rootEd Missouri Regional Director - Jefferson College

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JOB TITLE: rootEd Missouri Regional Director - Jefferson College

DEPARTMENT: Strategic Planning & Grant Development

SALARY RANGE: $65,000-$75,000

FLSA: EXEMPT

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: rootEd Missouri – Executive Director

SCHEDULE DETAILS: Full-time/12 month/This is grant-funded with a limited term appointment.

Program Summary

rootEd Missouri is a statewide initiative designed to improve postsecondary outcomes for students from Missouri’s rural communities. rootEd will support districts' dedicated college and career advisors through a partnership with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Through this partnership, advisors will be placed in up to 60 rural Missouri high schools. These advisors will work alongside school counselors and district leadership to ensure every student graduates with a postsecondary plan and to grow the number of students that enroll in a postsecondary option.

The Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC), sponsored by rootEd, will work with DESE to set the vision and direction of this program, provide training and ongoing support to school-based advisors, collect data to evaluate the success of the program, and build and execute a growth strategy.

Position Summary

The Regional Director (RD) will serve as the coach and primary point of contact for all school-based rootEd advisors within a given geography with the goal of increasing the number of students within his/her designated schools that choose education beyond high school. The RD will ensure the success of the school based advisors providing them with initial and ongoing training, supporting them to build a plan that will reach all students, problem-solving around ongoing challenges, and coaching advisors to use data to adjust their plans. The RD will support the broader rootED initiative by partnering with advisors and school districts to collect both quantitative and qualitative data on student and advisor success and elevate advising best practices that have been proven to be successful within his/her schools. Additionally, the Regional Director will maintain strong relationships with partner district and school leadership building investment in the program and providing regular updates on progress within the school. This is a full-time position, reporting into the Executive Director, and will be based in one of four geographies across Missouri (Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, Northeast).

Essential Job Duties

• Coaches school-based advisors to achieve goals around student post-secondary achievement
• Ensures the school leaders, counselors, and advisors have shared goals and a plan to increase post-secondary achievement at the school
• Supports school leaders, counselors, and advisors to integrate the rootEd model into the existing plans around post-secondary achievement
• Provides training and ongoing support to advisors on the rootEd model
• Ensures that the advisor is collecting both quantitative and qualitative student-level data on critical student milestones, inclusive of FAFSA completion, application completion, and final decision making on the student’s post-secondary plans
• Engages with the advisor on a review of the milestone data to problem solve and adjust plans as appropriate
• Maintains relationships at the district level ensuring district leaders are aware of successes and challenges with the program and are invested in partnering with rootEd in the long term
• Regularly communicates with advisors and district leadership through regular site visits and other established communication systems.
• Establishes and strengthens relationships with key stakeholders in partner school districts and communities.
• Collaborates with partner school districts to facilitate purchasing and procurement or program delivery materials.
• Participates in regular meetings with the central rootED team and training to support program delivery and execution.
• Travels regularly throughout the geographic area of responsibility, and state-wide as needed.
• Exhibit exemplary attendance and punctuality.
• Comply with college policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including attending college functions, serving on committees and attending community events.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning
• Demonstrated commitment and passion for increasing opportunities for rural high school students
• Exceptional relationship building across a diverse group of stakeholders
• Strong customer service skills
• Experience coaching adults to achieve goals
• Three years of experience in program/project development and management
• Ability to travel regularly
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to use information technology for professional productivity (such as Microsoft Office Suite).

Preferred Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Prior experience working with a college access or career advising program.
• Prior experience working in a rural school district or college.
• Five years experience in program/project development and management.
• Prior experience in case management and/or career counseling.
• Demonstrated experience conducting and analyzing research to inform project implementation and delivery.
• Experience working within a collegiate setting.

Working at Ozarks Technical Community College Provides Great Benefits

• Medical insurance coverage for employees through the CoxHealth network at no cost to employees.
• Dental, LTD and group life insurance coverage for employees at no cost to employees.
• Access to the on-site OTC Health and Wellness Clinic at no cost for employees and their dependents.
• Use of the OTC fitness center at no cost to employees.
• Twelve (12) tuition free college credit hours per fall and/or spring semester and six (6) college credit hours per summer term for employees and/or their dependents.
• College matches the employee PSRS/PEERS retirement at 14.5% or 6.86%

DO NOT ALTER BELOW THIS LINE

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: (The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.)

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting with frequent interruptions and distractions. Requires extended periods of time viewing computer monitor or standing; may require adjustment of schedule to include some evening and/or weekends; may encounter occasional exposure to inclement weather during travel.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard.

***OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE INSTITUTION DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS “AT-WILL.” THE AFOREMENTIONED JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

Advertised: 29 Apr 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 May 2026 Central Daylight Time

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Job no: 494984
Work type: Springfield Campus
Location: Springfield, MO
Categories: Full-Time Staff/Administration, Student Success

JOB TITLE: rootEd Missouri Regional Director - Jefferson College

DEPARTMENT: Strategic Planning & Grant Development

SALARY RANGE: $65,000-$75,000

FLSA: EXEMPT

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: rootEd Missouri – Executive Director

SCHEDULE DETAILS: Full-time/12 month/This is grant-funded with a limited term appointment.

Program Summary

rootEd Missouri is a statewide initiative designed to improve postsecondary outcomes for students from Missouri’s rural communities. rootEd will support districts' dedicated college and career advisors through a partnership with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Through this partnership, advisors will be placed in up to 60 rural Missouri high schools. These advisors will work alongside school counselors and district leadership to ensure every student graduates with a postsecondary plan and to grow the number of students that enroll in a postsecondary option.

The Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC), sponsored by rootEd, will work with DESE to set the vision and direction of this program, provide training and ongoing support to school-based advisors, collect data to evaluate the success of the program, and build and execute a growth strategy.

Position Summary

The Regional Director (RD) will serve as the coach and primary point of contact for all school-based rootEd advisors within a given geography with the goal of increasing the number of students within his/her designated schools that choose education beyond high school. The RD will ensure the success of the school based advisors providing them with initial and ongoing training, supporting them to build a plan that will reach all students, problem-solving around ongoing challenges, and coaching advisors to use data to adjust their plans. The RD will support the broader rootED initiative by partnering with advisors and school districts to collect both quantitative and qualitative data on student and advisor success and elevate advising best practices that have been proven to be successful within his/her schools. Additionally, the Regional Director will maintain strong relationships with partner district and school leadership building investment in the program and providing regular updates on progress within the school. This is a full-time position, reporting into the Executive Director, and will be based in one of four geographies across Missouri (Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, Northeast).

Essential Job Duties

• Coaches school-based advisors to achieve goals around student post-secondary achievement
• Ensures the school leaders, counselors, and advisors have shared goals and a plan to increase post-secondary achievement at the school
• Supports school leaders, counselors, and advisors to integrate the rootEd model into the existing plans around post-secondary achievement
• Provides training and ongoing support to advisors on the rootEd model
• Ensures that the advisor is collecting both quantitative and qualitative student-level data on critical student milestones, inclusive of FAFSA completion, application completion, and final decision making on the student’s post-secondary plans
• Engages with the advisor on a review of the milestone data to problem solve and adjust plans as appropriate
• Maintains relationships at the district level ensuring district leaders are aware of successes and challenges with the program and are invested in partnering with rootEd in the long term
• Regularly communicates with advisors and district leadership through regular site visits and other established communication systems.
• Establishes and strengthens relationships with key stakeholders in partner school districts and communities.
• Collaborates with partner school districts to facilitate purchasing and procurement or program delivery materials.
• Participates in regular meetings with the central rootED team and training to support program delivery and execution.
• Travels regularly throughout the geographic area of responsibility, and state-wide as needed.
• Exhibit exemplary attendance and punctuality.
• Comply with college policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including attending college functions, serving on committees and attending community events.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning
• Demonstrated commitment and passion for increasing opportunities for rural high school students
• Exceptional relationship building across a diverse group of stakeholders
• Strong customer service skills
• Experience coaching adults to achieve goals
• Three years of experience in program/project development and management
• Ability to travel regularly
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to use information technology for professional productivity (such as Microsoft Office Suite).

Preferred Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Prior experience working with a college access or career advising program.
• Prior experience working in a rural school district or college.
• Five years experience in program/project development and management.
• Prior experience in case management and/or career counseling.
• Demonstrated experience conducting and analyzing research to inform project implementation and delivery.
• Experience working within a collegiate setting.

Working at Ozarks Technical Community College Provides Great Benefits

• Medical insurance coverage for employees through the CoxHealth network at no cost to employees.
• Dental, LTD and group life insurance coverage for employees at no cost to employees.
• Access to the on-site OTC Health and Wellness Clinic at no cost for employees and their dependents.
• Use of the OTC fitness center at no cost to employees.
• Twelve (12) tuition free college credit hours per fall and/or spring semester and six (6) college credit hours per summer term for employees and/or their dependents.
• College matches the employee PSRS/PEERS retirement at 14.5% or 6.86%

DO NOT ALTER BELOW THIS LINE

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: (The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.)

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting with frequent interruptions and distractions. Requires extended periods of time viewing computer monitor or standing; may require adjustment of schedule to include some evening and/or weekends; may encounter occasional exposure to inclement weather during travel.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard.

***OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE INSTITUTION DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS “AT-WILL.” THE AFOREMENTIONED JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

Advertised: 29 Apr 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 May 2026 Central Daylight Time