Integrated Education and Training; IET Program Specialist; Program Admin Specialist II

Title:

Integrated Education and Training (IET) Program Specialist (Program Admin Specialist II)

Laurel Ridge Community College

Frederick - 069

Exempt

The hiring range for this position is $57,733.00-$81,289.00. Salary will be commensurate with competencies and experience.

Full Time

This position is restricted with funding through September 30, 2031.

The purpose of the Integrated Education and Training (IET) Specialist position is to lead the development, coordination, and enhancement of integrated education and workforce training initiatives within a regional adult education program. This role ensures that adult learners—including those in community settings and correctional facilities—have access to high-quality, career-focused instruction that combines academic skill development, workforce preparation, and occupational training.

The position is responsible for aligning programming with regional labor market needs, supporting instructors in delivering effective IET models, and fostering partnerships with workforce agencies, employers, and correctional institutions. Through these efforts, the IET Specialist advances learner success by increasing educational gains, industry-recognized credential attainment, employability, and successful transitions to employment, postsecondary education, and reentry pathways.

Ultimately, this role exists to strengthen program quality, expand equitable access to career pathways, and ensure compliance with state and federal adult education priorities while meeting the diverse needs of adult learners across the region.

To design, implement, and continuously improve integrated education and training (IET) programs that effectively align adult basic education, workforce preparation, and occupational skills training across a diverse regional service area. This includes supporting over 40 instructional sites, with targeted strategies for both community-based and correctional facility programs.

The IET Specialist will work collaboratively with instructional staff, workforce partners, and institutional stakeholders to ensure that all programming is responsive to regional labor market demands and accessible to learners with varied educational backgrounds and barriers to employment. Emphasis will be placed on increasing measurable skill gains, credential attainment, successful reentry outcomes for incarcerated individuals, and transitions to employment or postsecondary education.

Through data-driven decision-making, professional development support, and innovative program design, the role will strengthen instructional quality, ensure compliance with state and federal adult education guidelines, and promote equitable access to high-impact career pathways for all adult learners.

The hiring range for this position is $57,733.00-$81,289.00. Salary will be commensurate with competencies and experience. This position is restricted with funding through September 30, 2031.

The position is classified staff and as such is eligible for the benefits package offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia for state agencies.

Laurel Ridge Community College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laurel Ridge will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process.

For further information, please contact the equal employment officer.

• Knowledge and leadership experience in Adult Education and community college settings.
• Considerable experience in the field of education, preferably Adult Education.
• Bachelor’s degree, as required by Virginia Department of Education.
• Excellent knowledge of regional, state, and federal adult education policies and procedures.
• Ability to lead meetings of professionals from varied backgrounds.
• Ability to build partnerships with local agencies.
• Ability to work within budget on multiple projects.
• Clear and professional communication via email and phone.
• General office computer skills with systems like Windows, Microsoft Office, Google Drive, etc.

Business liaison experience preferred.