What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

The Texas Rising Star Assessor I plays a vital role in elevating the quality of early childhood education across the 13-county Houston-Galveston region. This position is responsible for conducting thorough, standards-based assessments of early learning programs using the Texas Rising Star (TRS) assessment tools. By collecting and analyzing observational data and adhering to rigorous assessment protocols, the Assessor ensures programs meet and maintain high-quality benchmarks.

Key responsibilities include accurately completing Facility and Classroom Assessment Forms, utilizing appropriate notetaking methods, and entering all findings into an online data platform. The Assessor will evaluate the certification status of both currently certified TRS providers and those seeking certification, directly contributing to the continuous improvement and recognition of excellence in early learning environments.

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 data entry of facility and classroom assessment 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).

Assists with Texas Rising Star Notetaking and Assessment Record Forms needed for Texas Rising Star Assessment Visit to ensure smooth operations.

May monitor Texas Rising Star Notetaking and Assessment Record Forms to ensure sufficient inventory to support the Texas Rising Star Assessment Visit.

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 the appropriate field of science or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of related experience in a research or clinical lab environment. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

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.