Texas Rising Star Assessor III - Children's Learning Institute

This is a full-time benefits-eligible position with UTHealth Houston hiring across the state of Texas. This is grant-funded. The Texas Rising Star Assessor III is responsible for reliably assessing and monitoring the quality of early learning programs using Texas Rising Star assessment tools and protocols. This role collects, interprets, and enters observation and program data in alignment with all guidelines, scoring manuals, and procedural requirements, while maintaining accurate and timely records.

Assessors coordinate and conduct assessment activities, support logistical planning, and may lead or guide assessment teams to ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of protocols. Responsibilities include adhering to all assessment procedures and supporting certification activities for early learning programs statewide. Assessors must maintain Texas Rising Star Assessor Certification through ongoing professional development, weekly coding calls, and quarterly reliability checks to ensure the integrity and reliability of assessment practices statewide.

Texas Rising Star assessors complete an intensive 10-week onboarding and certification training designed to prepare them to conduct high-quality assessments with accuracy and independence. Training is fully remote and combines structured learning with independent study. During four weeks, assessors participate in the Assessment Training and Certification Program (ATCP), which requires approximately 35 hours per week of self-paced online learning and participation in small group professional learning communities (PLC), along with an additional 5 hours per week dedicated to team meetings and administrative onboarding tasks.

The remaining six weeks focus on administrative processes, systems training, protocol application, and assessment shadowing experiences that allow assessors to observe and practice assessment procedures under guidance. This certification training is fast-paced, rigorous, and highly self-directed, requiring assessors to manage substantial independent learning while demonstrating rapid mastery of Texas Rising Star protocols and scoring expectations.

The ideal candidate is an independent, self-directed learner with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They bring a solid understanding of early childhood development and experience in educational settings, enabling them to interpret program practices accurately and apply assessment protocols with fidelity. This individual demonstrates excellent time and task management skills, stays organized across multiple deadlines, and maintains resilience and focus during long assessment days or extended periods of concentrated work.

They collaborate effectively within assessment teams, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and uphold professionalism in both written and verbal communication. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with data, confident using technology and online platforms, and consistently follows detailed procedures with accuracy and reliability. Above all, they are adaptable, dependable, and committed to maintaining the integrity and quality of the Texas Rising Star assessment process.

These positions are considered travel jobs. Although the team tries to assign staff to complete assessments as close to home as possible, frequent day travel (long commuting) is common, and overnight travel may occur up to twice per week, typically on intermittent weeks depending on the assessor’s place of residence. Assessors are reimbursed for transportation and lodging expenses. For overnight travel, assessors also receive a meal stipend per diem.

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