The North Carolina Community College System (System Office) is a statewide network of 58 public community colleges. The system enrolls over 500,000 students annually. It is the 3rd largest in the nation based on the number of colleges. It also provides data to the North Carolina Learning Object Repository by collecting, contributing, and sharing digital learning resources for use in traditional or distance learning environments. The mission of the North Carolina Community College System is to open the door to high-quality, accessible educational opportunities that minimize barriers to post-secondary education, maximize student success, develop a global, multicultural, and competent workforce, and improve the lives and wellbeing of N.C. citizens. To learn more about the NC Community College System Office and the Great 58 visit our website About Us | NC Community Colleges

NC Community Colleges System Office has an opening for a Coordinator of Adult Education: Corrections and Adult High School in the Programs and Student Services Division. The recruitment range: $58,294 – $74,000.

The Programs and Student Services Division provides leadership, assistance, and consultation to the 58 community colleges in the areas of academic programs, adult basic education,  workforce development, continuing education, student success initiatives, financial aid, national post-secondary education policy research, institutional research, and performance management.  Staff within the Division develops and administers state-level policies and strategies to improve student access, enhance program quality, and increase student success.  In addition, the staff engages college faculty and administrators to develop, field test, evaluate, and disseminate best practices that support student success. 

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The College and Career Readiness department provides leadership, oversight, policy development, and dissemination of research based instructional practices and support to Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFLA) WIOA providers to provide adult education and literacy services to assist adults to obtain knowledge and skills, English language skills, and secondary school diploma needed for transition to postsecondary education, training, employment and economic self-sufficiency. These programs include Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult High School. 

This position will work with the Assistant State Director, WIOA Title II to assist in the coordination and implementation of the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title II – Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) with all North Carolina AEFLA funded providers.  

• Oversee WIOA Section 225 – Corrections Education/Institutionalized Adults
• Assess, research, and develop strategic plan to guide Section 225 providers in meeting NC, Title II performance measures and increasing credential attainment.
• Prepare quarterly performance reports for all Section 225 recipients.
• Identify and share evidenced-based practices for instruction for adult secondary level.
• In collaboration with CCR Professional Development, identify subject matter experts and resources to provide sustaining professional development.
• Serve as point-of-contact for Adult High School.
• Convene an Adult High School Advisory Board.
• Cultivate relationships and partnerships with national, state, and local workforce development stakeholders to create and implement a recruitment and orientation plan to ensure all HSE seekers enter a career pathway.  
• Work with providers and CCR team to develop an advising model for CCR providers
• Work with providers and CCR team to develop a systemwide strategic marketing/recruiting plan.
• Serve as a data analyst to provide senior leadership program performance, enrollment, retention reports monthly.
• Serve as a grant representative for a designated group of providers.
• Monitor compliance, performance, and accountability of assigned providers.
• Provide resources/updates for CCR newsletter.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to effectively manage multiple work priorities and complete projects.
• Ability to gather, analyze, interpret, and evaluate data.
• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Knowledge of and ability to provide standards-based instruction.
• Knowledge of the National Reporting System assessments and processes.
• Knowledge of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Title II.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply adult education instructional strategies and techniques.
• Ability to analyze classroom, curriculum, program, or administrative problems and to recommend possible solutions; formulate and express ideas on educational issues.
• Ability to provide training in both virtual and face-to-face environments to various levels of professionals in the field of education to which the position is assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with college administrators, educators, educational organizations, curriculum and/or program specialists at local, state, or federal level, and the public.

PREFERENCES: Experience in managing IETs or other WIOA grants that support integrated education and training models for accelerating credential attainment. Experience working in a community college setting in corrections’ education, workforce development, and adult education.