Technical Editor (Education Specialist IV)

MISSION: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will improve outcomes for all public-school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems. 

Core Values:  
• We are Determined: We are committed and intentional in the pursuit of our main purpose, to improve outcomes for students.  
• We are People-Centered: We strive to attract, develop, and retain the most committed talent, representing the diversity of Texas, each contributing to our common vision for students. 
• We are Learners: We seek evidence, reflect on success and failure, and try new approaches in the pursuit of excellence for our students. 
• We are Servant Leaders: Above all else, we are public servants working to improve opportunities for students and provide support to those who serve them. 

New hires, re-hires, and internal hires will typically receive a starting salary between the posted minimum and the average pay of employees in their same classification. Offers will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications and will thoughtfully consider internal pay equity for agency staff who perform similar duties and have similar qualifications. The top half of the posted salary range is generally reserved for candidates who exceed the requirements and qualifications for the role. The maximum salary range is reserved for candidates that far exceed the required and preferred qualifications for the role.

This is a 10-day posting, which will close on August 15, 2025 at 11:59pm.

Position Overview: TEA aims to improve outcomes for over 5.5 million students in Texas public schools through an ambitious Strategic Plan designed to prepare students for college, career, or the military. One of the key enablers underpinning this plan is district and campus academic performance, which is based, in part, on the Texas Assessment Program. The Texas Assessment Program measures the academic achievement and growth of Texas students and provides data to help members of the Texas public school community understand the performance and progress of students in the state. 

The Technical Editor is responsible for coordinating the review and approval process of numerous publications for the Texas Assessment Program to increase usability, functionality, and readability. This position interacts with a set of cross-functional workstreams that require significant collaboration. The role also requires effective management of the vendor and a strong understanding of best practices in technical writing. This position is responsible for providing consultative and technical assistance to agency staff, local education agencies, communities, and governmental agencies. This role works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. The position reports to the Director of Policy and Publications in the Student Assessment Division.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring successful administrations of valid and reliable student assessments that ultimately provide parents and education practitioners with actionable information for improved instruction. The position supports the Texas Assessment Program, which impacts over 1,200 districts and 5.5 million Texas students.

Flexible work location within the state of Texas may be considered for qualified candidates.  

Please note that a resume and short answer responses are required attachments for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who are strongly being considered for employment must submit to a national criminal history background check.  

Essential Functions
Job duties are not limited to the essential functions mentioned below. You may perform other functions as assigned.

1. Scheduling Development: Monitor the scheduling, creation, and production of administration materials and resolve production scheduling conflicts with vendors.
2. Development: Collaborate to develop administration materials, policies, technical documentation, communications, and trainings to aid stakeholders in understanding the Texas Assessment Program.
3. Review: Coordinate the review and approval process for the annual development and production of accurate, high-quality administration materials for the Texas Assessment Program.
4. Stakeholder Communications Support: Provide clear and timely information to stakeholders regarding the Texas Assessment Program, including policy documents, reports, forms, and other assessment publications.

Minimum Qualifications
• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
• Experience: At least four (4) years of experience in education, assessment, or a related field 

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.  
Commitment to educational excellence: Demonstrated commitment to ambitious goals for student performance and equity. Previous experience in K–12 public education preferred.
• Emphasis on outcomes, quality, and efficiency: Insistence on consistently delivering high-quality work on time and dedicated follow-through on commitments. A track record of streamlining and creating operational processes, systems, and protocols that enable organizations to become more efficient and effective.
• Superior prioritization and project and time management: The ability to balance and manage multiple workstreams and effectively identify key priorities. A track record of performance and successful implementation across multiple concurrent projects
• Outstanding communications and interpersonal skills: Clear, concise, and persuasive written and verbal communications. The ability to develop and present clear, data-driven storylines and effective slides. An aptitude for effective listening and meaningfully engaging a wide range of diverse stakeholders and quickly building credibility and relationships. 
• Pursuit of continuous improvement: A persistent desire to self-reflect, give and receive feedback, and continuously improve. 
• Flexibility and adaptability: The ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions, deal effectively with ambiguity, and work effectively with complexity and change.
• Data-driven and analytical mindset: The desire to proactively seek out and absorb information, data, and research from disparate sources and the intuition to determine relevance to make evidence-based decisions. The desire to communicate from a place of data. The ability to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data. 
• Problem-solving and creativity: The ability to look at a tough problem, see the systemic dynamics at play, and work with others to develop solutions that address root causes.
• Ability to read and write Spanish is strongly preferred.

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. 

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 (occupational specialty code) Guide and click on the military “occupational category” that corresponds with the state classification in this job posting title. 

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.  

No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not accept telephone calls and cannot reply to all email inquiries. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Please add "capps.recruiting@cpa.texas.gov" and "@tea.texas.gov" to your safe senders list to ensure you receive email notifications from our talent acquisition team and/or hiring division regarding your candidacy.