School Services Director of Outreach Services Administrator

School Services Director to Outreach Services Administrator - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled

Salary: $64,392

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

• Oversee and/or implement all phases of research, development, and delivery of professional development for special education leaders.
• Write and develop training curriculums.
• Liaise with Regional Professional Development Centers, subject matter experts, and the Office of Special Education to establish a system of technical assistance designed to improve educational outcomes for Missouri students with extensive support needs.
• Develop and administer grants on behalf of the Office of Special Education.
• Recommend administrative training policies, programs, and actions essential for promoting staff development and professional growth within the SOPs.
• Plan, develop, and organize an effective training program and carry it out to a successful conclusion.
• Evaluate training effectiveness; recommend and/or determine revisions; implement revisions to specific training programs.
• Apply most recent effective research related to methods of instruction, presentation of training materials, and principles of personnel development.
• Develop and implement supervision and mentoring programs for building administrators.
• Coordinate the regular review of State Operated Programs’ policies, objectives, regulations, and operating procedures to determine the activities to be performed, duties and responsibilities involved, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for staff performance.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency staff and outside stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate both orally and in writing, to Department personnel, trainers from other organizations, professional training groups, consultants, and the general public.
• Receive general supervision from an administrative supervisor who reviews work for attainment of program objectives.
• Keep current with special education law, compliance, and effective research-based practices.

• Master's degree. Preferred in school administration, special education administration, social sciences, or a closely related field; and,
• Valid Missouri school administrator’s certificate.
• Three or more years of successful experience in one of the above areas with duties involving formal classroom training, training course design and development, and/or curriculum planning; professional teaching experience; and/or educational administration involving responsibility for curriculum planning and the supervision of teaching staff.
• The position requires a professional license pursuant to state law.

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If you have questions about this position please contact: dese.mssdhr.gov

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at , through Missouri Relay System at , or via email dhr.gov.

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