EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST DLLR

This is a professional position in Adult Education and Literacy Services (AELS), providing leadership and technical assistance to WIOA, Title II funded adult education and family literacy service providers to ensure program and learner performance as measured by state and national standards.  

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1100 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD. 21201

This position is responsible for providing leadership and technical assistance to adult education grantee service providers in the implementation of adult education and family literacy services, funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title II: the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). This position will manage grantee compliance issues and will provide oversight of state initiatives with respect to implementation of AEFLA, which include instructional quality, goal setting and performance analysis, and coordination of concurrently delivered services.   This position will also oversee specialty areas involved in the delivery of the statewide AEFLA instructional program, which may include essential components of reading instruction for adults, high school diploma options for adults, workforce development, and family literacy.  This position will coordinate partner agencies and stakeholders in the development of special projects and state initiatives.

Duties include communication with and evaluation of AEFLA funded local adult education grantee programs; providing  local grantee program oversight, monitoring and technical assistance for program improvement and accountability; utilizing state and local data for decision making; fiscal management and recordkeeping; and providing support for legislative requests and acting as a liaison for the statewide AEFLA instructional program.

Education: A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of teaching or administrative staff work requiring regular use of independent judgment, analysis, evaluation, creativity and consultation directed to developing management policies and general business in or affiliated with an education program.

Notes:

1. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and completion of 36 credit hours at an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required education.

2. Six years of teaching or performing administrative staff work requiring regular use of independent judgment, analysis, evaluation, creativity and consultation directed to developing management policies and general business in or affiliated with an education program may be substituted for the required education.

3. A Doctorate may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Education Program classifications or Education Program specialty codes in the Education field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Applicants must meet the selective qualification(s) to be considered.  Include clear and specific information on your application regarding the qualification(s).  

Required years of experience  must be in AEFLA compliant adult education and ESL administration or instruction, including all of the following:  

Knowledge of Career and College Readiness Standards for Adults and instructional best practices,  adult transitional services to careers and post-secondary education;

Experience developing/implementing/overseeing special projects;

Experiences requiring regular use of independent judgement, analysis, evaluation, and creativity;

Experience in interpreting and implementing federal/state governmental policies and procedures; experience in program evaluation and policy development.

Professional experience in Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFLA) Programs:

Instruction, assessment or administrative work in AEFLA programs;

Knowledge of the National Reporting System (NRS) for Adult Education;

Knowledge of legislative requirements that govern adult education.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the Division of Unemployment Insurance (DLLR/DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to DLLR/DUI as a result of unemployment insurance overpayment/fraud. Any unpaid debt may have an impact on whether or not a candidate is offered employment.

 

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation at 410-230-6317.

Military Veterans may qualify for additional bonus points towards certification. A copy of your proof of eligibility (DD 214) for Veterans’ Credit must be in this office and completely verified before Veterans’ Credit will be approved.  Permanent State employees do not need to submit proof of eligibility for Veterans’ Credit. 

If you are unable to apply online, or encounter difficulty attaching required or optional documentation, you may submit via mail or deliver in person. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.

PLEASE DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL UNSOLICITED DOCUMENTATION

Completed applications, required documentation, and any required addendums may be mailed to:

DLLR Office of Human Resources
Attn: 16-000098-0001
1100 N. Eutaw Street, Rm. 100
Baltimore, MD 21201

The MD State Application Form can be found online

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of DLLR that all persons have equal opportunity and access to employment opportunities, services, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.