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Texas Education Agency (701TX-WBT)
1701 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE
Austin, 78701
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:
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 Deputy Associate Commissioner for General Supervision and Data Systems (Deputy Associate Commissioner) provides executive leadership for the agency's special populations' general supervision system, ensuring coherent integration of data systems, monitoring and review, targeted and sustained compliance, fiscal monitoring coordination, dispute resolution, and data reporting. The Deputy Associate Commissioner leads a department responsible for translating data into risk identification, driving effective monitoring and enforcement, resolving disputes, and verifying correction and sustained compliance statewide.
The development and implementation of the statewide general supervision framework and student outcomes-based accountability systems are key duties of this Deputy Associate Commissioner.
This position serves as the IDEA state compliance leader, ensuring alignment with federal and state requirements through comprehensive oversight of State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) compliance, the integration and alignment of state and federal accountability supports, and the implementation of general supervision systems designed to monitor and improve outcomes for students in special populations. In addition, the role is responsible for managing complaints and dispute resolution processes and policy related to special education intervention and sanctions.
The Deputy Associate Commissioner is responsible for overseeing, establishing, approving, and reporting on project charters, project plans, work plans, and measurement tools to accomplish specified goals and objectives; developing policies, guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations; establishing priorities and standards; coordinating and evaluating program activities; and reviewing and approving budgets. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of the department's leaders. The Deputy Associate Commissioner works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. The Deputy Associate Commissioner is a dynamic leader and an innovative thinker with a great deal of skill in system implementation and change management.
This position directly oversees and provides leadership to various divisions and units and works closely with a broad range of staff and the highest level of leadership teams across the agency to strategically align complex projects and workstreams. The Deputy Associate Commissioner may represent the agency at hearings, trials, with legislative staff during legislative sessions, at conferences and on boards, panels, and committees.
Flexible work location in Texas may be considered for qualified candidates.
Please note that a resume and cover letter 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.
Lead an Integrated Statewide General Supervision System Grounded in Data: Design and maintain a risk-based general supervision framework for students in special populations that integrates data systems, monitoring, complaints, enforcement, corrective action, verification, and reporting. Establish statewide priorities, performance indicators, escalation thresholds, and quality assurance standards using data to target risk and monitor impact. Ensure general supervision practices are equitable, consistent, legally defensible, and aligned with federal and state requirements. Proactively identify and anticipate potential changes in general supervision policy based on data and trends, fostering alignment and collaboration within the agency and with external stakeholders. Coordinate federal policy submissions, including State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) and other IDEA-related reporting, prior to executive approval. Serve as a trusted resource to stakeholders, including agency staff, in the implementation of federal and state requirements that impact general supervision and monitoring systems. Oversee and integrate policies for dispute resolution, complaints management, and early intervention processes within the general supervision framework to ensure compliance and improved outcomes for students with disabilities. Establish and enforce performance management practices to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with definitive timelines for reporting and documentation. Hold staff accountable for meeting performance goals and deadlines while fostering continuous improvement. Ensure alignment between technical assistance and compliance supports addressing identified gaps and improvement areas. Respond to stakeholder and public concerns related to general supervision and monitoring, and collaborate across divisions to establish practices, structures, and systems that integrate TEA's services and priorities for all students.
Direct and Oversee Monitoring, Review, and Support Operations: Oversee planning and execution of monitoring cycles (desk, targeted, and onsite/virtual as applicable), including protocols, findings, corrective action plans, verification of correction, and closure criteria. Ensure monitoring activities are informed by data trends and result in actionable findings, effective corrective actions, and sustained compliance. Maintain documentation standards and internal controls to support audits, appeals, and external reporting. Lead differentiated support pathways for LEAs with elevated risk, persistent findings, or systemic compliance challenges, including improvement planning and sustained compliance monitoring. Coordinate fiscal monitoring activities with the agency's finance/grants unit to align program compliance and fiscal requirements.
Oversee Data Systems and Reporting: Oversee OSPSS data systems and reporting unit to ensure data quality, governance, alignment with federal/state reporting requirements, and usability for monitoring, complaints, and decision-making. Ensure data systems support end-to-end general supervision functions, including risk identification, monitoring workflows, corrective action tracking, verification, and public reporting.
Stakeholder Engagement and Supports: Engage actively and effectively with stakeholders to strengthen their capacity to address the needs of students with disabilities through general supervision systems. Communicate clear expectations for customer service and program support to Education Service Centers (ESCs) and monitor achievement of those expectations through established performance metrics. Manage the complaints process and respond to stakeholder concerns promptly and effectively, ensuring transparency and consistency in resolution. Drive the development and use of data systems to track stakeholder engagement, monitor trends, and evaluate performance outcomes to inform continuous improvement efforts. Collaborate with ESCs and other partners to align technical assistance and compliance supports, including corrective actions and dispute resolution, and hold teams accountable for meeting performance goals that improve statewide outcomes for students with disabilities.
Team Management and Supervision: Sets the vision and direction for the department, inspiring and motivating employees to authentically engage in work that drives positive outcomes for students with diverse learning needs. Provide strong leadership for employee engagement and establish clear expectations for continuous improvement and accountability. Implement performance management practices that include setting measurable goals, monitoring progress, providing regular feedback, and conducting evaluations to ensure staff effectiveness and growth. Support the development and retention of staff through coaching, professional development, and succession planning, fostering a culture that prioritizes communication, inclusivity, and job satisfaction.
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:
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 Deputy Associate Commissioner for General Supervision and Data Systems (Deputy Associate Commissioner) provides executive leadership for the agency's special populations' general supervision system, ensuring coherent integration of data systems, monitoring and review, targeted and sustained compliance, fiscal monitoring coordination, dispute resolution, and data reporting. The Deputy Associate Commissioner leads a department responsible for translating data into risk identification, driving effective monitoring and enforcement, resolving disputes, and verifying correction and sustained compliance statewide.
The development and implementation of the statewide general supervision framework and student outcomes-based accountability systems are key duties of this Deputy Associate Commissioner.
This position serves as the IDEA state compliance leader, ensuring alignment with federal and state requirements through comprehensive oversight of State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) compliance, the integration and alignment of state and federal accountability supports, and the implementation of general supervision systems designed to monitor and improve outcomes for students in special populations. In addition, the role is responsible for managing complaints and dispute resolution processes and policy related to special education intervention and sanctions.
The Deputy Associate Commissioner is responsible for overseeing, establishing, approving, and reporting on project charters, project plans, work plans, and measurement tools to accomplish specified goals and objectives; developing policies, guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations; establishing priorities and standards; coordinating and evaluating program activities; and reviewing and approving budgets. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of the department's leaders. The Deputy Associate Commissioner works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. The Deputy Associate Commissioner is a dynamic leader and an innovative thinker with a great deal of skill in system implementation and change management.
This position directly oversees and provides leadership to various divisions and units and works closely with a broad range of staff and the highest level of leadership teams across the agency to strategically align complex projects and workstreams. The Deputy Associate Commissioner may represent the agency at hearings, trials, with legislative staff during legislative sessions, at conferences and on boards, panels, and committees.
Flexible work location in Texas may be considered for qualified candidates.
Please note that a resume and cover letter 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.
Lead an Integrated Statewide General Supervision System Grounded in Data: Design and maintain a risk-based general supervision framework for students in special populations that integrates data systems, monitoring, complaints, enforcement, corrective action, verification, and reporting. Establish statewide priorities, performance indicators, escalation thresholds, and quality assurance standards using data to target risk and monitor impact. Ensure general supervision practices are equitable, consistent, legally defensible, and aligned with federal and state requirements. Proactively identify and anticipate potential changes in general supervision policy based on data and trends, fostering alignment and collaboration within the agency and with external stakeholders. Coordinate federal policy submissions, including State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) and other IDEA-related reporting, prior to executive approval. Serve as a trusted resource to stakeholders, including agency staff, in the implementation of federal and state requirements that impact general supervision and monitoring systems. Oversee and integrate policies for dispute resolution, complaints management, and early intervention processes within the general supervision framework to ensure compliance and improved outcomes for students with disabilities. Establish and enforce performance management practices to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with definitive timelines for reporting and documentation. Hold staff accountable for meeting performance goals and deadlines while fostering continuous improvement. Ensure alignment between technical assistance and compliance supports addressing identified gaps and improvement areas. Respond to stakeholder and public concerns related to general supervision and monitoring, and collaborate across divisions to establish practices, structures, and systems that integrate TEA's services and priorities for all students.
Direct and Oversee Monitoring, Review, and Support Operations: Oversee planning and execution of monitoring cycles (desk, targeted, and onsite/virtual as applicable), including protocols, findings, corrective action plans, verification of correction, and closure criteria. Ensure monitoring activities are informed by data trends and result in actionable findings, effective corrective actions, and sustained compliance. Maintain documentation standards and internal controls to support audits, appeals, and external reporting. Lead differentiated support pathways for LEAs with elevated risk, persistent findings, or systemic compliance challenges, including improvement planning and sustained compliance monitoring. Coordinate fiscal monitoring activities with the agency's finance/grants unit to align program compliance and fiscal requirements.
Oversee Data Systems and Reporting: Oversee OSPSS data systems and reporting unit to ensure data quality, governance, alignment with federal/state reporting requirements, and usability for monitoring, complaints, and decision-making. Ensure data systems support end-to-end general supervision functions, including risk identification, monitoring workflows, corrective action tracking, verification, and public reporting.
Stakeholder Engagement and Supports: Engage actively and effectively with stakeholders to strengthen their capacity to address the needs of students with disabilities through general supervision systems. Communicate clear expectations for customer service and program support to Education Service Centers (ESCs) and monitor achievement of those expectations through established performance metrics. Manage the complaints process and respond to stakeholder concerns promptly and effectively, ensuring transparency and consistency in resolution. Drive the development and use of data systems to track stakeholder engagement, monitor trends, and evaluate performance outcomes to inform continuous improvement efforts. Collaborate with ESCs and other partners to align technical assistance and compliance supports, including corrective actions and dispute resolution, and hold teams accountable for meeting performance goals that improve statewide outcomes for students with disabilities.
Team Management and Supervision: Sets the vision and direction for the department, inspiring and motivating employees to authentically engage in work that drives positive outcomes for students with diverse learning needs. Provide strong leadership for employee engagement and establish clear expectations for continuous improvement and accountability. Implement performance management practices that include setting measurable goals, monitoring progress, providing regular feedback, and conducting evaluations to ensure staff effectiveness and growth. Support the development and retention of staff through coaching, professional development, and succession planning, fostering a culture that prioritizes communication, inclusivity, and job satisfaction.
Minimum Qualifications
Other Qualifications
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 Auditors 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 "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.
Minimum Qualifications
Other Qualifications
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 Auditors 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 "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.