Supervisor - Educator Certification

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education seeks a Supervisor, Educator Certification – Conduct and Investigation to oversee background checks, transcripts, and certificate issuance for Missouri educators. This role leads processes ensuring compliance with state standards and provides critical support to certification decisions.

Based in Jefferson City, the position coordinates with state agencies, reviews criminal history results, prepares case files, and assists confidential

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or extensive federal/state background in education or related field.
• Experience reviewing transcripts and applications, certification work within education, or closely related experience.

Responsibilities

• Receives, interprets, and processes criminal history results.
• Prepares case files for monthly background clearance review meetings.
• Assists with background investigations by discreetly requesting documentation.
• Evaluates transcripts and creates correspondence relative to educator certificates.
• Reviews applications and issues classifications of certificates of license to teach.
• Creates and monitors discipline case files.
• Collects and enters data for issuance of teaching certificates.
• Demonstrates regular attendance.

Skills

Criminal history review

Transcript evaluation

Background investigations

Data entry

Certificate issuance

Education

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

Four or more years of progressive experience in reviewing transcripts and applications

Job description

Supervisor, Educator Certification – Conduct and Investigation – Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Job Posting Number: 3810018096

Salary: $47,616

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

Job Location: This position will be located at 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.

Why you’ll love this position: Educator Certification issues educator certificates to all educators who work in the state’s school systems, as well as assisting with the review of certificate-holders who are charged with misconduct.

• 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.

Full job description available upon request.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, communications, business administration, or a related field.

OR

• 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.

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. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position, please contact: [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity and Aff enantive Action Employer:

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751‑9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735‑2966, or via email at [e-mail]. Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 2nd Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-522-1775 or TTY 800-735-2966; fax number 573-522-4883; email [e-mail]. To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at [phone].Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service [phone]. Notice to Applicants: The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, contact Human Resources.