Executive Director, Adult Education - Salary: $118,000

Company Description

A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact.

As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

What we offer

• Impact - The work you do here matters to millions. 
• Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it? 
• Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.
• Benefits - We care about your well-being.

Agency Description

The Office of Children and Families (OCF) aligns the City’s policies, resources, and services for children and families. Our priorities are:

• Safe children.
• Strong families.
• Supported schools and communities.

OCF administers a number of City-supported programs, including Adult Education, Out-of-School Time, Youth Workforce, Community Schools, and PHLpreK. The office also oversees the Department of Human Services (DHS), Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The Adult Education division is embedded in OCF and oversees the City’s planning and investments in adult education. Adult Education seeks to ensure adults have equitable access to the foundational educational opportunities and programs needed to accomplish their education, career, family, and civic goals. Adult Education includes adults 16 years and older who need support in reading, writing, or math skills for further education and training, and/or who are not native English speakers/writers and/or who have not completed high school.

Programs and services include:

• Next Level Learning- A centralized intake, assessment and referral system connecting low-skill adults to opportunities for improving basic academic skills, English language proficiency and digital fluency. With 14 paid providers and a network of 30+ partner organizations across Philadelphia.
• Adult education classes through Community Schools that include High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET preparation); Basic skills review; and English as a Second Language.
• Volunteer literacy tutor training and professional development for the provider community.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Executive Director (ED) serves as a member of the senior leadership team within the Prevention Division, reporting to the Chief of Prevention. The ED is responsible for overseeing the effective project planning, financial and grant management, and administration of adult education initiatives, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, and promoting all duties and operations for educational programming within the Division to ensure effective planning, management, and administration of adult basic education initiatives. The successful candidate will possess strong organizational, managerial, project management, financial and collaborative skills, and develop and implement long-term strategies to achieve the Division’s mission and goals. The ED will manage a team of five staff with four reporting directly to the ED. Direct reports include the Senior Manager, the Volunteer Coordinator, and the Professional Development & Training Manager.

Essential Functions:

Strategic Coherence

• Develop and implement long-term strategies to achieve the mission and goals for Adult Education program policies and procedures, including identifying systems for efficient program administration, record-keeping, data management, financial management, grant management, and reporting to make data-driven decisions to continuously improve program effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Strategic development, implementation and alignment within adult education, workforce, and digital literacy landscapes, integrating within complimentary systems.
• Leverage existing investments, programs, and organizations in supporting this work.
• Maintaining understanding of current implementation challenges and developing comprehensive solutions to address them.
• Able to synthesize multiple perspectives and strategies into a cohesive product that operationalizes and l