Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Communities in Schools (CIS) Quality and Impact Coordinator (Education Specialist IV) (00050705)

Organization

: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

Primary Location

: Texas-Austin

Work Locations

:

Texas Education Agency

1701 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE

Austin 78701

Job

: Education, Training, and Library

Employee Status

: Regular

Schedule

: Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Travel

: Yes, 10 % of the Time

State Job Code: 0823

Salary Admin Plan: B

Grade: 23

Salary (Pay Basis)

: 5,098.66 - 6,701.75 (Monthly)

Number of Openings

: 1

Overtime Status

: Exempt

Job Posting

: Jun 27, 2025, 9:15:36 PM

Closing Date

: Ongoing

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.

Position Overview: The Communities in Schools (CIS) Quality and Impact Coordinator provides statewide leadership in coordinating the agency's activities related to the Communities In Schools (CIS) program. This program enhances students’ academic performance and behavioral outcomes by integrating community and campus resources to support those most in need. In this role, the Quality and Impact Coordinator oversees CIS program data collection, analysis, and reporting.

As a member of the TEA CIS program team, this position will provide advanced consultative and technical assistance to CIS affiliates to support program development and ensure the effective implementation of the CIS Model. Additionally, the position contributes to creating quantitative and qualitative evaluation tools to assess program initiatives and the fidelity of established standards and practices.

This position reports to the Director of Counseling, Advising, and Student Supports, a team dedicated to empowering local education agencies to plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive student support services within a school counseling framework.

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. Data Oversight and System Support: Oversee all CIS affiliate data documentation, monitoring, and reporting activities within CIS-NAV; manage the CIS data verification processes; conduct data analysis and generate reports; provide technical support to CIS stakeholders. Use data expertise to contribute to CIS team project plans to support the CIS model's implementation fidelity.

2. Training and Professional Development: Provide professional development to CIS affiliate stakeholders using local, state, and national data; oversee the tiered support in aligning data and programming related to the CIS Model; develop and disseminate training resources and guidance documents to support affiliates in building a sustainable data informed culture.

3. Internal/ External Collaboration: Evaluate and enhance CIS-NAV capabilities; elicit stakeholder feedback and adjust the database according to the customer needs; analyze state and affiliate data trends observed in CIS-NAV and present the findings to relevant stakeholders; and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure TEA priorities are aligned.

4. External Stakeholder Engagement: Build and sustain meaningful and impactful relationships with external stakeholders, including CIS affiliate administration and CIS National staff. This includes planning, presenting, and facilitating meetings, convenings/conferences, and reporting outcomes.

5. Strategic Planning: Facilitate improvements in database navigation and the functionality of the CIS data system. The position will evaluate opportunities to align the roles and responsibilities of comprehensive school counseling programs with those of supportive program partners, particularly Communities In Schools. As an integral member of the TEA CIS team, this position will play a key role in planning, developing, and monitoring strategic projects and work plans to ensure high-fidelity implementation of the CIS Model.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Experience: At least four (4) years of experience in providing or coordinating student support services.
• 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
• Ability to foster effective working relationships with a variety of individuals and groups internal and external to TEA
• Ability to analyze and use data to inform the work
• Communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders
• Manage multiple priorities within appropriate timelines
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Follow division, department, and agency operating procedures
• Analyze information carefully and critically and predict possible impact of proposed policy changes
• Write, proofread and edit highly complex and technical documents

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.

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 "capps.recruiting@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.

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