REACH Project Specialist

ESC Region 11•White Settlement, TX

20h

About The Position

Ensure a well-articulated, coordinated, and comprehensive support program for Homeless Children and Youth. Provide effective and knowledgeable leadership to campuses, districts, and charter schools. Provide effective coaching, community connections, appropriate professional development, and technical assistance to ESC Region 11 school systems. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.

Requirements

Master’s Degree
Valid Texas teacher certificate
Team-oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff, campus/district/charter school
Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
Technology competency levels are comparable to those required by the State Board of Educator Certification for all beginning
Knowledge of student behavioral and academic challenges, including current models for implementing effective programs to meet student needs.
In-depth knowledge of homeless children and youth (PreK-12) education programs, including federal McKinney-Vento statutory requirements and funding, state statutory requirements and funding, and best practices in school systems.
In-depth knowledge of transition and graduation requirements.
In-depth knowledge of assessment and accountability systems, and state and federal requirements.
Technical knowledge of College and Career Readiness Standards.
In-depth knowledge of data disaggregation and how to use the data to impact district/campus planning.
Five years of experience in counseling or social work, preferred
Successful experience curating and presenting professional development and informational sessions
Successful experience in program development
Successful experience in an educational leadership position; experience in a supervisory position, preferred
Experience with grant programs is beneficial

Nice To Haves

Licensed School Counselor Certification or Licensed Social Worker, preferred

Responsibilities

Actively participate in and/or provide leadership for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region, improve the ESC internal operations, and meet the established goals and objectives of the ESC.
Analyze available needs assessment data from regional, state, and national sources.
Participate in the collaborative development of a comprehensive plan for training, products, and services to meet regional needs.
Interface with TEA and Texas Education of Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) on a regular basis to support related programs within the region.
Develop quality training, products, and services for teachers and administrators on federal and state requirements, identification strategies, classroom support strategies, social-emotional learning supports, and effective use of community resources as related to homeless children and youth.
Provide technical assistance to campus/districts/charter schools as needed, as well as appropriate follow-up and follow-along to training, products, and services related to compliance with state and federal laws, State Board of Education rules and regulations, and ethical standards, including confidentiality.
Provide custom coaching and guidance on best practices related to homeless children and youth, including data analysis, and monitoring related to attendance, academic success, promotion/graduation requirements, and post-secondary planning.
Evaluate the impact of training, products, and services on student success.
Use metrics to drive continuous program improvement.
Participate in designated local, state, and national professional development activities and share information with ESC staff and appropriate regional personnel.
Coordinate community partnerships, events, and resources in support of McKinney-Vento programs and students.
Build LEA capacity to collect, analyze, and use data for McKinney-Vento students.
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for each program initiative to measure success and progress.
Monitor and evaluate the performance of each program initiative regularly, conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses.
Ensure the performance management process is cyclical and iterative, promoting continuous improvement.
Provide feedback to program teams on their performance and identify areas for improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned.