. Offers will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications and will thoughtfully consider internal pay equity for agency staff who perform similar duties and have similar qualifications. The top half of the posted salary range is generally reserved for candidates who exceed the requirements and qualifications for the role. The maximum salary range is reserved for candidates that far exceed the required and preferred qualifications for the role.

Position Overview: The Division of District Talent Systems works to support districts with the development of systems for identifying and rewarding great teachers, including work related to the Teacher Incentive Allotment, T-TESS, and other strategic compensation efforts.

The Teacher Incentive Allotment Project Manager will play a critical role in providing a pathway for outstanding Texas teachers to earn six-figure salaries and support the implementation of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA). The Project Manager will lead efforts to support team functions to meet division goals and milestones. They will also serve to support strategic planning related to funding and other priorities to meet division and team goals.

This position reports to the Director of TIA Operations.

Flexible work location within the state of Texas may be considered for qualified candidates.

Please note that a resume and short answer responses are required attachments for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who are strongly being considered for employment must submit to a national criminal history background check.

Essential Functions
Job duties are not limited to the essential functions mentioned below. You may perform other functions as assigned.

1. Project Management: Lead division's project and performance planning cycle towards improved outcomes for Texas districts and teachers.
2. Fiscal Management: Serve as the fiscal manager for the division's funding, grants, and expenditures, including the strategic use of funds to meet division and department goals.
3. Team Strategic Supports: Provide strategic support to the division of District Talent Systems, including agenda-setting, policy support, and team building strategy.
4. TTU Contract Support: Manage the work with Texas Tech University related to local designation system data submission, data validation, and stakeholder surveys, and other tasks related to contract management.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status, unless an applicant is entitled to the military employment preference.

To review the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces to each job classification series in the State’s Position Classification Plan (provided by the State Auditor's Office), please access the Military Crosswalk (occupational specialty code) Guide and click on the military “occupational category” that corresponds with the state classification in this job posting title.

This position requires the applicant to meet Agency standards and criteria which may include passing a pre-employment criminal background check, prior to being offered employment by the Agency.

No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not accept telephone calls and cannot reply to all email inquiries. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Please add "capps.recruiting@cpa.texas.gov" and "@tea.texas.gov"; to your safe senders list to ensure you receive email notifications from our talent acquisition team and/or hiring division regarding your candidacy.