Deputy Director

Deputy Director### Deputy DirectorApply: TX Southwest: TX Sealy: TX Waller: TX Wharton: TX Bay City: Full time: Posted Today: R-100778**Job Description:****Title:** Deputy Director **Salary:** $87,000 + benefits**Classification:** Exempt **Scope of Position** Support the Program Director in the management and delivery of programmatic activities and functions with a focus on special grants and initiatives, performance outcomes, and staff development and training. **Essential Functions** * Support and advise program leaders in the development and implementation of track strategies that ensures successful attainment of performance goals and standards set forth by the contract and Workforce Board.* Assist Program Director with special grants, projects and initiatives, and program related tasks* Provide Program Director with regular project status updates and requested reports as needed* Assists the Program Director, managers, and staff to ensure optimal customer flow, service delivery, and data management* Oversee Quality Assurance processes to ensure performance goals and standards are attained, data handling and reporting requirements are met, compliance with scope of services and ISO compliance and audits completed* Ensure data entered on the required systems is current and accurate* Provide managerial support and guidance with new staff onboarding and ongoing staff development trainings* Guide leadership team on HR related items* Supervise assigned personnel; evaluate work; recommend and implement approved disciplinary and/or corrective action* Support the advancement of procedures and process flows that ensure quality service delivery* Aide in writing and development of contracts* Coordinate the development and evolution of vendor and agency partnerships* Other opportunities as available **Education and Experience Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree required; and a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in public administration, human services or a related field with at least one year of management or supervisory experience in workforce development* Position requires 50% regional travel to ensure presence and system-wide support.* Excellent communication and problem solving skills* Ability to gather and synthesize information from a wide variety of people and sources* Must have notable experience in team-oriented environment* Proficiency in Microsoft Office with a high proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access EDSI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.### About Us**Our Mission Statement** We must strive to create enthusiasm in our clients, see through their eyes, understand their needs and deliver more than they expect. **Why We Do What We Do At EDSI**\\*We believe we can help our customers overcome their most challenging obstacles\\*We believe in seeing through other people's eyes\\*We believe that we can make a difference in people's lives\\*We believe in meeting people where they are today and helping them to realize a better tomorrow\\*We believe in living our professional lives in service to othersEDSI (Educational Data Systems, Inc.) is a national workforce development, training solutions and consulting company with a passion for helping great companies and communities train and retain great people. EDSI works with regions, employers and jobseekers to overcome their most challenging obstacles. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, the company employs more than 800 people across the country. EDSI is a National Best and Brightest Companies To Work For award winner.For over 45 years, EDSI has worked with workforce development agencies, regional partners and employers to assess and understand workforce development needs and deliver solutions to build better workforces. The company operates more than 120 contracts providing successful business services and jobseeker placement and retention services across the country. EDSI also provides world class training and consulting solutions to a variety of corporations, public entities and governmental agencies. Our history of success stems directly from our commitment to providing our clients with the absolute highest level of service through our diverse and talented team. #J-18808-Ljbffr