Texas Rising Star Assessor II- (Children's Learning Institute)

Position Summary :

The Texas Rising Star (TRS) Assessor II plays a vital role in ensuring the quality and continuous improvement of early learning programs across the 13-county Houston-Galveston region. This position is primarily responsible for conducting reliable, standards-based assessments of early learning programs using the Texas Rising Star assessment tools. As a TRS Assessor II, you will gather and analyze program and classroom observation data, follow established assessment protocols, and maintain accurate records by entering data into an online system. You will evaluate both currently certified Texas Rising Star providers and those seeking certification, using official Notetaking Forms and Facility / Classroom Assessment Forms to ensure consistency and integrity in evaluations. Additionally, you will coordinate and execute all TRS assessment activities as part of the broader Child Care Services (CCS) Program, contributing to the overall goal of elevating early childhood education standards in the region.

Position Key Accountabilities :

• Collect assessment data from a Texas Rising Star Assessment Visit as described in the Texas Rising Star Guidelines and Texas Rising Star Staff Handbook. This includes utilizing the Texas Rising Star Notetaking Forms and the Texas Rising Star Assessment Record Forms.
• Makes independent decisions to accurately interpret and score, input ELP program evidence, and inputs facility and classroom assessment data into CLI Engage to complete the Texas Rising Star Assessment procedures as described in the Texas Rising Star Technical Scoring Manual and Texas Rising Star Engage User Guide (EUG).
• Maintains accurate and timely records including entry of facility and classroom assessment data into the Texas Rising Star Assessment Tool in CLI Engage as described in the Texas Rising Star Technical Scoring Manual and Texas Rising Star Engage User Guide (EUG).
• May recruit or provide support to Child Care Services (CCS) that submits a Texas Rising Star Certification Request.
• Attain and maintain the Texas Rising Star Assessor Certification, as described in the Texas Rising Star Guidelines. Certified assessors must participate in weekly coding calls and must demonstrate their ongoing mastery of the criteria and their ability to reliably assess program quality through participation in quarterly checks.
• Texas Rising Star assessors are required to complete annual professional development and continuing education consistent with the Texas Rising Star annual minimum training hours required for a Texas Rising Star-certified child care center director.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification / Skills :

Basic knowledge of standard Office Software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.

Minimum Education :

Bachelor's degree in a related field with three (3) years of related research experience including experience in a lead research role; or Master's degree in a related field with one (1) year of related research experience including experience in a lead research role; or Doctorate degree.

Minimum Experience :

Years of experience varies based on the education level

Physical Requirements :

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and / or up to 10 pounds frequently and / or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive :

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement :

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.