Professional Developer (Missouri Teacher Development System/MTDS)

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $57K 💻 Teaching 🗓️ May 23rd, 2026

K-12 Rive

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Professional Developer (Missouri Teacher Development System/MTDS). This role provides training, observation, feedback, coaching, and resources to help regional school districts enhance their teacher development systems. The developer collaborates with school principals and teacher leaders to assess needs, implement instructional improvements, and regularly evaluate progress toward student achievement standards.

Highlights

Responsibilities include training, coaching, conducting observations, and providing feedback to support teacher development through MTDS.
Requires designing and aligning professional development with state academic standards and local improvement goals.
Must develop training materials and perform data gathering and program evaluation.
Requires strong presentation skills and the ability to engage adult learners effectively.
Master’s degree in Education and a minimum of five years of K-12 teaching or administrative experience required.
Experience leading complex projects or initiatives is preferred.
Knowledge in formative assessment, instructional practices, data-driven decision making, and collaborative teaming needed.
Salary set at $57,431 annually; full-time exempt position.
Position requires travel and attendance at some evening/weekend events.
Employment contingent on background check; applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.