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Job Description
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:
The goal of the Office of Childhood is to ensure Missouri’s children can have success at every stage and to do so, quality is essential. People who educate and care for children need programs that support their efforts to increase quality and provide children with the best opportunities for success. Quality Programs focuses on efforts to equip child care professionals with essential supports to help children thrive.- Responsible for research, development, support, and evaluation of contracts with the Office of Childhood.
- Receive, review, and approve invoices for early childhood quality initiatives on a monthly basis, including monitoring of spend-down funds of the contract.
- Provide technical assistance, training, and ongoing monitoring to support contractor implementation, deliverables/requirements, and data collection.
- Coordinate with other programs within the Office of Childhood to improve quality initiatives.
- Responsible for required data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Assist the Program Coordinator and serve as a backup to team members, when needed.
- Maintain familiarity with state laws and regulations applicable to early childhood quality initiatives.
- Present early childhood quality initiative information at local and/or state meetings.
- Attend federal, state, and regional meetings pertaining to early childhood programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in early childhood, education, communications, human development, family studies, or other related area.
OR- Four or more years of professional or technical experience in providing social/human services; elementary/early childhood education; project management or contract management, and possession of a high school diploma or high school equivalency.
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: hr@dese.mo.gov
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative 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 hr@dese.mo.gov .
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), 7 th 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 civilrights@dese.mo.gov.
To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.
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, please contact Human Resources.
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. -
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