Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Foundation School Program Operations Manager (Manager V) - Internal Vacancy (00051229)

Organization

: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

Primary Location

: Texas-Austin

Work Locations

:

Texas Education Agency

1701 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE

Austin 78701

Job

: Management

Employee Status

: Regular

Schedule

: Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Travel

: Yes, 5 % of the Time

State Job Code: 1604

Salary Admin Plan: B

Grade: 26

Salary (Pay Basis)

: 6,377.50 - 9,333.34 (Monthly)

Number of Openings

: 1

Overtime Status

: Exempt

Job Posting

: Jul 16, 2025, 7:06:31 PM

Closing Date

: Jul 24, 2025, 4:59:00 AM

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 of the salary range is reserved for candidates that far exceed the required and preferred qualifications for the role.

This is a 5-business day internal posting. We are only accepting applications from current Texas Education Agency (TEA) employees. External applicants will not be considered.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Foundation School Program (FSP) Operations Manager reports to the Assistant Director of State Funding and supports schools by performing complex financial analysis and regulatory work. The FSP Operations Manager oversees the daily operations and activities of the administration of the FSP, including charter school funding, tax programs, and excess local revenue provisions in the Division of State Funding, which is responsible for the distribution of approximately $30 billion annually in state funding and the collection of $3 billion in excess local revenue for public education. The FSP Operations Manager works closely with the assistant director, director, and financial analysts in the division to ensure effective and efficient program implementation in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations. The work of the FSP Operations Manager involves managing day-to-day activities of staff on the FSP Operations team; overseeing the allocation of resources to achieve timely outcomes and measurable goals; monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of staffing levels; overseeing the implementation of changes resulting from new legislation; and coordinating special investigations, research studies, special projects, audits, and the implementation of special initiatives.

The FSP Operations Manager may work a hybrid schedule.

Please note that a resume and tailored cover letter are required attachments for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Additionally, 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. Operations: determines the cost of operations for the state’s FSP by implementing applicable statutes and regulations to ensure that school districts receive (and the state recovers) appropriate amounts of funding; oversees staff involved in the collection, review and reporting of school district information and data to determine compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; and oversees the calculation and distribution of FSP state aid

2. Team Management and Supervision: leads, supervises, and develops the division’s FSP operations team, which includes establishing team priorities, coordinating use of resources, ensuring standard operating procedures are up-to-date and in place, and building team capacity by creating succession plans and implementing intentional cross-training to increase flexibility and efficiency

3. Coordination and Collaboration: coordinates FSP activities between the agency, other agencies, school district administrators, legislators and other stakeholders, including performing bill analyses and preparing cost estimates that determine the cost of implementing school finance legislation

4. Compliance and Transparency: ensures transparency and effectiveness by applying funding formulas used to distribute funds to school districts in accordance with the Texas Education Code and Texas Administrative Code (implementing changes to formulas or rules as necessary) and overseeing the development and maintenance of associated rules and web content (ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the summary of finances reports, cost of recapture reports and payment ledgers)

5. Strategy and Process Improvements: improves productivity by overseeing automation of accounting applications, coordinating development of system requirements, and prioritizing system changes

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
• Degree fields: Major coursework in business administration, public administration, public finance, accounting, or another related field.
• Experience: At least five [5] years of experience in the management of a business function, division, or department relevant to the assignment and experience with the Foundation School Program.
• Substitutions: Each additional year of related experience above the required minimum may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

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.
• Proven knowledge of relevant state laws and regulations, and principals of public administration and management
• A track record of exemplary management and supervisory practices
• Ability to break down complex information into comprehensive parts, ask questions, synthesize and analyze data
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, independent and creative thinker
• Effective project management and delegation skills and ability to adapt to and execute unexpected tasks; able to take direction, manage multiple projects at once, and meet deadlines
• A strong customer-service mindset with a focus on engaging both internal and external stakeholders, actively listening, and collaborating in a results-oriented team environment to solve problems
• Ability to interpret statutes and regulations, understand abstract concepts, and correlate facts, processes, and mathematical formulas.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to explain complex information to a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to develop and maintain productive and professional relationships with a diverse set of individuals and groups
• Highly skilled in using data analysis software including Microsoft Excel
• A desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve
• Experience working with school district administrators, elected officials, and other policymakers strongly preferred
• Knowledge of FSP state funding system, allocation, and payment processes preferred

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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