Supervisor of Adult Education and Programming

LOCATION: Career & Technical Education - Adult Education Program @ 900 Watervliet-Shaker Road



BASIC FUNCTION:


Under the direction of an appropriate area administrator, an incumbent in this class leads functions associated with workforce and career development, adult education and select instructional programs and support services at Capital Region BOCES that meet the educational and training needs of adult learners and help them transition successfully to post-secondary education and the workforce. This position involves managing, monitoring, coordinating and evaluating services provided in the Adult Education Program and working with community members and staff to ensure an effective and efficient service delivery system. Provides overall supervision and evaluation of Adult Education staff, both instructional and non-instructional. Does related work as required.



RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Supervises and evaluates the duties and responsibilities of all Adult Education staff, both instructional and non-instructional and manages and evaluates the adult education services provided.
2. Oversees teacher evaluation and site visits to review program effectiveness.
3. Develops, coordinates, promotes, implements and assesses programing for non-traditional adult students, including courses, workshops, support services and bridge programs that offer basic skills instruction, college preparation, technical training and career development.
4. Helps provide vision and leadership for the development and operation of a robust Adult Education, English as a Second Language and Workforce Development Program at Capital Region BOCES.
5. Prepares, creates, manages and reports budgets and expenditures for all programs including Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency and ESL; submits and maintains accurate record keeping of NYSED financial forms and audit trails.
6. Prepares, creates and processes special project agreements, contracts, grants and program plans with faculty, partners and vendors per Capital Region BOCES guidelines and rules.
7. Provides logistical support for Capital Region BOCES adult education and workforce development programs, courses and events, such as scheduling, securing facilities, purchasing materials/supplies and equipment, maintaining and updating the webpage, maintaining records, etc.
8. Maintains positive relationships with various sites that host space for programs, including facility agreements, memorandums of understanding and liability forms; secures educational sites through Albany to provide educational services.
9. Tracks, collects, monitors and evaluates program and student data, including student enrollment, progress and completion, through database programs; creates reports as required.
10. Implements open-enrollment process for adult learners including educational services, career development and wrap-around services and monitors registration for programming.
11. Helps adult students successfully transition to Capital Region BOCES from high schools, community colleges, business or other community programs by developing bridge programming that provides supplemental basic skills and soft skills instruction, college and career advising and other support services.
12. Coordinates and leads Capital Region BOCES Adult Education Workgroup meetings and facilitates the group's planning, implementation, assessment and reporting activities.
13. Helps plan and coordinate professional development opportunities for faculty, staff and administrators.
14. Ensures that adequate student support services are available for and accessed by adult students.
15. Develops policies, procedures and infrastructure for adult education and workforce development offerings that align with existing Capital Region BOCES policies and procedures and grant requirements.
16. Acts as a liaison and collaborates with external partners, including adult schools, county agencies, community agencies, non-profit organizations, employers, industry associations and others.
17. Markets and recruits students for adult education programming.
18. Conducts and provides guidance in adult learner assessment, using tools like ASISTS.
19. Researches and analyzes regional adult education needs, industry needs, labor market information and economic and workforce development trends.
20. Develops knowledge of best practices and successful program models in adult education, workforce development and career technical education pedagogy, as well as curriculum and program development methods.
21. Represents Capital Region BOCES adult education and workforce development initiatives at select committee/council/board meetings, conferences and other events (internal and external); assists in community needs assessment and gives presentations and procedure reports for various stakeholders.
22. Performs a variety of office work in support of assigned projects, research and programs; maintains programmatic and financial records; operates and maintains a variety of office equipment; drives a vehicle to conduct work.
23. Performs all other related tasks, as required.
24. Thorough knowledge of current adult education and workforce development trends, initiatives, resources, strategies, models and best practices.
25. Thorough knowledge of federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to Adult Education.
26. Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures related to curriculum/course/program development, course creation and scheduling, student intake/registration/data collection, assessment and database management.
27. Good knowledge of effective outreach, recruitment, public relations and marketing methods.
28. Good knowledge of the development, implementation and assessment of student learning outcomes.
29. Ability to collect and analyze data and prepare comprehensive and relevant reports, including narrative and statistical reports and maintain records.
30. Ability to develop and maintain budgets, monitor expenditures and utilize resources effectively and produce accurate fiscal reports.
31. Ability to utilize data and assessment outcomes to make improvements for programs and services.
32. Ability to provide leadership and work collaboratively and productively with all stakeholders, including faculty, students, administrators, support staff, and the community.
33. Ability to recruit, select, supervise and evaluate employees across multiple locations.
34. Ability to prepare and write grant applications and to monitor and administer programs.
35. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
36. Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

SALARY: BOCES employee salary commensurate with experience and in accordance with contract language.


CLOSING DATE: POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED