Strategic Integration Liaison; SIL

• Position Type:
  Specialist/ Administrative Specialist
• Date Posted:
  8/28/2026
• Location:
  
  Education Service Center Region 13 - 600

Salary: This is a full-time, twelve (12) month position at 232 days, with a salary in the range of $82,572 to $90,060. This is a grant-funded position and continued employment is contingent upon grant renewal.

To support the vision, mission, and strategic priorities of ESC Region 13 and to develop the capacity of Local Education Agency (LEA) leadership teams to effectively implement a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) program, process, and framework to promote positive student outcomes through LEA systems change. This is a TEA grant-funded position.

• Master's Degree, required
• Special Education certificate or license (Teacher, SLP, School Psychologist, or Diagnostician)
• Minimum of five years in a local education agency, regional education service center, or Texas Education Agency leadership position
• Experience in program development and project management in special education and/or general education programs as an educator, and/or administrator, with quantifiable and clear results for student achievement.
• Experience leading collaborative teams and facilitating adults.
• Experience in a data driven process that analyzed data effectively to inform necessary change.
• Successful experience in effective written and verbal communication, collaboration, and learning from multiple sources paired with the ability to reflect strong leadership capacity.
• Experience developing and providing professional development

• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and ensure the delivery of products or services.
• Knowledge of TEA (Texas Education Agency) Statewide initiatives for special education, funding streams, legislative requirements related to products/projects, and protocols for product development.
• Effective job-related skills that model the integration of technology resources and tools.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data effectively to inform necessary change.
• Demonstrated ability to align programs to support high achievement for students with disabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage the implementation of complex, multi-phase plans.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and collaboration skills with both internal and external clients.

• SILs will prioritize their time to prepare for active participation and attendance at monthly PLCs, attend office hours and Lead SIL coaching, participate in routine collaboration and engagement with TEA and Lead SILs, and complete onboarding and certification requirements within timeline.
• Upon certification, SILs will utilize the tools and resources provided by TEA to focus their work with a minimum of three LEAs annually.
• Utilize the SIL Process and Fidelity of Implementation (FOI) for evidence-based approaches to document MTSS or meaningful access as a solution to the identified LEA Needs.
• Engage in regular outreach promoting the SIL project to gain interest among LEAs within their region.
• Serve as a representative of ESC Region 13, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the educational community and with the public.
• Ensure quality completion, tracking, and reporting of all products/projects.
• Implement professional development, training, and instructional activities at the local, state, and regional levels/as appropriate.
• Collaborate and actively participate with Region 13 teams across departments and divisions to improve student performance and to meet the established goals and objectives of ESC Region 13 and TEA.
• Participate as a member of the Region 13's Special Programs Department in analyzing data for all local education agencies within the region related to multi-tiered systems of support.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Programs, Academic Services and/or the Executive Director
• Essential Function #1 - Executive Coaching and Systems Level Change:
  Support school systems to understand, design, and implement systems change that integrate supports and resources for students with disabilities into new and existing systems within the school.
  Metric:
  By August 31, 2026, SILs will be engaged with 2 LEAs on implementing systems change that…