Missouri Teacher Development System Specialist - Regional Professional Development Center

Missouri Teacher Development System Specialist
Regional Professional Development Center
Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Part Time (50% FTE)/Term
 
The Southeast Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) has been housed on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University since 1996.  The Center serves approximately 84 school districts in the southeast Missouri region.  RPDC personnel provide training programs for the teachers and administrators throughout the area on a continuous basis.  
 
Primary Responsibilities
 

• Collaborative work across the state to implement regional Missouri Teacher Development System (MTDS) technical assistance and programming
• Participate in various groups and teams to develop MTDS materials and resources
• Facilitate regional MTDS specific programming
• Understand, promote, and implement the MTDS Framework
• Work collaboratively to develop program evaluation methods and data collection instruments
• Host regional MTDS information sessions to provide grant application and planning guidance
• Review, approve, and evaluate teacher recruitment and retention grants and teacher education grants according to established grant guidelines
• Provide technical assistance and resources to districts/EPPs that apply for teacher recruitment and retention grants and for teacher education grants
• Develop regional networking cohorts to support and serve as a resource for teacher recruitment and retention and teacher education grant administrators and Grow Your Own (GYO) program designers and coordinators
• Engage in ongoing collaborative planning, production, implementation, and evaluation for MTDS programming
• Participate in program implementation monitoring, evaluation processes, and ongoing data reporting for MTDS programming
• Provide assistance to DESE, and external researchers in gathering and reporting data and impact strategies related to teacher recruitment, retention, and teacher education grants

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related area, Master’s degree a plus (degree must be from a regionally accredited college or university)
• 5 years of experience as a classroom teacher or school administrator
• Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills such as strategic planning, analytical thinking, setting deadlines, and evaluation progress
• Strong ability to understand the context of a program and how it affects program planning, implementation, outcomes, and evaluation
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to get along with diverse personalities, be tactful, mature, and flexible
• Ability to locate and synthesize information and identify essential information
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing including presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities 
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with diverse internal and external constituencies of the university
• Strong facilitation skills in working with diverse teams
• Ability and means to travel in the state of Missouri on a regular basis
• Demonstrated commitment to a diverse work environment, including working with multi-cultural populations and an understanding of, and sensitivity to, issues affecting women and minorities

Application Deadline: To ensure full consideration, application materials must be received by September 23, 2022. The position will be available immediately.
 
 To Apply: Complete the online application by clicking on the APPLY button at the top of the page and submit the following items:

• letter of interest addressing all position qualifications 
• current resume
• names and contact information of three professional references may be asked for at a later date

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