Regional Coordinator – RISE Secondary RLA

Regional Coordinator – RISE Secondary RLA Job Location

Region 4 Education Service Center – Houston, Texas

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled
• Posted:
  Apr 29, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Immediately

Classification: Admin/Prof

Exemption Status/Test: Exempt/Administrative

Job Grade: 5

Department: RISE & SI

Reports To: Department Director

Job Goal: Plan, implement, and evaluate the activities of the RISE & SI department in support of the Center for Strategic District Support and Region 4 ESC’s mission and strategies

• Education: Master’s degree
• Certification: Texas Educator Certificate in Secondary RLA;
  Mid-management or Supervisory Certificate
• Experience:
  • Five years teaching experience in a traditional district/charter school
  • Three years campus administration, district central office, or ESC level experience
  • Experience developing and presenting professional development
  • Experience leading and coordinating multi-department collaborative efforts and aligning work across projects to support systemic needs of school systems
• Special Knowledge and
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Extensive knowledge of school leadership and turnaround efforts
  • Broad-based knowledge of Texas continuous improvement efforts including state and federal programs, accountability metrics, the Essential Schools Framework (ESF), School Improvement requirements, and Texas Instructional Leadership programming
  • Ability to articulate, communicate, and build a clear vision for district systemic transformation, including helping district leaders have a clear understanding of services offered, how to access support, and how all support can be integrated and strategically aligned
  • Experience and expertise in coaching and providing technical assistance to ESC, campus and/or district leaders
  • Knowledge of best practices related to change management, including those practices that impede as well as empower leadership
  • Exemplary written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to build rapport with both internal and external customers
  • Exhibits a growth mindset and is open to receiving job-embedded coaching
  • Ability to proactively identify customer needs and take initiative to develop and support areas of need to grow new lines of department business

• Plan, implement, and execute the required activities provided to the RISE team.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day activities to ensure alignment with established implementation plans and timelines.
• Align RISE initiative with organizational priorities, state frameworks, and school improvement strategies.
• Execute operationalization of the RISE initiative across participating schools and LEAs.
• Execute implementation plans, service schedules, and program structures aligned with approved initiative design.
• Ensure consistent implementation of program components and service delivery across participating schools.
• Accurately track and complete performance management tools, routines, templates, and/or trackers of established milestones, metrics, and trajectories that help build a common language and understanding on utilizing the elements of performance management for successful program implementation and goal attainment.
• Maintain and organize tracking systems, dashboards, and tools to monitor implementation progress and service delivery, and ensure accurate, transparent, and on‑time reporting and analysis of progress and performance results to internal/external stakeholders through the creation and utilization of dashboards and monthly progress meetings.
• Proactively build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with school systems within the region.
• Maintain documentation of department activities to meet all internal programmatic and fiscal requirements and all requirements imposed by the Texas Education Agency.
• Provide technical assistance and services as specified by any applicable federal grant that funds this position.

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Frequent use of standard office equipment; prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; repetitive hand motions (keyboarding and use of mouse); occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 20 pounds); may work prolonged and irregular hours; occasional statewide travel; work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under pressure.

Position Type: Full‑Time

Salary: $86,743 to $103,883 per year

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required