Job Number 1703002


Executive Director, Adult Education



This position is past the Close Date, no more applications will be accepted.
Position Information
Location Highland Business Center
Hours 40 hours/week as assigned. Primarily Monday through Friday with some evenings and weekends.
Salary Salary Commensurate Upon Experience.
FLSA Status Exempt
Reports To Associate Vice President, Academic Transfer Programs
Criminal Background Check
General Statement of Job

To direct the planning, effective implementation, and administration of the Austin Community College (ACC) Adult Education Program.

Description of Duties and Tasks
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Supervises, monitors, coordinates, and assesses all Adult Education Program activities.
  2. Recruits, hires, supervises, trains, coaches, directs, coordinates, and monitors performance of  instructional staff and support staff while adhering to organizational human resource policies and procedures as well as related employment laws. Recommends hire and termination personnel actions for positions supervised.
  3. Develops and oversees the implementation of annual program plans and budgets based on institutional, Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), and other funding agency guidelines.
  4. Supervises the development of curricula and assessment systems to ensure that students acquire the skills and training to succeed in college or the workforce.
  5. Provides leadership in the development of department goals and objectives. Sets and supports program and staff performance goals.
  6. Manages Adult Education budgets, including institutional, federal, state, and local funding sources.
  7. Develops partnerships within the community for adult education services. Develops and implements agreements between ACC and partner organizations.
  8. Develops institutional partnerships with credit and continuing education programs were appropriate.  Works within the college's Guided Pathways context to ensure appropriate pathways from adult education programs into credit programs.
  9. Serves as fiscal agent responsible for federal and state adult education grants. Ensures program accountability.
  10. Implements and evaluates a targeted recruitment plan.
  11. Solicits grant opportunities funding to further goals and objectives of the Adult Education Department and its program partners. When grants are achieved, provides leadership to ensure the grants are fully functional and fiscally prudent.
  12. Prepares reports to fulfill college, state, and federal reporting requirements.
  13. Coordinates data collection and reporting for purposes of analyzing issues, ensuring compliance and accountability, and ensuring effective program review.
  14. Presents program performance reports to ACC Board of Trustees.
  15. Serves on regional and state adult education committees.

Knowledge
Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Skills
Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Technology Skills

Required Work Experience

Preferred Work Experience

Required Education

Physical Requirements

Safety

ACC Benefits Overview

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under the Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.