Program Manager - Adult Education

Grace Place for Children and Families • Naples, FL

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Do you believe education can transform lives? Do you love working with people and organizing all the moving pieces behind the scenes to make a program run smoothly? If you’re passionate about teaching adults English and literacy skills — and equally energized by creating structure, managing details, and keeping everything running efficiently — this might be the perfect role for you. At Grace Place, we put faith into action by providing pathways out of poverty through education. Our Adult Education Program empowers adults to improve their English, gain essential life skills, and achieve their goals. As the Adult Education Program Manager, you’ll lead this work — designing and coordinating ESL and literacy classes, building meaningful relationships with students and volunteers, and creating the systems that ensure our programs deliver measurable results.

Requirements

• A strong communicator. You connect easily with people from all backgrounds and enjoy working closely with students, volunteers, and partners.
• A collaborative leader. You know how to motivate a team, support volunteers, and create a positive, mission-driven environment.
• A natural organizer. You thrive on structure and use tools like spreadsheets and checklists to keep programs, schedules, and outcomes on track.
• A detail-oriented multitasker. You’re comfortable juggling teaching needs, assessments, data, and logistics — and nothing slips through the cracks.
• A passion for adult education and ESL instruction. You love seeing adults gain confidence and achieve their goals.
• Bachelor’s degree (Education, TESOL, or related field preferred).
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in educational instruction, program coordination, adult education leadership, or administrative management, such as direct oversight of program operations, staff coordination, and day-to-day administrative functions.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e.: Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint, etc.)
• Experience working with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, organization, and implementation of adult ESL, literacy, citizenship, and digital skills classes.
• Work closely with volunteer teachers to deliver engaging, high-quality instruction and build strong teacher-student connections.
• Coordinate student recruitment, assessment (CASAS), registration, and ongoing communication.
• Oversee scheduling, student placement, and class logistics — using Excel spreadsheets to track progress, measure gains, and stay organized.
• Build and maintain partnerships with community organizations to expand resources and support for students.
• Ensure accurate data entry, reporting, and compliance with program and grant requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager