Education Certification Supervisor – Background & Compliance

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Jefferson City, MO seeks a Supervisor, Educator Certification – Conduct and Investigation. Responsibilities include processing criminal history results, preparing case files for monthly review, and assisting with background investigations related to educator certificates.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 4+ years of relevant experience, with a strong emphasis on data accuracy, confidentiality, and adherence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, communications, business administration, or a related field.
• Four or more years of progressive experience in reviewing transcripts and applications, certification work within education, or closely related experience.
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Responsibilities

• Receives, interprets, and processes all criminal history results received from the Highway Patrol MACHS system.
• Prepares case files to be reviewed at monthly background clearance review meetings.
• Assists with background investigations by discretely and confidentially requesting court, school and/or Missouri and Non-Missouri state agency documentation.
• Evaluates transcripts and creates correspondence relative to the issuance of educator certificates, certification standards, course deficiencies, interpretation of college credits, etc.
• Reviews applications, transcripts, and other documents and issues specific classifications of certificates of license to teach.
• Creates, maintains, and monitors discipline case files.
• Collects, verifies, and enters data for issuance of teaching certificates.
• Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, communications, business administration, or related field

Four or more years of progressive experience in reviewing transcripts/certification work within education

Job description

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Jefferson City, MO seeks a Supervisor, Educator Certification – Conduct and Investigation. Responsibilities include processing criminal history results, preparing case files for monthly review, and assisting with background investigations related to educator certificates.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 4+ years of relevant experience, with a strong emphasis on data accuracy, confidentiality, and adherence