Departmental Specialist 13 - IET​/IELCE Coordinator

Job Title

This specialist position has statewide responsibility for the administration of Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) and Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs.

This position is responsible for drafting and maintaining program guidance and policies, providing technical assistance to grantees, and tracking and analyzing participant data. This position requires strong collaboration and coordination with other agencies within LEO, other state departments, and local workforce and higher education partners.

This position also has responsibility for the development and maintenance of adult education policy and guidance documents. This position may serve as the content expert or facilitate the development of the policy in collaboration with other Adult Education staff that serve as the content expert.

This position also supports the administration of federal and state adult education programs within the section, including Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Section 107 of the State School Aid Act. This position serves as a regional coordinator with responsibility for managing all grants and reports for assigned local adult education providers.

Education:

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience: Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.

Please attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and your official college transcript(s) to your application. For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal. A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable, if it contains the elements listed above. The college/university does not have to send the transcript directly to LEO.

Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Go to evaluators for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials. Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

All classified employees are subject to Civil Service Rule 2-8 Ethical Standards and Conduct and will be expected to disclose any personal and financial interests that may conflict with official duties as a classified employee.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment. Certain positions within the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity may also require state criminal, fingerprint-based and driving record background checks. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the background checks and drug test indicate eligibility for employment.

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV. If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please contact the NEOGOV applicant support at .

Salary for this position is entirely federally funded. Under federal law an employee whose salary is entirely federally funded may not be a candidate for public office in a partisan election.