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