Early Childhood Special Education Specialist,Special Education Job Kilgore area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Early Childhood Special Education Specialist, Special Education

Job : 5672438

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 27, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Summary

Improve outcomes for students with disabilities through data analysis and implementation of targeted strategies. Serve as an ESC 7 liaison and provide assistance to Region 7 LEAs with the alignment of general education and special education programs/services to ensure the advancement of the achievement of students with disabilities.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or required license. Master’s degree preferred in related field.
Experience:

At least 5 years of related experience.
Knowledge/

Skills:
- Ability to build, develop, and inspire teams
- Task execution (result-oriented)
- Build and cultivate relationships
- Excellent communication
- Financial knowledge
- Must be able to maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruptions; irregular hours; frequent regional travel; occasional statewide travel.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with other ESCs, research, develop, and produce statewide professional development materials, tools, resources, and training-of-trainers guides for all 20 ESCs.

Provide leadership in the implementation of regional functions, grants, statewide initiatives, special education statewide networks and projects, and the Commissioner’s Priorities in the assigned areas.

Plan and facilitate regional professional development for Region 7 customers based on requests and needs assessment data from district/regional data sources, including local education school personnel serving students with disabilities in special education programs.

Provide technical assistance to Region 7 customers in understanding and maintaining compliance with current Special Education federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and guidance, including IDEA, ESEA, Federal Accountability, Results-Driven Accountability (RDA), Texas Reporting Performance System (TPRS), and the State Performance Plan (SPP).

Analyze state and regional data to collaboratively develop the Special Education Continuous Improvement Plan (SECIP).

Demonstrate effective leadership in collaboration with LEAs, ESC 7 staff, other ESCs, and TEA through program assistance and activities in the areas of Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Intervention (ECI), Assistive Technology for students with early childhood special education services, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) Training, Community Resource Coordination Group (CRCG), School and Family Engagement, Small and Rural Schools, and SPP 7 designed to promote improved performance for students with disabilities in an early childhood special education classroom.

Collaborate with and coordinate workshop efforts with ESC 7 Centers to provide leadership, technical assistance, and professional development in the assigned areas.

Support the continuous improvement of ESC 7 through activities such as collection and analysis of needs assessment, customer satisfaction, training, technical assistance, and district data for use in planning services and supporting the development of ESC staff.

Collaborate with supervisors to maximize funding by monitoring expenditures to meet programmatic needs.

Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Other duties as assigned.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $80,732 to $111,482 Per Year

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