Teacher Incentive Allotment Assessment Specialist

Esc Region 6•Huntsville, TX

About The Position

The Teacher Incentive Allotment Assessment Specialist provides assessment expertise and technical assistance to districts developing or refining Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) local designation systems. The specialist helps district teams select appropriate assessments, establish defensible student growth measures, and interpret results. Working with the Region 6 ESC TIA team, the role supports implementation and educator recognition and retention. The position assists districts with assessment selection and administration, student growth methods, documentation, and quality assurance. It also designs and facilitates practical professional learning, coaches district leaders, coordinates support with other Region 6 ESC staff, and monitors official TIA guidance. Work includes office-based analysis, virtual meetings, professional learning sessions, and on-site district support, with regional travel and occasional work beyond the regular schedule. Essential functions may be performed with reasonable accommodations. Assignments may change to meet Region 6 ESC and district needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum three years of relevant district experience in assessment, instructional leadership, or student performance analysis.
Knowledge of assessment quality, student growth measurement, and TIA implementation and validation expectations.
Ability to analyze assessment results and use Excel, reporting tools, and district assessment platforms.
Ability to facilitate adult learning, coach leadership teams, manage projects, and communicate technical concepts clearly.
Skill in organizing evidence, documenting decisions, and maintaining confidentiality of student and personnel information.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in education, assessment, statistics, or a related field.
Experience supporting TIA implementation or local student growth systems.

Responsibilities

Assist districts with assessment selection, student growth methods, and consistent assessment administration and scoring practices.
Guide district teams in checking alignment among assessed content, instructional expectations, and the teachers and students included in growth measures.
Help districts establish written procedures for assessment windows, accommodations, student participation, make-up testing, and exceptions.
Facilitate reviews of assessment items and scoring rubrics, identifying gaps, unclear expectations, and needed revisions.
Partner with the TIA Data Specialist to investigate unusual growth patterns, missing records, and inconsistent results, and help distinguish assessment concerns from data-processing concerns.
Assist districts in documenting assessment decisions and retaining evidence explaining how student growth results were produced.
Help district leaders evaluate whether teachers have comparable opportunities to demonstrate student growth across grades, subjects, and teaching assignments.
Support planning to add eligible teaching assignments by identifying appropriate measures and preparation needed before implementation.
Contribute assessment expertise to district application, renewal, expansion, and improvement efforts with other TIA team members.
Design and facilitate practical learning sessions using district examples, guided practice, and actionable follow-up steps.
Coach district leaders on communicating assessment expectations and growth results to teachers clearly.
Maintain a district support schedule and service records, identify recurring needs, and recommend targeted assistance.
Coordinate with Assessment and Accountability and other LL&A staff to connect districts with relevant expertise and avoid conflicting guidance.
Use participant feedback and evidence of district implementation to improve Region 6 ESC assessment support.
Monitor official TIA guidance and communicate assessment-related changes to the Region 6 ESC team and supported districts.
Demonstrate responsive service, collaborative problem solving, and professional conduct with district staff and colleagues.
Maintain required documentation for assigned services and funding sources, and perform other duties as assigned.
Collaborate with district personnel and Region 6 ESC staff to support assigned work.