Job Location: This position is a telecommuting position but does require travel to schools within the Central Region (Region D).
Why you’ll love this position: This position facilitates support services to school districts as needed and serves as a liaison for the Department with school districts.
- Perform duties in a professional, honest, and responsible manner.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) programming.
- Provide technical assistance to local education agencies (LEAs) and others meeting eligibility for DESE supports, interventions, and resources.
- Serve as a liaison between DESE and LEAs; support agency communications and flow of information between DESE and LEAs.
- Assist in the coordination of designated activities and support services provided to LEAs.
- Assist LEAs in the use and analysis of data; assist in the development and implementation of public schools’ Continuous School Improvement Plans (CSIP); and facilitate public schools in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of improvement and progress monitoring efforts.
- Assist LEAs with compliance requirements. (E.g., Core Data submittals, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) documentation, district/charter assurance checklist, DESE surveys, etc.).
- Participate in LEA reviews for the purpose of evaluating local school programs and ascertaining the quality of educational services provided.
- Participate in the Department’s leadership training programs and monitor districts’ fidelity in implementing leadership training.
- Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.
- Full job description available upon request.
Minimum Qualifications: - Graduation from a four-year college or university, supplemented by graduate study to the level a specialist or doctorate degree that fulfills the requirements for a district-level administrator’s certificate. Eight years of progressively responsible administrative professional experience in the field of education, including four years of experience as superintendent or assistant superintendent of schools
OR - Graduation from a four-year college or university, supplemented by graduate study to the level a specialist or doctorate degree that fulfills the requirements for a district-level administrator’s certificate. Four years of experience in the evaluation of development of educational programs.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .