Assistant Director of Adult Education

Assistant Director Of Adult Education

Salary Range: $156,159 - $

General Responsibilities:

• Assess and evaluate overall program effectiveness, instructional materials and staff in Adult Education.
• Ensure program accountability and positive student outcomes through informal walkthroughs, staff coaching and support of high-quality instruction and enforcement of clear expectations aligned with program goals.
• Practice data driven reflection and action, utilizing the Adult Education state data management system, to ensure student outcomes and overall program success.
• Assist in planning and developing new activities in Adult Education, including organizing and developing all mandated programs.
• Communicate and collaborate with Adult Education stakeholders including local business leaders, post-secondary institutions, training programs and state facilitators to promote workforce readiness opportunities for students.
• Utilize recruitment strategies including the use of digital media, promotional advertising, and collaboration with stakeholders including students, staff, local businesses, and high schools.
• Monitor Adult Education satellite locations.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule, including evening hours, to support adult education programming, staff supervision, and community engagement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the director of Adult Education on behalf of the Superintendent.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of and commitment to the Connecticut Competency System (CCS) through the completion of CCS training and the CCS Program Facilitator Professional Development Certification session.
• Hold primary responsibility for CCS coordination, quality data collection and use.
• Train new staff in the CCS System and provide ongoing technical assistance as needed.
• Explain and interpret Literacy, Adult and Community Education System (LACES) as needed.
• Evaluate student test results and assist in placements.
• Encourage use of LACES' individual student and class profiles to provide feedback to students/teachers and connect curriculum, assessment, and instruction.
• Review/coordinate/complete quality data collection requests.
• Review CSDE data reports with program director for accuracy and program implications.
• Attend CSDE meetings to represent program; provide input; and obtain information and updates.
• Provide training opportunities and ongoing coaching, demonstrating a through line between assessment, curriculum, instruction and accountability measures, to ensure teaching is connected to learning and instructional practices are aligned with state standards.

Requirements:

• State of Connecticut Certification – Intermediate Administrator (092)
• State of Connecticut 9-12/Counselor Certification
• Minimum five years successful administrative experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not however, be construed as a complete listing of all duties or as a contract. In all cases, these relationships, functions and their applications are subject to change by the Superintendent. It is the policy of the Bridgeport Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, present or past mental disorder, mental retardation or learning disability, in any of its educational programs, activities or employment practices.

The Bridgeport Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer