Adult Education Program Manager (2046

Position Overview
The Manager, Adult Education & Workforce Programs is a program leader responsible for strategic oversight, integration, and performance of adult education and workforce development initiatives. This role bridges instructional excellence (ESL, ABE, HSE/GED), workforce and employer engagement, and grant-funded program administration. The Manager leads cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, compliant, and outcomes-driven services that advance student persistence, credential attainment, and employment outcomes.
This position is ideal for an experienced administrator and adult educator with demonstrated expertise in ESL and GED instruction, workforce development, employer engagement, and grant writing. The Manager applies adult learning theory, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and data-driven decision-making to scale impact across multiple funding streams and community sites.
Expected Positive Outcomes

• Increase measurable skill gains (MSGs), credential attainment, and employment outcomes across adult education and IET programs
• Improve instructor performance, retention, and instructional quality through structured coaching and professional development
• Strengthen employer partnerships to expand work-based learning, build hiring pipelines, and create integrated training opportunities
• Ensure 100% compliance with AEL, TWC, and philanthropic grant requirements, audits, and reporting deadlines
• Secure new or renewed grant funding through competitive proposals aligned to workforce and adult education priorities

Essential Functions

• Program Leadership & Administration

• In collaboration with the Director of Learning and Workforce Initiatives, direct comprehensive AEL program activities associated with the HGAC contract
• Champion partnerships, collaborations, and intentionally seek points of integration and leverage with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management of adult education, ESL, GED/HSE, digital literacy, and workforce-integrated programs
• Oversee program design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement across multiple sites and schedules (day/evening)
• Lead succession planning, staff supervision, performance management, and professional growth for instructional and program staff

• Instructional Quality & Academic Oversight

• Supervise and support instructional teams delivering ESL, ABE, and HSE/GED services using evidence-based adult learning practices
• Ensure high-quality curriculum alignment, syllabi, lesson planning, assessment integrity (TABE, BEST Plus), and instructional coaching
• Serve as an instructional leader and, when needed, provide classroom instruction or model lessons

• Workforce & Employer Engagement

• Lead employer engagement strategies that align adult education pathways with workforce demand and career advancement opportunities
• Develop and sustain partnerships with employers, workforce boards, colleges, and training providers
• Integrate work-based learning, IET models, and employment readiness activities into academic programming

• Grant Management & Resource Development

• Support grant writing, proposal development, and budget design for public and philanthropic funding opportunities
• Manage grant deliverables, budgets, reporting, and compliance with federal, state, and funder requirements
• Collaborate with internal resource development and finance teams to monitor performance and fiscal integrity

• Data, Compliance, & Continuous Improvement

• Support data systems (TEAMS, Salesforce, LMS) to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with AEL requirements
• Use performance data to drive CQI, inform instructional and workforce strategies, and report outcomes to stakeholders
• Prepare for and respond to monitoring visits, audits, and corrective actions

• Collaboration & Representation

• Serve as a senior representative of Adult Education in internal leadership teams and external partnerships
• Communicate program outcomes, challenges, and innovations to funders, employers, and community stakeholders
• Model Baker Ripley values, cultural competency, and equity-centered leadership

Qualifications
Minimum Education
Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Master's…