• Job Description

  Req#: 5156699

  Primary Purpose

  To support the vision, mission, and strategic priorities of ESC Region 12

  To increase academic achievement levels of underserved first-generation college student to not only succeed in high school, but also in postsecondary education and beyond.

  Qualifications

  Education/Certification

  • Bachelor’s degree in education
  • Master’s degree in Education or Counseling preferred
  • Valid Texas Teaching Certificate with three or more years of successful classroom experience

  Special Knowledge/Skills

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to facilitate, communicate, organize, and problem solve
  • Research capability
  • Positive attitude, dependable, team player
  • Able to implement QMS initiatives
  • Ability to implement policy and procedures
  • Ability to use software to develop spreadsheets, perform data analysis, and word processing
  • Ability to manage budgets and personnel
  • Excellent public relations, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees, students, parents, and school administrators, faculty, and staff.

  Security Requirements

  All positions at ESC 12 are defined as security-sensitive. Security-sensitive positions are those which require employees to be entrusted with certain types of data, whether electronic or in paper form. Those data elements, as defined by the ESC 12 Data Classification and Handling Policy may include, but not limited to:

  • Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)
  • Personally, Identifiable Information (PII)
  • Protected Health Information (PHI)
  • Family Educational Records (FERPA Data)
  • Federal Tax Information (FTI)

  It is the employee’s on-going responsibility to safeguard this type of data and to report any instance of lost or stolen data.

  General Responsibilities

  • Coordinate all the Upward Bound activities with grant partners and target schools
  • Promote Upward Bound goals and objectives to students, parents, teachers and other stakeholders
  • Maintain accurate and auditable documentation
  • Monitor and report progress and the Upward Bound objectives
  • Mentor the Upward Bound participants
  • Support internal ESC 12 functions and core values
  • Participate in ESC Region 12 and/or other professional development opportunities

  Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

  Travel

  • Frequent travel within the region, state, and nation when appropriate

  Tools/Equipment Used

  • Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

  Posture

  • Prolonged sitting, occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

  Motion

  • Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of a mouse; occasional reaching

  Lifting

  • Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

  Environment

  • May work prolonged or irregular hours, frequent regional travel, occasional statewide travel, and out-of-state travel

  Mental Demands

  • Manage multiple tasks and work cooperatively with others,
  • Use technology expected for the position,
  • Maintain a calm attitude in demanding situations,
  • Make changes and adapt to various responsibilities on an ongoing basis,
  • Work with frequent interruptions, tight deadlines, and limited office space.

  Benefit Information

  • ESC Region 12 provides monetary contribution up to $575 per month to use for employee/family healthcare and supplemental benefits
  • The employee earns state personal, sick and vacation leave
  • All employees contribute to both: Teachers Retirement System (TRS) and Social Security retirements

• About the company

  Education Service Center Region 12 is a nonprofit service organization devoted to supporting educators and school personnel in their efforts to increase student achievement. We are passionate about helping schools of all sizes through effective profession

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