Special Education Compliance Consultant
Missouri State University
Posting Details Position Information Position Title Special Education Compliance Consultant Work Location Springfield Campus Department Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning HR Home Department 020431 AGENCY FOR TEACHING, LEADING & LNG Pay Grade 45 Proposed Salary $56,821-$58,526 annually Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? Yes Appointment Type Full Time Regular Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt General Function The primary duty of the Special Education Compliance Consultant is to provide professional development training and technical assistance related to implementing schools’ improvement plans, especially those efforts that result in increased academic achievement for students with disabilities or the reduction or prevention of special education referrals. The Special Education Compliance Consultant provides tailored training to identified school districts and/or schools based on school and/or building improvement plans and coaches teachers and staff as schools implement those plans. The Special Education Compliance Consultant assists schools and/or districts by providing or coordinating professional training within the district or regional catchment area, developing in-district trainers for training modules created through the Missouri Division of Special Education, facilitating online Communities of Practice through the Missouri Division of Special Education website, demonstrating quality implementation of instructional, behavioral, and ongoing evaluation techniques and strategies to school staff members, and consulting and coaching staff in their implementation of such techniques and strategies. Description of Primary Duties This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University.
The primary duties of the Special Education Compliance Consultant is to provide professional development training and technical assistance related to implementing schools’ improvement plans, special education training, provide on-site compliance, and serve on the DESE on-site compliance team. The compliance consultant will help schools implement and institutionalize effective practices for improving student performance by providing technical assistance with a focus on compliance issues and on-going coaching and mentoring services.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications Education: A Master’s degree in Education is required. A Master’s degree in Special Education is preferred.
Experience: Five years successful special education experience in public education is required. Knowledge of current effective teaching, effective schools, and successful school reform research, particularly as it relates to students with disabilities, is required. Knowledge of and experience in special education processes, laws, and regulations is required. Knowledge of the Show-Me Standards, the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP), the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), and special education legislation is preferred.
Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and organizational skills, particularly in planning, are required. Computer literacy is required. The ability to establish rapport and effective working relationships with department staff, local school district personnel, and Regional Professional Development Center staff is required.
Other: The nature of the position frequently requires attendance at evening and/or weekend activities, including national, state, and local conferences and meetings. Travel is necessary. This position transports a laptop, a projector, and quantities of informational brochures unassisted to professional development sessions located both on- and off-campus. Additional Qualifications Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21266.htm Open Date 03/14/2025 Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled) 03/21/2025 Special Instructions to Applicants This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University.
Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Equal Opportunity Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252. Background Check Statement
The primary duties of the Special Education Compliance Consultant is to provide professional development training and technical assistance related to implementing schools’ improvement plans, special education training, provide on-site compliance, and serve on the DESE on-site compliance team. The compliance consultant will help schools implement and institutionalize effective practices for improving student performance by providing technical assistance with a focus on compliance issues and on-going coaching and mentoring services.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications Education: A Master’s degree in Education is required. A Master’s degree in Special Education is preferred.
Experience: Five years successful special education experience in public education is required. Knowledge of current effective teaching, effective schools, and successful school reform research, particularly as it relates to students with disabilities, is required. Knowledge of and experience in special education processes, laws, and regulations is required. Knowledge of the Show-Me Standards, the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP), the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), and special education legislation is preferred.
Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and organizational skills, particularly in planning, are required. Computer literacy is required. The ability to establish rapport and effective working relationships with department staff, local school district personnel, and Regional Professional Development Center staff is required.
Other: The nature of the position frequently requires attendance at evening and/or weekend activities, including national, state, and local conferences and meetings. Travel is necessary. This position transports a laptop, a projector, and quantities of informational brochures unassisted to professional development sessions located both on- and off-campus. Additional Qualifications Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21266.htm Open Date 03/14/2025 Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled) 03/21/2025 Special Instructions to Applicants This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University.
Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Equal Opportunity Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252. Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Detail Posting Number 20250040FTS Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/80686 Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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* Are you a current full-time regular Missouri State University employee? Yes, I am a current full-time faculty/staff University employee. No, I am not currently employed by the University. No, I am a current per course faculty member. No, I am a current part-time staff University employee. No, I am a current University graduate assistant or teaching assistant. No, I am a current student University employee. * Do you have a Master's Degree? No Yes * What discipline is your Master's degree?(Open Ended Question)
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