Adult Education & Literacy Director

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County (WSTC) under the direction of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is one of 28 local workforce development boards located throughout the state. This Workforce Development Board serves Tarrant County through a network of partners. The primary goal of WSTC and the 28 local workforce development boards is to respond to the needs of Texas employers and workers through locally designed market-driven workforce development initiative. For more information about our organization please visit: www.workforcesolutions.net

Benefits Provided: Vacation/Sick Leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Please see included job description for details, requirements, and job duties.

To Apply:

Please email resume and cover letter to HR Manager at careers@workforcesolutions.net Please put the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. If you prefer to mail your resume, please submit to:

Careers at Workforce Solutions

Attn: HR Director

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County

1320 S. University Dr. Ste 600 Fort Worth, TX 76107

Closing Date: 4-15-26

Salary Range: $78,000 -$101,000

Disclaimer: All offers for employment are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a background check.

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, a proud partner of the American Job Center Network, is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available, upon request to individuals with disabilities. (TDD/TTY) 1-800-RELAYTX

SUMMARY

Coordinates the oversight and management for the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Service Delivery contracts; compliance oversight; policy development; data integrity, performance management and reporting; continuous improvement of the AEL delivery System; and service strategy development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages the direction and supervision for the Adult Education & Literacy staff, Department and program.
• Strategic planning. Directs the development and submission of the Board's annual AEL plan. Directs the development of long term and annual strategic and program planning processes, complete with goals, objectives, and specific implementation steps and timelines, and costs associated with implementation.
• Develops Scope of Work statements for the purpose of procurement of services and ensures its completion.
• Develops AEL related grant applications by the Board. Provides on-going communication to executive management.
• Works with workforce system management and community to develop coalitions and cooperative agreements.
• Assists AEL Consortium Manager in preparation for quarterly meetings.
• Directs AEL contracts and acts as a single point of contact with the contractors for all operational issues.
• Oversees AEL contracts to ensure performance, compliance and service quality.
• Oversees data integrity, performance reporting, and risk management functions.
• Tracks deficiencies revealed in monitoring reports and ensures appropriate technical assistance, contractor response, and follow-through to correct.
• Facilitates continued program integration and partnerships to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
• Develops and oversees mechanisms for determining best practices, ensuring continuous improvement, and managing ongoing feedback in coordination with other Board units.\
• Ensures that the programs operated by the contractors comply with the federal, state, and Board requirements/policies.
• Provides input for budget preparation, procurement and contract negotiation.
• Develops and presents reports to Executive Management Team and as directed, to the Board, and Board Committees.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Experience Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university with major course work in Political Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field (Master's preferred); or five years or more of related experience and/or training in Adult Basic Education Programs; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

The qualified candidate must have experience in Data Entry, Data Analysis and Data Collection with the state's TEAMS data system. The individual will also possess experience in completing

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) progress reports and preparing Standard Operating Procedures for Adult Basic Education and Training Programs.

• Language Ability

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to draft reports, business correspondence, grant proposals, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, board members, and the general public.

• Math Ability

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Database software, Internet software, and E-mail.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Individual performs duties in a standardized office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Employee will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

This position will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history record investigation.