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Missouri State University

Field Placement and Compliance Specialist

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $41K - $44K

💻 Other

🗓️ December 17th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Field Placement and Compliance Specialist. The role involves coordinating placements for teacher candidates in practicum and student teaching settings, ensuring compliance documentation is accurate and up-to-date, managing related data and reports, and collaborating with educational services staff to support teacher certification programs.

Highlights
  • Acts as liaison with public and private school administrators in Missouri and out-of-state to secure practicum and student teaching placements.
  • Coordinates with teacher education programs to obtain placement recommendations and track compliance for practicum and student teaching.
  • Manages data entry, compliance tracking, and report generation using Professional Education Services database, Banner, and other tools.
  • Maintains confidentiality regarding compliance documents and updates institutional websites and electronic forms.
  • Supports the Director, Professional Education Services, and collaborates with staff to promote student success.
  • Requires a bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) or equivalent experience and at least two years of experience in K-12 schools, higher education, or similar settings.
  • Skills needed include strong verbal and written communication, organizational abilities, interpersonal skills, and computer literacy with adaptability to software changes.
  • Salary range is $40,814 to $43,888 annually; the position is full-time and exempt.
  • Works within the COE Professional Education Services department at Missouri State University.
  • Employment requires a criminal background check, and official transcripts must be provided at hire.