Professional Developer (Literacy)

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $57K

💻 Instructional Design

🗓️ November 14th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Professional Developer (Literacy). This position involves providing support and tailored professional development for Kindergarten through 5th grade educators to implement evidence-based reading instruction aligned with the science of reading. The developer collaborates with school principals and teacher leaders to assess learning needs, set goals, and provide job-embedded coaching to improve instructional effectiveness and student achievement.

Highlights

Deliver high-quality, job-embedded professional development focused on evidence-based reading instruction for K-5 educators.
Work with principals and teacher leaders to evaluate student and teacher learning needs using performance data.
Develop and implement educator learning goals and instructional strategies to boost student achievement.
Provide coaching and assess progress regularly to ensure effective knowledge transfer to classrooms.
Requires Master’s degree in Education and at least five years teaching or public school administrative experience.
Must have skills in developing training materials, data collection, program evaluation, and adult presentations.
Preferred experience includes LETRS training and expertise in the science of reading, intervention, assessment, and teacher/administrator evaluation.
Position requires travel, attendance at evening/weekend events, and ability to transport training equipment.
Salary is $57,431 annually; this is a full-time exempt position in the Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning department.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the position does not sponsor work visas.