This information is for reference only. These classifications are no longer valid and were replaced 7/1/2020.
This is professional work in the planning and coordination or supervision of an educational services program.
Applicants must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
(The following requirements will determine eligibility. Experience and education may be used to evaluate applicants for Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System positions not requiring selection from registers.)
Twenty-seven or more months of professional education or librarian experience with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System.
OR
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Library Science, Guidance and Counseling, or in a teaching area or a closely related area; and,
Three or more years of professional education or librarian experience.
(Post-Master’s earned graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the specified areas may substitute on a year-for-year basis for a maximum of two years of the required experience at a rate of 24 earned credit hours for one year.)
(Possession of a Principal’s Certificate or Special Education Administrator’s Certificate may substitute for the required Master’s degree.)
Ability to obtain (at the time of employment or no later than nine (9) months from date of hire) an appropriate valid Life, Professional Classification II (PCII), Career Continuous Professional Certificate (CCPC), Initial Professional Certificate (IPC), Continuous Professional Classification (CPC), Principal’s Certificate, and/or Special Education Administrator’s Certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
This description may not include all of the duties, knowledge, skills, or abilities associated with this classification.
Plans, directs, and/or coordinates specialized and/or general education programs/services within an assigned area of responsibility.
Develops and/or assists in the development of program guidelines, procedures, and operating policies; conducts needs assessments; evaluates program effectiveness and initiates changes to correct deficiencies.
Develops, implements, and evaluates the educational program and/or services within the limits of established policies and procedures.
Provides consultation, technical assistance, and advice to the administrative staff regarding problems related to education.
Provides full and/or functional supervision, consultation, and training to education staff, interviews prospective new employees and recommends selection, orients new employees, and participates in the evaluation of employee performance.
Provides technical and supervisory direction in the implementation and adaptation of an education program in a state facility.
Assumes complete responsibility for an educational program.
Participates, on a limited basis, in performing specialized teaching functions.
Develops, coordinates, and monitors community-based educational services and programs within the assigned scope of responsibility.
Plans or assists in planning a special school curriculum or follows state courses of study, making necessary adaptations to fit the facility and special group needs.
Assists in matters relating to the general administration of an educational program.
Prepares and maintains individualized educational plans and assigns students to classes based upon test scores and prior academic achievement; intervenes in crises and counsels students as necessary; explains programs to students and parents or guardians.
Evaluates, monitors, and determines eligibility of program for reimbursement in accordance with federal and state statutes and regulations.
Prepares budget documents and monitors expenditures.
Directs or performs record-keeping functions including average daily attendance for state and federal funding; collects and prepares financial and program activity reports.
Maintains community contacts with affiliated groups and makes public appearances before community groups and news media.
Receives general supervision from an administrator, however, the employee is expected to exercise considerable independence and initiative in the performance of assigned duties.
Keeps informed of new developments and techniques in the area of specialization.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices utilized in the field of educational programs or services.
Comprehensive knowledge of state and federal requirements pertaining to the assigned program.
Comprehensive knowledge of the organization and administration of an institutional educational program or service.
Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and techniques of educational administration as applied to a state facility.
Comprehensive knowledge of school equipment and teaching aids and their proper use in an educational program.
Ability to plan, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate an education program and adapt it to individual and group needs.
Ability to exercise supervision over a teaching staff.
Ability to prepare reports, develop in-service training programs, and deliver presentations.
Ability to promote effective constructive classroom discipline.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with professional staff and other employees.