Certification & Testing Officer

Overview

Job Title: Certification & Testing Officer

Location: Remote

Department: College of Education

Job No.: 998929

Posting Date: 02/02/2026

Until Filled: Yes

Salary: $47,721

Candidates must submit a cover letter addressing the elements outlined in the Duties section, CV, three references, and a separate statement addressing their vision for innovation and partnership in educator preparation.

Please see Special Instructions for more details. Appointment begins as early Spring 2026.

PLEASE NOTE: All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor’s name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes and curriculum vitae do not take the place of this required information.

Required:

• MA in Education or a closely related field of study.
• The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience as a certification officer working in a Texas-based Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Office.
• Experience with reviewing, interpreting, and making recommendations informed by data connected to EPP functions (e.g., educator certification preparation and related programming).
• Strong record of success in an EPP leadership role.
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative leadership team.

Preferred:

• Ability to move (this position is intended for assignment at the Eagle Pass location connected to SRSU-lnternational).

Summary
The College of Education is seeking an experienced Certification Officer to serve as our chief expert in certification office-related operations. Duties include but may not be limited to anything involved in the “green screen” interface and coordination of shared understandings and processes connected to considerations of TAC compliance. Scope SBEC/TEA/TAC governed educator preparation facilitated out of the SRSU and SRSU-lnternational College of Education.

Duties

• Oversees TAC changes and needed implementations.
• Clarifies and rules on admissions and removals and purged inactive candidates.
• Directs implementation of TAC rules with regards to certification, forms or affidavits, SLL changes.
• Liaison with TEP/ EPP faculty on behalf of EPP Staff; needed changes to curriculum.
• All EPP Admissions including UG and GR, and ASEP add as OE;
• All TExES Testing Approval.
• Reporting TExES attempt results to coordinators;
  Results Analyzer.
• Remediation and Practice Tests, retesting TExES.
• Multi-tool audit tracking.
• End of Program:
  Flip to Finisher.
• For Interns:
  Statement of Eligibility and recommending Intern Certificates.
• Out of State or Country Verifications.
• Candidate Transfer Forms.
• Upload State Reporting Data (field exp and observations).
• Annual Performance Report- number of applicants.
• EPP Leadership Team member.
• Back up SLL administrator if needed.
• Curates and coordinates exam preparation support in cooperation with the TEP Coordinator.
• Other duties as assigned.

Received:
Reports to the Dean of the College of Education.

The SRSU College of Education is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.

Usual:
Eight-hour workday, forty hours per week, with some early or late hours depending on workload; and attendance at various university, community, and school activities. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times. Position is Security Sensitive.

Any qualifications to be considered in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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