Principal Director of Parent Choice; Director III

Overview

Principal Director of Parent Choice (Director III) ) – Organization: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. Primary

Location:

Texas, Austin. Job:
Management. Employee Status:
Regular. Schedule/Travel:
Travel Yes, 10% of the Time. State Job Code: 1622. Salary Admin Plan:

B. Grade: 28. Overtime Status:
Exempt. Job Posting:
Jan 20, 2026, 2:32:35 PM. Closing Date:
Ongoing.

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

Primary

Location:

Texas-Austin
Work Locations:
Texas Education Agency, 1701 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE, Austin 78701

Management

Regular

Salary (Pay Basis): 7,716. (Monthly)

1

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
• Experience: At least seven [7] years of experience in parent choice and engagement, program design and implementation, and/or project management and multi-team collaboration initiatives
• Substitutions: An advanced degree may substitute for two years of required experience

OTHER

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Share the belief that all Texas students can achieve at high levels and are able to succeed in college, career, or the military;
• Knowledge of Texas school law and policy (preferred);
• Previous experience providing consultative support to school and district leaders (preferred);
• Excellent professional written and communication skills with experience creating and proofing professional written work (preferred);
• Experience managing budgets and grants;
• An exemplary track record providing administrative/technical assistance with the ability to work well under pressure;
• Strong prioritization, time management and organizational skills with capability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• Ability to analyze and solve work-related problems;
• A strong customer-service mindset with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve division and agency goals;
• A desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve;
• Ability to engage in a collaborative, results-oriented team environment.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status, unless an applicant is entitled to the military employment preference.

This position requires the applicant to meet Agency standards and criteria which may include passing a pre-employment criminal background check, prior to being offered employment by the Agency.

To review the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces to each job classification series in the State’s Position Classification Plan (provided by the State Auditor's Office), please access the Military Crosswalk Guide and click on the military “occupational category” that corresponds with the state classification in this job posting title.

For more information about TEA employment, including hiring timelines, process details, and candidate resources, please visit the Employment at TEA page.

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