Director, Adult Education

Compensation

$58,045.00 Annual

Job Description Summary

The application deadline for this position is 11:59pm EST on March 28, 2025.

Adult Education assists eligible students in developing basic skills that can be used to obtain employment and enable their success in college, the community, and the workplace. Adult Education provides a supportive, nurturing environment with a lot of teacher attention; classes that start where the student is now and helps them get to the next level; offers several choices for many classes that prepare the student for real jobs; and ensures inclusion and belonging with classes that meet the needs of all.

The Director for Adult Education provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Adult Education program and staff which includes directing and monitoring adult education programs and support services, developing and disseminating information, reference materials, curricular resources, and professional development opportunities. The Director also leads the development of program goals, objectives, budgets, and evaluation procedures and is responsible for developing program content, conducting regular assessments to ensure program effectiveness, ensuring compliance, and preparing reports for Santa Fe College (SF) and the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE).

Job Description

Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and staffing model that effectively accomplishes College and State goals and objectives for Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Student Access and Inclusion Together (Project SAINT), and transition and concurrent training programs.

• Develops and executes the department’s strategic plan, maintaining alignment with the college’s mission, values, and goals.

• Develops, implements, and maintains program budgets to include supervising and approving purchase requisitions, preparing and submitting grant applications/paperwork, and ensuring program expenditures and activities align with grant requirements.

• Tracks program finances, including payroll and instructional expenditures as defined in the state and federal grants; evaluates all budget expenditures on a monthly and quarterly basis.

• Manages program performance and ensures the quality of program and course content by participating in annual program review processes, coordinating the assessment of student learning outcomes, and promoting innovative approaches and solutions that enhance Adult Education programs and student learning.

• Oversees the transition of students to credit and certificate programs after successful completion of the Adult Education program.

• Maintains confidential Adult Education student records to include testing and adherence to mandated testing requirements, and program performance as determined by FLDOE.

• Supervises Coordinators and Instructional Specialists who develop, implement, and evaluate programs designed to train students in reading, writing, and speaking the English language, computing to solve problems at home, work, and the community, and training in targeted occupations.

• Oversees appropriate counseling with students in Adult Education, offers referrals to appropriate departments on campus, and arranges for any accommodations as needed.

• Provides conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation to include concerns involving behavior, academic matters, and/or instruction, such as retention issues.

• Collaborates with appropriate personnel to optimize classroom utilization, class size, student needs, and meet enrollment goals.

• Facilitates textbook orders for departmental courses and assists in the preparation of accurate college catalog information and course descriptions.

• Stays abreast of FLDOE regulatory issues and advises leadership of changes and revisions necessary to ensure continued compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Liaises with internal and external constituents, such as CareerSource of North Central Florida, Vocational Rehabilitation, high schools within and around Alachua County, and community businesses and organizations to market and promote the Adult Education program.

• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop and ensure successful job acquisitions and career advancement opportunities and to promote Adult Education via webpages, brochures, flyers, and other marketing materials.  

• Supervises, evaluates, and trains Coordinators and Instructional Specialists for Adult Education programs, including providing and promoting professional development opportunitie