The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is looking to improve outcomes for all public-school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems, and this role is intended to lead compliance operations for IDEA Part B and special populations reporting.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of statistical programming languages (SAS preferred, R/Python acceptable) to review code quality and troubleshoot team outputs
- Experience with large institutional databases and administrative data, FERPA privacy protocols, and QA process design
- Background in research/statistical analysis and SAS programming, preferred
- A degree in Education, data science, business analytics, computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, accounting, finance, mathematics, statistics, economics, sociology, psychology, business, preferred
- Experience supervising technical staff and managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with competing deadlines
- Ability to build productive relationships across organizational boundaries and represent organizational interests externally
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance and stakeholder materials for diverse audiences
Responsibilities
- Process Architecture: Design and continuously improve reporting workflows that reliably produce accurate, on-time submissions across multiple federal and state requirements
- Calendar and Cadence Ownership: Maintain the unit’s reporting calendar, stand-ups, checkpoints, and risk flags; drive on-time delivery across teams
- Requirements Management: Monitor federal guidance changes, assess organizational impact, and coordinate implementation of new requirements with affected stakeholders
- Project Orchestration: Lead major initiatives like SPP/APR cycle planning, coordinating across program teams, data systems, and external partners to deliver complex multi-year submissions
- Risk Management: Identify submission risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain contingency plans for critical reporting deadlines
- Technical Review: Conduct strategic review of complex analyses and methodologies, ensuring alignment with federal requirements and organizational standards
- QA System Design: Oversee development of automated validation systems, anomaly detection, and audit trail processes
Other
- At least four (4) years of experience in managing projects/complex processes in special education/populations (local to federal level)
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
- 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 build productive relationships across organizational boundaries and represent organizational interests externally
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance and stakeholder materials for diverse audiences
