Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the direction and supervision for the Adult Education & Literacy staff, Department and program.
• Strategic planning. Directs the development and submission of the Board’s annual AEL plan. Directs the development of long term and annual strategic and program planning processes, complete with goals, objectives, and specific implementation steps and timelines, and costs associated with implementation.
• Develops Scope of Work statements for the purpose of procurement of services and ensures its completion.
• Develops AEL related grant applications by the Board. Provides on-going communication to executive management.
• Works with workforce system management and community to develop coalitions and cooperative agreements.
• Assists AEL Consortium Manager in preparation for quarterly meetings.
• Directs AEL contracts and acts as a single point of contact with the contractors for all operational issues.
• Oversees AEL contracts to ensure performance, compliance and service quality.
• Oversees data integrity, performance reporting, and risk management functions.
• Tracks deficiencies revealed in monitoring reports and ensures appropriate technical assistance, contractor response, and follow-through to correct.
• Facilitates continued program integration and partnerships to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
• Develops and oversees mechanisms for determining best practices, ensuring continuous improvement, and managing ongoing feedback in coordination with other Board units.
• Ensures that the programs operated by the contractors comply with the federal, state, and Board requirements/policies.
• Provides input for budget preparation, procurement and contract negotiation.
• Develops and presents reports to Executive Management Team and as directed, to the Board, and Board Committees.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university with major course work in Political Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field (Master’s preferred); or five years or more of related experience and/or training in Adult Basic Education Programs; or equivalent combination of education and experience. The qualified candidate must have experience in Data Entry, Data Analysis and Data Collection with the state’s TEAMS data system. The individual will also possess experience in completing Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) progress reports and preparing Standard Operating Procedures for Adult Basic Education and Training Programs.

How to Apply

Please email resume and cover letter to HR Director at [email protected] . Please put the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. If you prefer to mail your resume, please submit to:

Careers at Workforce Solutions

Attn: HR Director

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County

1320 S. University Dr. Ste 600

Fort Worth, TX 76107

Disclaimer: All offers for employment are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a background check.