Texas Strategic Leadership (TSL) Performance Management and Data Specialist

Job Title: Texas Strategic Leadership Management and Data Specialist

Job Goal:

Lead advanced project management including identifying all key activities, owners, success criteria, resources, and communication necessary to execute key milestones. Performance manage district progress toward key milestones and facilitates discussions to proactively mitigate risks and possible barriers. Lead (and in some cases fully conduct) the district EDF-aligned diagnostic data evidence gathering processes and analysis. Create data visuals and storytelling outputs that support a district superintendent and leadership team to understand strengths, opportunities for growth and inform decision-making. Co-prepare and facilitate with the TSL Lead Coach leading superintendent and district in diagnostic and strategic planning processes aligned to system and student outcome goals. Organize knowledge management systems and support with effective and efficient operations and logistics processes. Leaning into learning experiences demonstrate flexibility in program iteration and execution, as well as critical and creative thinking/problem-solving in providing meaningful feedback range of stakeholders. Demonstrate strong project management of inputs, outputs, and outcomes, and achievement of targeted district strategic planning outcomes to be officially certified as a TSL Performance Management & Data Specialist.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required
• Superintendent certification required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Has K-12 campus and/or district leadership experience.
• Has track record of success in managing end-to-end, detailed long-term projects and initiatives.
• Has worked with education data in the State of Texas (attendance, accountability, assessment, PEIMS, special student populations, curriculum implementation, etc.)
• Experience with data analysis and visualization software.
• Experience emphasizes relentless focus on improving quantitative and qualitative student outcomes.
• Experience managing complex scheduling logistics. Has experience in district type/profile (i.e., small rural, charter experience in addition to traditional I.S.D.) that would align well to anticipated regional district interest/needs in Texas Strategic Leadership program.

 Major Responsibilities

• Attendance and participation in [weekly/bi-weekly] meetings with district superintendents.
• Attending ongoing training and development supports provided by TEA.
• Work to support participating districts in completion of milestones and activities of the Texas Strategic Leadership program.Regularly providing performance reports on district progress, barriers, and needs.
• Regularly providing feedback to TEA on program refinements.
• Providing context, data, and support to the TSL Leach Coach role within the ESC to provide necessary reports and resources to participating districts.
• Supporting the recruitment of a pipeline of future districts for participation in TSL partnership with the TSL Lead Coach.
• Continuously improving data analytics and visualization, knowledge management, and project management systems provided for each participating district
• Observing EDF level-related capacity builders to build knowledge and expertise on research-based strategies

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: Commensurate with experience.

Equipment used:

• Personal computer, presentation equipment, standard office equipment.

Working Environment:

• Work on multiple tasks with frequent interruptions
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.
• Frequent region-wide and occasional state-wide travel
• Occasional lifting.