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Job Description

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.

Core Values:

• We are Determined: We are committed and intentional in the pursuit of our main purpose, to improve outcomes for students.

• We are People-Centered: We strive to attract, develop, and retain the most committed talent, representing the diversity of Texas, each contributing to our common vision for students.

• We are Learners: We seek evidence, reflect on success and failure, and try new approaches in the pursuit of excellence for our students.

• We are Servant Leaders: Above all else, we are public servants working to improve opportunities for students and provide support to those who serve them.

New hires, re-hires, and internal hires will typically receive a starting salary between the posted minimum and the average pay of employees in their same classification. Offers will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications and will thoughtfully consider internal pay equity for agency staff who perform similar duties and have similar qualifications. The top half of the posted salary range is generally reserved for candidates who exceed the requirements and qualifications for the role. The maximum salary range is reserved for candidates that far exceed the required and preferred qualifications for the role.

This is a 10-day posting, which will close on April 2, at 11:59pm.

Position Overview: The Virtual and Hybrid Authorization Manager plays a key role within the Division of Virtual/Hybrid Education, supporting the implementation of the authorization process for full-time virtual and hybrid campuses under Texas Education Code Chapter 30B. This position assists in managing the standard and expedited application processes, ensuring compliance with state policy, and supporting high-quality virtual/hybrid education options for Texas students.

The Virtual and Hybrid Authorization Manager is a critical member of the Virtual/Hybrid education team, performing consultative and technical assistance work related to the Virtual/Hybrid and optional flexible school day program authorization processes. This role supports virtual and hybrid campus authorization, portfolio management, and revocation processes when necessary. The manager will effectively engage internal and external stakeholders to support Virtual and Hybrid education, develop reports, and establish and refine processes. The coordinator analyzes, proposes, and implements ways to improve and streamline the authorization process.

This role requires strong organizational skills, technical aptitude, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders, including school system leaders.

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. Applicants who are strongly being considered for employment must submit to a national criminal history background check.

Essential Functions

Job duties are not limited to the essential functions mentioned below. You may perform other functions as assigned.

1. Virtual/Hybrid Authorization: Support the execution of a rigorous authorization process to ensure high-quality applicants are approved to launch virtual/hybrid campuses in Texas. Partner with the Deputy Director of Virtual/Hybrid Authorization to manage an efficient and effective authorization process.

2. Virtual/Hybrid Portfolio Management: Provide analytical and logistical support managing and gathering data, creating performance summaries for virtual/hybrid campuses and providers, and helping facilitate revocation procedures.

3. Virtual Course List Management: Provide technical support for building and publishing the Virtual Course List on TEA's website, ensuring accurate and timely data. Communicate effectively with school systems to verify and maintain data integrity.

4. Optional Flexible School Day Program: Coordinates the execution of the optional flexible school day application process, ensuring accuracy and timely communication with school systems. Help gather feedback and prepare recommendations to improve the application process for high-quality experiences.

5. Technical Assistance: Coordinates and provides responses to requests from school systems, ESCs, and parents for data and information related to virtual and hybrid education. Create resources and supports school systems interested in pursuing authorization.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university

• Experience: At least five (5) years of experience in K-12 virtual or hybrid education, school leadership, or dropout and credit recovery, with at least two of those years specifically in K-12 virtual or hybrid education

• Substitutions: An advanced degree may substitute for two years of required experience

Other Qualifications

• Share the belief that all Texas students can achieve at high levels and are able to succeed in college, career, or the military

• Knowledge of Texas school law and policy (preferred)

• Previous experience providing consultative support to school and district leaders (preferred)

• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and partner with developers, architects, and to build a scalable application (preferred)

• Excellent professional written and communication skills with experience creating and proofing professional written work (preferred)

• An exemplary track record providing administrative/technical assistance with the ability to work well under pressure

• Strong prioritization, time management and organizational skills with capability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Ability to analyze and solve work-related problems

• A strong customer-service mindset with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve division and agency goals

• A desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve

• Ability to engage in a collaborative, results-oriented team environment

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status, unless an applicant is entitled to the military employment preference.

To review the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces to each job classification series in the State's Position Classification Plan (provided by the State Auditor's Office), please access the Military Crosswalk (occupational specialty code) Guide and click on the military "occupational category" that corresponds with the state classification in this job posting title.

This position requires the applicant to meet Agency standards and criteria which may include passing a pre-employment criminal background check, prior to being offered employment by the Agency.

To learn more about working at TEA, including hiring timelines, process details, and candidate resources, please visit the Employment at TEA page.

No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not accept telephone calls and cannot reply to all email inquiries. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Please add "...@cpa.texas.gov" and "@tea.texas.gov" to your safe senders list to ensure you receive email notifications from our talent acquisition team and/or hiring division regarding your candidacy.