CPS Educational Specialist V

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS • Dallas, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to build on strengths of families and communities to keep children and vulnerable adults safe, so they thrive. We do this through investigations, services, and referrals.

What You Get Beyond Your Paycheck
When you join the State of Texas, your monthly paycheck is just one part of your real income. Our benefits provide extra value that many private employers simply don’t match—often adding hundreds of dollars each month to what you take home or save.

Here’s what you get as a full-time employee:

100% paid health insurance for you, and 50% paid for eligible family members—saving you hundreds every month in out-of-pocket medical costs
Retirement plans with lifetime monthly payments after five years of state service, plus options to save even more with 401(k) and 457 plans
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave so you can recharge and take care of life outside work (that’s time off you’re actually paid for)
Optional dental, vision, and life insurance—at rates much lower than most private plans
Flexible spending accounts for added tax savings on health and dependent care
Employee discounts on things like gym memberships, electronics, and entertainment

You also might qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which could help you pay off federal student loans faster.
You can see all the details here: ERS recruitment brochure

Brief Job Description:
Performs consultative and technical assistance work related to one or more agency educational programs involving planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring educational programs; and providing programmatic consultative and technical assistance to agency staff, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Education Service Centers (ESCs), vendors, communities, and/or other governmental agencies.
Essential Job Functions (EJFs):
Plans, develops, and monitors educational programs. Coordinates with LEAs and internal program staff to explain and provide technical assistance or training on statutory agency and program educational requirements. Coordinates, consults, and collaborates with external stakeholders and vendors to provide effective program services. Provides technical assistance with program products and tools. Disseminates information regarding program services to various groups through correspondence and presentations. Conducts surveys, reviews, and monitoring activities to determine compliance with program requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Conducts field visits to coordinate, assist with, train staff on, and/or evaluate program implementation. Collaborates with program staff to determine program trends and resolve technical problems. Reviews and analyzes educational program functions and operations; prepares reports of findings and recommendations to produce a more effective program. Performs comprehensive reviews of literature, statutes, rules, and/or policies. Performs related work as assigned. Performs highly advanced (senior-level) consultative and technical assistance work related to one or more agency educational programs. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Employees at this level may:
• Oversee, plan, and develop program policies, procedures, and manuals.
• Plan, develop, and track contract and grant deliverables and budgets related to the educational programs.
• Plan, monitor, and evaluate the quality of the services and deliverables provided.
• Identify the need for and implement new programs. • Manage vendor relationships.
• Prepare cost estimates and legislation analyses. • Manage program budget.

Requirements

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws related to the program area; public administration and management techniques; statistical analysis processes; and of program planning and implementation.
• Skill in the use of a computer and in using applicable software.
• Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems; to prepare reports; to develop and evaluate policies and procedures; and to communicate effectively.
• Ability to oversee and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to coordinate and market agency programs.
• Graduation from an accredited College or University. Preferred field of study to be in Education.
• For current DFPS employees: Must be a current CPS employee with at least 2 years experience with any stage of service or any CPS Supervisory experience.
• For current Educators: Must have at least 3 years experience working in the education field.

Nice To Haves

• Teacher certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and monitors educational programs.
• Coordinates with LEAs and internal program staff to explain and provide technical assistance or training on statutory agency and program educational requirements.
• Coordinates, consults, and collaborates with external stakeholders and vendors to provide effective program services.
• Provides technical assistance with program products and tools.
• Disseminates information regarding program services to various groups through correspondence and presentations.
• Conducts surveys, reviews, and monitoring activities to determine compliance with program requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts field visits to coordinate, assist with, train staff on, and/or evaluate program implementation.
• Collaborates with program staff to determine program trends and resolve technical problems.
• Reviews and analyzes educational program functions and operations; prepares reports of findings and recommendations to produce a more effective program.
• Performs comprehensive reviews of literature, statutes, rules, and/or policies.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Oversee, plan, and develop program policies, procedures, and manuals.
• Plan, develop, and track contract and grant deliverables and budgets related to the educational programs.
• Plan, monitor, and evaluate the quality of the services and deliverables provided.
• Identify the need for and implement new programs.
• Manage vendor relationships.
• Prepare cost estimates and legislation analyses.
• Manage program budget.

Benefits

• 100% paid health insurance for you, and 50% paid for eligible family members—saving you hundreds every month in out-of-pocket medical costs
• Retirement plans with lifetime monthly payments after five years of state service, plus options to save even more with 401(k) and 457 plans
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave so you can recharge and take care of life outside work (that’s time off you’re actually paid for)
• Optional dental, vision, and life insurance—at rates much lower than most private plans
• Flexible spending accounts for added tax savings on health and dependent care
• Employee discounts on things like gym memberships, electronics, and entertainment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees