"Missouri Teacher Development System Implementation Coordinator, UMKC's Regional Professional Development Center"

Hiring Department

School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences' (ESWPS) Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC)

Job Description

This full-time (1.0 FTE), year around position at the Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC), part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City's School of Education, is primarily funded through a contract with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The mission of the UMKC School of Education is to recruit, prepare and support teachers, mental health professionals and administrators who will create lifelong opportunities through education for America's diverse urban communities. The physical location of the RPDC is Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd., KCMO Suite 401. The GGS Title is Sr. Educational Program Coordinator with a Working Title of Missouri Teacher Development System Implementation Coordinator.

This position reports to the Director of the UMKC RPDC and works collaboratively with Missouri's DESE staff to serve Missouri PK-12 educators, assist with statewide school improvement issues, and to perform other duties as assigned.

Major Responsibilities and Activities:

• Coordinates the Teacher Development System (MTDS) for all LEAs throughout the state.
  • Oversee the development and publishing of all teacher development materials and resources.
  • Facilitate induction of new teacher development specialists.
  • Contribute to the supervision of teacher development specialists.
  • Arrange regular and ongoing training for teacher development specialists.
  • Develop/maintain system communication modalities (cloud computing storage, websites, etc.).
  • Coordinate the data collection specific to the overall quality of training delivered by teacher development specialists.
  • Coordinate data collection specific to the overall quality of materials and resources for the teacher development system.
  • Provide written reports to DESE to communicate evaluation findings and make recommendations for future work.
  • Participate in the development of teacher certification requirements and teacher standards.
  • Engage with diverse stakeholders to build relationships and promote the expansion of MTDS within the state.
  • Represent MTDS in ways that strengthen its public profile.
  • Provide presentations at conferences, meetings, etc.
• Coordinates the teacher recruitment and retention grants for all school districts throughout the state.
  • Oversee the proper and efficient administration and monitoring of teacher recruitment and retention grants carried out under this part in order to fulfill the state's responsibilities.
  • Provide training and assistance to teacher development specialists responsible for monitoring, providing technical assistance, and collecting evaluation data for teacher recruitment and retention grants in their respective regions.
  • Conduct regular and ongoing training and communication with teacher development specialists.
  • Provide leadership in the development of a TA model for teacher recruitment and retention grants.
  • Coordinate data collection specific to the overall impact of the teacher recruitment and retention grants.
• Coordinate the EPP teacher education grants.
  • Oversee the proper and efficient administration and monitoring of the teacher education grants to universities and community colleges.
  • Provide training and assistance to teacher development specialists responsible for monitoring, providing TA, and collecting evaluation data for teacher recruitment and retention grants in their respective regions.
  • Conduct regular and ongoing training and communication with teacher development specialists around EPP grant coordination.
  • Provide leadership in the development of a shared resource site and communication hub between teacher development specialists and grant recipients.
  • Coordinate data collection specific to the overall impact of teacher education grants.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED TRAVEL: Extensive in-state travel and occasional out-of-state travel is required.

NOTE: This position is externally funded and is renewed annually based on performance and continued funding.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Education or related area, doctorate preferred, from an accredited college or university.
• At least five (5) years of successful teaching or school administrative experience.
• At least two (2) years of experience leading complex projects and/or initiatives.

PREREQUISITES AND PREFERRED CHARACTERISTICS:

• Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills such as strategic planning, analytical thinking, setting deadlines, and evaluating progress is required.
• 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 communication skills to be able to provide clear and concise written and verbal reports.
• Skill in oral and written presentation of complex ideas to college and university personnel, private providers, and others involved in teacher education.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, departmental personnel, college/university officials, private providers, school administrators, and the general public.

Anticipated Hiring Range

$55,000-$60,000 annually, commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until this position is filled.