School-Related Grooming & Maltreatment Investigator - Investigation Specialist

School-Related Grooming & Maltreatment Investigator
- Investigation Specialist 3

The Minnesota Department of Education’s mission is ensuring every child receives a quality education, no matter their race or zip code. Following our guiding principles of collaboration, leadership, and equity we focus on leadership, support, and partnership to school districts, charter schools, libraries, and other parties. We are dedicated to serving lifelong learners, from birth through adulthood, and working to ensure they are all prepared for career, college, and their community.

Our vision is to make Minnesota the Education State, where the public education system is intentionally designed to ensure that each individual student thrives.

Working Title:
School-Related Grooming & Maltreatment Investigator

Job Class:
Investigation Specialist 3

Agency:
Education Department

• Job : 96686
• Location
  :
  Minneapolis
• Telework Eligible
  :
  Yes - up to 50%
• Full/Part Time
  :
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary
  :
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply
  :
  Open to bidders and all qualified job seekers. Bidders will be considered through 10/22/26.
• Date Posted
  : 010/16/2026
• Closing Date
  : 11/05/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit
  :
  Education Department / MDE-Central Office-MAPE
• Division/Unit
  :
  Education-St Paul / Office of Inspector General
• Work Shift/Work Hours
  :
  Day Shift
• Days of Work
  :
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required
  :
  No
• Salary Range: $35.30 - $52.35 / hourly; $73,706 - $109,306 / annually
• Classified Status
  :
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union
  : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position serves as one of Minnesota's statewide subject matter experts on school-related grooming behaviors, sexual abuse, and other allegations of student maltreatment involving school employees, volunteers, contractors, and individuals in positions of authority. The position supports the implementation of new legislative requirements related to grooming behaviors in Minnesota public schools while supporting the Student Maltreatment Program's responsibility to assess and investigate all forms of alleged maltreatment.

Responsibilities include conducting complex intake and investigations, coordinating investigative activities with law enforcement, prosecuting authorities, and school districts, and ensuring investigations comply with state law, regulatory requirements, and data privacy standards. This position participates in the development of statewide guidance and training.

* This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

This position is eligible for hybrid telework. Employees living within 50 miles of the office location listed above will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month. Employees may reside outside the state of Minnesota if they live in a state bordering Minnesota and are within 50 miles of the primary work location. Existing employees who were approved to telework from a bordering state and more than 50 miles from their work location before June 1, 2025, may retain this arrangement unless they move farther away.

Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

Three (3) years of experience in conducting investigations involving child maltreatment that includes fact-finding, evidence review, interviewing, and preparing investigative reports. Experience must include:

• Applying state and federal child protection statutes and regulations in an investigative, enforcement, or compliance setting
• Interpreting or applying child development principles or special education regulations in casework, assessments, investigations, or program compliance
• Using…