Manager, Continuing Education - Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning

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Reporting to the Director of Post Secondary and Continuing Education, this is a highly professional position that has a significant level of responsibility and considerable accountability related to providing oversight and leadership as it relates to various areas of work within the Continuing Education section of the Division.

This position will make effective recommendations and deliver results at multiple levels that will impact program design/delivery and/or policy development and implementation. This position provides subject matter expertise related to a number of diverse program areas and provides advice/direction to the Director and Deputy Minister or Minister.

The Manager of Continuing Education is responsible for the day-to-day operations and the collection of the Student Protection Fund under the Private Training Schools Act.

• Develops evaluation processes for adult literacy/education programs to ensure standards in all programs;
• Serves as the lead and primary contact (Jurisdictional Administrator) for the national Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) which replaced the GED program as a high school equivalency program;
• Responsible for ensuring that CAEC candidates meet the requirements for the completion and awarding of CAEC transcripts and certificates;
• Manages the Minister’s Directive for the PEI High School Graduation Certificate for Mature Students. This includes making recommendations for upgrading high school credits versus pursuing CAEC/ GED certificate program;
• Develops funding partnerships with federal, provincial governments and agencies to secure long-term support and continuity of all adult literacy/education programs including Workplace Education, Adult Education, and Family Literacy;
• Serves as the Administrator of Private Training Schools (PTS) responsible for providing oversight for the Private Training Schools Act and Regulations;
• Responsible to lead and/or carry out various legislative and regulatory requirements which include:
  • The collection and adjudication of student complaints, facilitate program reviews for new schools and any additional programs for existing schools with subject matter experts from Industry;
  • Leads the review process including acceptance for new private training school applications including information pertaining to;
    Program Information, Student Contracts, Student Policy Manuals, Tuition and Fee schedules, Business Plans and Criminal Record Checks for new operators and instructors.
  • Responsible for the administration of the Student Protection Fund and the new transcript records management program for students
  • Maintains the yearly bonding program to ensure schools remain in compliance; and
  • Conducts reviews for various training program applications for compliance under the PTS Act and issues exemption letters as part of the application process.
• Chairs or leads internal or external working groups and meetings to facilitate discussions and report on results;
• Oversees financial management of various projects to ensure Federal Government compliance requirements are…