Education Specialist- Teacher (FSH)

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

Education Specialist

Job Location:

Fulton State Hospital

600 East 5th Street

Fulton, MO 65251

Why you’ll love this position:

Fulton State Hospital is a community of caring, skilled people, partnering with individuals challenged by mental illness to inspire healing and recovery.  Through Respect, Encouragement, Compassion, Opportunity, Value, Excellence, and Responsiveness, YOU will contribute to individuals’ recovery and positively impact those you serve.  The Education Specialist works with clients who have history of mental illness, trauma and sexual offenses. Responsibilities include planning and implementation of a variety of activities to enhance the quality of lives for clients at Fulton State Hospital.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

Fulton State Hospital is looking for an Education Specialist to meet the academic needs of adults with mental illness and sex offending behaviors. Attention and guidance about Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements is given for those to whom it applies.  The Education Specialist will be responsible for providing academic screenings and education groups, facilitating rehabilitative groups, providing case management services, and offering input about individual clients to the interdisciplinary treatment team. 

Qualifications - All you need for success

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Current, valid teacher certification issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in special education
• 2 years of professional teaching experience as a special education teacher

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

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.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

Bart Bockenstedt

Director of Education Services

(573) 592-2649

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.