Jane Kost

Board of Directors Member


​​Current Position: Employment & Training Specialist Jefferson-Franklin Office of Job Training, Inc. and Workforce Development Board Staff Assist with grant writing, administrative and community relations work

Previous Position held:
Dean of Extended & Non-Traditional Learning, Jefferson College (Retired)

Duties included:
  • Responsibility for $1,000,000 plus budgets
  • Training of adjunct faculty
  • Interviewing, selecting, supervision, and evaluation of over 75 part-time and full-time employees
  • Supervision of Learning Center and Testing Center
  • Supervision of Jefferson College North and other off-campus sites
  • Funding and supervision of Continuing Education Courses, ABE/GED/Hi-Set programs
  • Supervision of Television Center and on-line courses
  • Securing funding, designing, and implementing continuing education courses for county businesses
  • Creating and implementing employment and training programs
  • Marketing of department programs
  • Workforce Development Board Member
  • Community relations
  • Other special projects and responsibilities assigned by the President and Vice-President.

Academic Degrees:
  • Master’s degree Adult Education – University of Missouri, St. Louis
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education – Harris Stowe State College
  • Associate of Arts – Jefferson College

​On a Personal Note: Hobbies include reading, traveling (before pandemic), and genealogy. I am a member of the Twin City Area Optimist Club and have served as a board member, secretary, and president. Married to Gary G. Kost (retired banker, sports shop owner), two adult daughters working for Jefferson County government.  Our pet is Bella, a Shetland Sheep/Australian Shepard mix.