Strategic Integration Liaison Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Reports To: Director, Special Programs

Salary: This is a full-time, twelve (12) month position at 232 days, with a salary in the range of $82,572 to $90,060. This is a grant-funded position and continued employment is contingent upon grant renewal.

Job Summary (Primary Purpose): 
To support the vision, mission, and strategic priorities of ESC Region 13 and to develop the capacity of Local Education Agency (LEA) leadership teams to effectively implement a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) program, process, and framework to promote positive student outcomes through LEA systems change. This is a TEA grant-funded position.

Required Qualifications (Experience, Education, Certificates):

• Master's Degree, required
• Special Education certificate or license (Teacher, SLP, School Psychologist, or Diagnostician)
• Minimum of five years in a local education agency, regional education service center, or Texas Education Agency leadership position
• Experience in program development and project management in special education and/or general education programs as an educator, and/or administrator, with quantifiable and clear results for student achievement.
• Experience leading collaborative teams and facilitating adults.
• Experience in a data driven process that analyzed data effectively to inform necessary change.
• Successful experience in effective written and verbal communication, collaboration, and learning from multiple sources paired with the ability to reflect strong leadership capacity.
• Experience developing and providing professional development

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and ensure the delivery of products or services.
• Knowledge of TEA (Texas Education Agency) Statewide initiatives for special education, funding streams, legislative requirements related to products/projects, and protocols for product development.
• Effective job-related skills that model the integration of technology resources and tools.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data effectively to inform necessary change.
• Demonstrated ability to align programs to support high achievement for students with disabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage the implementation of complex, multi-phase plans.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and collaboration skills with both internal and external clients.

Major Job Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• SILs will prioritize their time to prepare for active participation and attendance at monthly PLCs, attend office hours and Lead SIL coaching, participate in routine collaboration and engagement with TEA and Lead SILs, and complete onboarding and certification requirements within timeline.
• Upon certification, SILs will utilize the tools and resources provided by TEA to focus their work with a minimum of three LEAs annually.
• Utilize the SIL Process and Fidelity of Implementation (FOI) for evidence-based approaches to document MTSS or meaningful access as a solution to the identified LEA Needs.
• Engage in regular outreach promoting the SIL project to gain interest among LEAs within their region.
• Serve as a representative of ESC Region 13, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the educational community and with the public.
• Ensure quality completion, tracking, and reporting of all products/projects.
• Implement professional development, training, and instructional activities at the local, state, and regional levels/as appropriate.
• Collaborate and actively participate with Region 13 teams across departments and divisions to improve student performance and to meet the established goals and objectives of ESC Region 13 and TEA.
• Participate as a member of the Region 13's Special Programs Department in analyzing data for all local education agencies within the region related to multi-tiered systems of support.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Programs, Academic Services and/or the Executive Director
• Essential Function #1 - Executive Coaching and Systems Level Change: Support school systems to understand, design, and implement systems change that integrate supports and resources for students with disabilities into new and existing systems within the school. Metric: By August 31, 2026, SILs will be engaged with 2 LEAs on implementing systems change that integrate supports and resources for students with disabilities.
  • Work with LEA leadership teams to increase the knowledge, skills, and motivation of LEA teams utilizing a fidelity of implementation rubric for systems change
  • Jointly facilitate meetings with LEA leadership teams using the gradual release process, which includes current state analysis, multi-year strategic planning, goal setting, and implementation planning
  • Utilize data analysis and LEA input to create a plan for systems change that includes sustainability of progress to identify a problem, reflect critically on end-user input, root causes and potential solutions, and maintain a cadence of internal accountability
  • Align LEA strategic goals, activities, and priorities with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and ESC ecosystem of support
  • Curate statewide resources tailored to the LEA-specific needs to support the implementation of MTSS and meaningful access
  • Ensure quality data collection and submission of metrics and other applicable project reporting
• Essential Function #2 -Collaboration: Manage, support, and/or collaborate directly with TEA, ESC, and LEA staff to develop and disseminate effective resources, products, and materials that are intentionally designed to support school systems to understand, design, and implement effective systems level change.  Metric: 80% of LEA Action Plans contain alignment with other agency-level initiatives currently being implemented in the district and indicate the use of the TEA ecosystem of resources and support.
  • Support LEAs with meaningful access or MTSS systems-level change management by providing executive level and supporting the LEA with facilitated continuous improvement
  • Coordinate or provide LEA leadership learning opportunities through targeted professional development, implementation support, coaching related to meaningful access and MTSS, and ongoing connection and integration of Texas Strategic Leadership (TSL), Effective Schools Framework (ESF), Effective Districts Framework (EDF), High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), Texas Instructional Leadership (TIL), any other TEA initiatives, and resources/services provided by the ESC
  • Embed appropriate use of collaborative problem-solving approaches to achieve program goals (i.e. Design Thinking, 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) processes, executive systems coaching)
• Essential Function #3 - Professional Development: SILs continuously engage in their own growth and learning by attending and engaging in high-quality professional development. Metric: From the date of hire, 100% of the certification requirements are completed.
  • Obtain all required certifications as a SIL, including but not limited to systems-level coaching, change management, and MTSS or meaningful access
  • Engage in routine collaboration and coaching with the TEA and Lead SILs
  • Participate in ongoing professional development to build leadership, communication skills, and content knowledge to support continuous improvement and a growth mindset
  • participate and demonstrate content knowledge, specifically connected to statewide initiatives such as Tiered Interventions using Evidenced Based Research (TIER), meaningful access, school accountability and improvement frameworks, TIL, and other TEA-aligned projects

Budget Responsibilities:

• General awareness of department budget and impact

Working Conditions (Physical/Mental Demands & Environmental Factors):

• Public Speaking
• Follow policies and procedures
• Maintain emotional control
• Prolonged or irregular hours
• High volume of communication
• Travel independently
• Frequent statewide travel
• Some statewide travel
• Competing demands for service
• Lift and carry up to 20 pounds

Equipment Used:

• Proficiency with PC computers to include desktop management, operations, and working on a network environment.
• Proficiency with standard functions of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• General office equipment to include copiers, printers, and video-conferencing equipment.