About this role
Department: Leadership Learning and Accountability
Job Title: Teacher Incentive Allotment Assessment Specialist
Position Type: Full-Time
Job Goal
Provide assessment expertise and technical assistance to districts developing or refining Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) local designation systems. Help district teams select appropriate assessments, establish defensible student growth measures, and interpret results. Work alongside the Region 6 ESC TIA team to strengthen implementation and support educator recognition and retention.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree in education, assessment, statistics, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum three years of relevant district experience in assessment, instructional leadership, or student performance analysis.
- Experience supporting TIA implementation or local student growth systems preferred.
Special Knowledge/Skills
- Knowledge of assessment quality, student growth measurement, and TIA implementation and validation expectations.
- Ability to analyze assessment results and use Excel, reporting tools, and district assessment platforms.
- Ability to facilitate adult learning, coach leadership teams, manage projects, and communicate technical concepts clearly.
- Skill in organizing evidence, documenting decisions, and maintaining the confidentiality of student and personnel information.
Major Responsibilities and Duties
Assessment and Student Growth
- Assist districts with assessment selection, student growth methods, and consistent administration and scoring practices.
- Guide district teams in checking alignment among the assessed content, instructional expectations, and the teachers and students included in each growth measure.
- Help districts establish written procedures for assessment windows, accommodations, student participation, make-up testing, and exceptions so results can be interpreted consistently.
- Facilitate reviews of assessment items and scoring rubrics; help teams identify gaps, unclear expectations, and needed revisions before implementation.
TIA Implementation and Quality Assurance
- Partner with the TIA Data Specialist to investigate unusual growth patterns, missing records, and inconsistent results; help districts distinguish assessment concerns from data processing concerns.
- Assist districts in documenting assessment decisions and retaining evidence that explains how student growth results were produced.
- Help district leaders evaluate whether teachers have comparable opportunities to demonstrate student growth across grades, subjects, and teaching assignments.
- Support district planning for adding eligible teaching assignments by identifying appropriate measures and the preparation required before implementation.
- Contribute assessment expertise to district application, renewal, expansion, and improvement efforts in collaboration with other TIA team members.
Professional Learning and District Service
- Design and facilitate practical learning sessions using district examples, guided practice, and actionable follow-up steps.
- Coach district leaders on communicating assessment expectations and growth results to teachers in clear, understandable language.
- Maintain a district support schedule and service records; identify recurring needs and recommend targeted assistance.
- Coordinate with Assessment and Accountability and other LL&A staff to connect districts with relevant expertise and avoid conflicting guidance.
- Use participant feedback and evidence of district implementation to improve Region 6 ESC assessment support.
Professional Responsibilities
- Monitor official TIA guidance and communicate assessment-related changes to the Region 6 ESC team and supported districts.
- Demonstrate responsive service, collaborative problem solving, and professional conduct with district staff and colleagues.
- Maintain required documentation for assigned services and funding sources; perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None. Collaborate with district personnel and Region 6 ESC staff to support assigned work.
Working Conditions
Work involves office-based analysis, virtual meetings, professional learning sessions, and on-site district support. Requires regional travel, sustained computer use, preparation and transport of training materials, and occasional work beyond the regular schedule. Essential functions may be performed with reasonable accommodations.
This description identifies the principal responsibilities of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Assignments may change to meet Region 6 ESC and district needs.