Regional Adult Education Director

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war‑torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

World Relief seeks a Regional Adult Education Director who will provide strategic leadership and oversight for a multi‑site adult education, family literacy, and student support services program serving immigrant and refugee learners across Chicagoland (DuPage, Aurora, and Chicago). The Director is responsible for the vision, growth, quality, compliance, innovation, and sustainability of educational programming including English language acquisition, workforce preparation, citizenship services, Bridge and ICAPS (Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System) pathways, digital literacy initiatives, distance education, family literacy, and wrap‑around support services.

The Director oversees a diverse portfolio of state, federal, foundation, and privately funded programs; leads a team of managers, coordinators, instructors, and support staff; and serves as a member of the Chicagoland Leadership Team.

Hybrid: 4 days onsite and 1 work from home days/week

• Embody the mission, vision, and values of World Relief as a leader and example for staff, volunteers, clients, churches, and community partners.
• Contribute towards the setting of the spiritual tone and environment for the office, encouraging prayer and other spiritual practices.
• Serve as an active member of the Chicagoland Leadership Team, contributing to regional strategic planning, operational excellence, organizational culture, and ministry effectiveness.
• Foster strong collaboration across offices, departments, and service lines to advance client outcomes and organizational goals.
• Champion meaningful engagement of volunteers, churches, and community partners throughout program activities and initiatives.

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for the Chicagoland Adult Education program, including measurable goals, objectives, outcomes, and key performance indicators aligned with organizational and funder priorities.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts across instructional services, learner engagement, support services, digital learning, and workforce preparation.
• Champion research‑informed instructional practices, learner‑centered program design, and scalable models that improve learner persistence, achievement, and transition outcomes.
• Promote program sustainability and student needs through educational technology, digital literacy, distance learning, responsible AI integration, and modern adult learning practices.
• Ensure programs remain aligned with national World Relief strategy, local priorities, and community needs.
• Provide strategic oversight of workforce and career training initiatives, including Bridge, Advanced Bridge, ICAPS, workplace literacy, and other sector‑based training programs.
• Collaborate with employers, workforce boards, community colleges, universities, and industry partners to strengthen pathway opportunities and economic mobility for learners.
• Monitor program performance and compliance to ensure successful achievement of grant objectives.
• Lead efforts to improve learner…