Director of Transitional Studies

Pitt Community College•Main Campus, NC

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Director of Transitional Studies assesses and determines the needs of adults in the workplace or community. The purpose is to provide Adult Literacy programs and continue marketing the program. This role oversees the development and operation of various Transitional Studies programs, including Adult High School, Career Academy, Distance Learning, the Learning Center, HSE in Spanish, detention-center instruction, workplace literacy, and Integrated Education and Training programs. The Director is responsible for the administrative, programmatic, fiscal, and compliance oversight of the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) federal grant, including supervision of HEP personnel, monitoring grant outcomes, oversight of participant-support expenditures, budget management, and completion of required reports. Additionally, the Director oversees Integrated Education & Training and IELCE programming, designs, applies for, updates, and manages the Title II WIOA Adult Literacy grant, and manages the overall Adult Literacy budget. This position involves establishing and administering the entire Adult Literacy budget, overseeing the ordering of materials, supplies, and equipment, creating instructional pay contracts, designing grants, and collecting/maintaining programmatic reports. The Director also collaborates with various agencies and organizations, disseminates program information, directly supervises departmental employees, and maintains an ongoing evaluation of all Transitional Studies programs. Data analysis and reporting, particularly related to WIOA and NCCCS State Performance Measures, are key responsibilities, as is identifying and improving internal workflow procedures for enhanced customer service. The Director represents the Transitional Studies program to the campus community, other agencies, and the public, and ensures compliance with Pitt Community College policies and WIOA and NCCCS CCR codes/laws/regulations. The role requires interaction with various groups and individuals and performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Adult Education, Education Administration, or related field
Three (3) to five (5) years of instructing, management, and program development experience OR any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Experience with College and Career Readiness programs and WIOA

Responsibilities

Oversees the development and operation of additional Transitional Studies programs, including Adult High School, Career Academy, Distance Learning, the Learning Center, HSE in Spanish, detention-center instruction, workplace literacy, and Integrated Education and Training programs.
Provides administrative, programmatic, fiscal, and compliance oversight of the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) federal grant, including supervision of HEP personnel, monitoring grant outcomes, oversight of participant-support expenditures, budget management, and completion of required interim and annual performance reports.
Provides oversight of Integrated Education & Training and IELCE programming, including development of career pathways, coordination with workforce-training programs, monitoring credential attainment, and ensuring required literacy, workforce preparation, and civics components are documented.
Designs, applies for, updates, and manages the Title II WIOA Adult Literacy grant.
Manages the Literacy budget in compliance with federal and state policy.
Establishes and administers the entire Adult Literacy budget; oversees the ordering of materials, supplies, and equipment; creates instructional pay contracts; designs grants; collects and maintains programmatic reports and documents.
Completes required monthly and semiannual fiscal-compliance submissions, including expenditure reports and Time and Effort documentation.
Contacts new and maintains collaboration with various agencies, businesses, organizations, and programs that serve the same and/or similar populations served in the Transitional Studies programs.
Develop brochures and flyers to disseminate to local businesses, agencies, etc.; coordinate development of guides, forms, manuals, course outlines, etc.
Directly supervises, supports, and evaluates program coordinators, administrative staff, full-time instructors, part-time instructors, testing personnel, and other departmental employees.
Maintains an ongoing evaluation of all programs in Transitional Studies to ensure compliance, program/employee accountability, and continuous improvement of procedures and processes.
Collects, analyzes, and prepares data reports, including performance indicators, reports, and critical success factors, particularly as they relate to WIOA and NCCCS State Performance Measures relative to Measurable Skills Gains (MSG).
Identify and improve upon internal workflow procedures in an effort to provide improved customer service to Continuing Education customers, both internal and external.
Represents the Transitional Studies program to the campus community, other agencies, and the community area at large.
Makes appearances before civic clubs, news media, and other organizations to promote the Transitional Studies program.
Follows policy and procedure for Pitt Community College as well as WIOA and NCCCS CCR, codes/laws/regulations, publications and reference texts, etc.
Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals including immediate supervisor, co-workers, staff, and the general public.
Performs other related duties as assigned.