REACH Project Specialist

Job Title:

REACH Project Specialist

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Pay Grade: 103

Work Days: 226

Reports To:

Coordinator of Administrative Services

Primary Purpose

Ensure a well-articulated, coordinated, and comprehensive support program for Homeless Children and Youth. Provide systems-level leadership and strategic support to districts and charter schools to strengthen McKinney-Vento implementation and outcomes across campuses. Lead and facilitate coaching, cross-functional collaboration, and capacity-building efforts for district and campus leaders, including designing and managing initiatives, events, professional learning, and technical assistance aligned to regional priorities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Certification

* Master's Degree, required

* Valid Texas teacher certificate

* McKinney-Vento Liaison experience or demonstrated experience supporting McKinney-Vento programs, preferred

Experience

* Minimum of five years of relevant experience in education

* Successful experience coaching district and/or campus leaders

* Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and managing programs or initiatives across multiple campuses or districts

* Experience influencing or supporting district-level decision-making (formal or informal leadership roles acceptable)

* Experience with grant programs is beneficial

* Experience with project management, including timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder coordination, strongly preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills

* Team oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff campus/district/charter school

* Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal sk

* Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring of multiple initiatives simultaneously.

* In-depth knowledge of homeless children and youth (PreK-12) education programs, including federal McKinney-Vento statutory requirements and funding, state statutory requirements and funding, and best practices in school systems.

* Ability to coach adult learners and facilitate change at the campus and district level.

* Ability to translate policy and data into actionable strategies for district and campus implementation.

* Experience facilitating cross-district collaboration and building partnerships with community organizations

* In-depth knowledge of data disaggregation and how to use the data to impact district/campus planning.

* Ability to lead large-scale initiatives, events, or programs with multiple stakeholders

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.

This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.

* Actively participate in and/or provide leadership for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region, improve the ESC internal operations, and meet the established goals and objectives of the ESC.

* Analyze available needs assessment data from regional, state, and national sources.

* Participate in the collaborative development of a comprehensive plan for coaching, products, and services to meet regional needs.

* Interface with TEA and Texas Education of Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) on a regular basis to support related programs within the region.

* Design and lead professional learning, coaching cycles, and technical assistance that build district and campus capacity to implement McKinney-Vento requirements effectively

* Provide technical assistance to campuses/districts/charter schools as needed, as well as appropriate follow-up and follow-along to training, products, and services related to compliance with state and federal laws, State Board of Education rules and regulations, and ethical standards including confidentiality.

* Provide ongoing coaching and strategic consultation to district and campus leaders, including facilitating problem-solving, implementation planning, and continuous improvement cycles

* Evaluate the impact of training, products, and services on student success.

* Use metrics to drive continuous program improvement.

* Participate in designated local, state, and national professional development activities and share information with ESC staff and appropriate regional personnel.

* Lead the planning and execution of regional events, trainings, and community partnership initiatives that support…