Guest Educator Specialist

Join Our Team at Round Rock ISD!

Round Rock ISD is seeking a detail-oriented and service-focused Guest Educator Specialist to join our Human Resource Services team. This role supports the district's guest educator and temporary worker program running reliably for 56 campuses. This role owns the records, runs the absence management system, and coordinates placements — work that touches every campus in the district, every school day.

About Round Rock ISD

Round Rock ISD is a top-rated public school district in Central Texas, serving 47,225 students across 56 campuses — 35 elementary schools, 11 middle schools, and seven high schools. The district holds a 97.2% graduation rate, well above the state average, and serves families across Round Rock, Austin, and Cedar Park in Williamson and Travis Counties.

About the Human Resource Services Department

The Human Resource Services Department supports every stage of the employee lifecycle — from recruitment and onboarding through compensation, benefits, and employee relations. The Guest Educator team sits within HR and manages the substitute and temporary workforce that keeps classrooms covered when teachers are out. The team works closely with campus staff and administrators district-wide.

About the Role: Specialist, Guest Educator

The Specialist, Guest Educator maintains personnel records for guest educators and temporary workers, monitors the district's absence management system, and coordinates placements in vacant and long-term substitute assignments. The role also plans and conducts guest educator information sessions and prepares regular absence management reports for campus and district leadership.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

  • Process employment paperwork for guest educators, temporary workers, and student workers.
  • Create, maintain, and update personnel files for guest educators and temporary workers.
  • Monitor the district absence management system; train users and maintain campus priority lists.
  • Prepare regular absence management reports as requested.
  • Monitor teacher absences and vacant positions; assist with placement of qualified guest educators and temporary workers in vacant and long-term leave assignments.
  • Plan and conduct guest educator information sessions.
  • Prepare service records and respond to employment information requests.
  • Comply with federal, state, SBOE, and local board policies.

Why This Role?

This position offers:

  • The opportunity to play a vital part in keeping classrooms covered.

  • Hands-on experience in multiple HR functional areas, including onboarding, certification, and personnel records.

  • A collaborative and mission-driven team environment within Human Resource Services.

  • Professional growth through training, development, and exposure to large-scale HR operations.

  • The chance to make a tangible impact in a district recognized for its commitment to excellence and innovation.

How to Apply

This posting is for visibility purposes only. Interested candidates must submit an official application HERE.

EEO Statement

Round Rock ISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

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