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.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
House Bill 2497 passed by the 87th Texas Legislature established the 1836 Project Advisory Committee (the Committee). The Director of the 1836 Project Committee is responsible for telling the story of Texas, promoting the 1836 Project initiatives, and facilitating its meetings and initiatives across the state. This position supports the mission of the Texas Education Agency to improve outcomes for all public-school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems as it relates to the 1836 Project Committee.

This position will support the Executive Director of Governmental Relations in creating and implementing stakeholder strategy that effectively reaches multiple audiences to drive awareness, engagement, and feedback on a variety of 1836 initiatives. This position is responsible for identifying high priority projects that require cross agency communications and an engagement plan and partnering with local historical organizations across Texas to co-develop content with the 1836 Project Committee as the lead organization. The Director of the 1836 Project Committee will represent the Committee across the state to further their initiatives.

This position will propose, develop, implement and refine the outreach strategy for the initiatives of the 1836 Project Committee, including the development of strategic stakeholder partnerships. This position will manage the process of engagement and direct outreach for the 1836 Project Committee and will work with program-specific stakeholder engagement to maximize efforts to build awareness, identify collaboration and integration points, and jointly manage towards performance metrics. This position reports to the Executive Director of Governmental Relations with a significant collaboration and direction structure tied to the 1836 Project Commission.

The Director of the 1836 Project Committee works under minimal supervision, with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, and performs related work as assigned.

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

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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Manage projects for the 1836 Project Commission and ensures timely completion of project deliverables - Works with internal staff to facilitate information for initiatives.
2. Establish and maintain relationships with state agency staff and outside education organizations with a focus on 1836 Project initiatives - Works with the Committee to ensure all requests are responded to in a timely manner, typically the same day; furthers the goals and objectives of the Committee by working collaboratively with Legislative staff and building trust with local historical associations/organizations, the Office of the Governor and other state agencies.
3. Review and edit 1836 Project Committee materials as requested for governmental entities, policy stakeholders, and public presentation - Assists in the review, preparation, and refinement of materials for meetings, speeches and public presentations for the Chair and members of the Committee; works within a team on special one-time and ongoing projects which may include planning and coordinating multiple presentations and disseminating information to appropriate stakeholders.
4. Prepare, monitor, and facilitate 1836 Project events, briefings, meetings, and presentations - Monitors and facilitates Committee meetings in coordination with other members of the Governmental Relations team. Works with the Governmental Relations team to ensure state agency staff attending the meetings, events, briefings, and/or presentations are well prepared to answer questions on their subject matter; helps ensure the completion and close out of deliverables from meetings.
5. Ensure success of the 1836 Project Committee efforts - Assists in developing project plans, project management scheduling; and reviews policies, practices, and procedures for the 1836 Project with an eye toward codification and continuous process improvement of the Committees initiatives; creates and develops the Committee’s newsletter; regularly updates the Committee’s webpage, legislative contacts and responses log, policies, and procedures as necessary.