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Missouri State University

Professional Developer

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $57K 💻 Other 🗓️ June 9th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Professional Developer. This role involves providing comprehensive, sustained support to Early Childhood educators by delivering tailored, high-quality professional development focused on evidence-based reading instruction aligned with the science of reading. The Professional Developer collaborates with school leaders to evaluate learning needs, implements instructional strategies, and offers job-embedded coaching to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement.

Highlights
  • Deliver professional development to Early Childhood educators in evidence-based reading instruction aligned with the science of reading
  • Collaborate with school principals and teacher leaders to evaluate student and teacher learning needs using data
  • Develop training materials and conduct workshops, consultations, and modeling of instructional practices
  • Provide job-embedded coaching to support transfer of new instructional skills into classrooms
  • Participate in program evaluation, reporting, and Agency staff meetings
  • Required qualifications include a Master’s degree in Education, at least five years of successful teaching or administrative experience, and strong presentation skills with adult learners
  • Preferred expertise in teacher/administrator evaluation, common formative assessment, and data-driven decision making
  • LETRS Early Childhood training and experience with the science of reading instruction and assessment is highly desired or must be obtainable
  • Compensation offered is $57,431 annually with exempt, full-time regular appointment
  • Position requires occasional travel, attendance at evening/weekend events, and ability to transport training materials