Education Specialist (Teacher)

About the Role

Working with the Division of Youth Services involves creating a safe, therapeutic, and educational environment for youth in day treatment and residential programs. This is an entry-level to senior-level professional teaching position accountable for developing curriculum and lesson plans, and planning and implementing course content and methods to meet the needs of state facility clients in a facility of the Missouri Division of Youth Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement group and individual education plans.
• Plan class work and prepare learning materials.
• Function as part of a teaching team and assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating individual educational plans.
• Confer with parents and/or students.
• Adhere to State and Federal testing guidelines and mandates.
• Prepare reports regarding each client’s adjustment and progress.
• Maintain scholastic and attendance records.
• Administer and score pre/post tests.
• Provide Awareness Supervision to youth, with responsibility for their safety, personal conduct, care, education, and therapy.
• Maintain security, including intervention and/or participate fully in physical restraints of youth during emergencies or altercations to prevent escapes and gain physical control of youth.
• Dispense medications to youth.
• Role-model appropriate behaviors.
• Transport and escort youth in everyday and emergency situations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Awareness Supervision: Defined as the ability to see, be seen by, and to hear and be heard by youth at all times in order to be capable of swift, appropriate response.
• Personal Attributes: Empathetic, nonjudgmental, cooperative, encouraging, able-bodied, professional, and respectful.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly, honestly, and openly.
• Driver's License: Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in appropriate coursework or in the field of Education and a valid teaching certificate.
• OR A Bachelor’s degree and the ability to obtain an appropriate teaching certificate through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Applicants who do not possess a valid teaching certificate at the time of hire will be required to initiate the process of obtaining a substitute certificate within seven days of employment and an appropriate Missouri teaching certificate within ninety days of employment.
• OR A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; and,
• Four or more years of post-baccalaureate special education teaching experience in a school accredited by a governing agency and possession of a valid special education teaching certificate.
• OR A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university; and,
• Two or more years of post-baccalaureate special education teaching experience in a school accredited by a governing agency and possession of a valid special education teaching certificate.
• Governing agency is an entity such as the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or the North Central Association on Accreditation and School Improvement.

Compensation

• The current rate for this position is $2,023.00 - $2,495.51 semi-monthly.
• Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift, or time-of-service pay).
• The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage.