Adult Education Supervisor

Job Description

SCOPE OF WORK: The Adult Education Supervisor implements education programming for adults served by the IRC in Dallas. The supervisor oversees the Digital Inclusion and English Language Instruction programs, leads a team of staff, manages overall quality assurance efforts and reporting, and develops effective working relationships with community partners and universities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

- Supervise, coach, and support the development of education team members in accordance with IRC’s People Manager Standards. - Hold minimum of biweekly 1:1 meetings and trainings for staff - Provide career development and learning opportunities to staff to build the service delivery leadership strengths of all within the department. - Conduct regular and timely case file reviews with team members; Ensure compliance with case file documentation and reporting requirements

- Ensure compliance with requirements of the program, including IRC policies and procedures, donor guidelines, and relevant federal and state regulations - Develop funding proposals for the department’s programs to ensure the continuous delivery of services - In coordination with the Finance Manager, develop and monitor program and grant budgets

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE DELIVERY

- Oversee adult education classes, including coordination of class schedules, enrollment and registration, pre- and post-testing, volunteer training and supervision, curriculum development and instructional quality. - Collaborate with program staff on adult education curriculum development and instruction delivery. - Identify and engage with relevant community partners and universities to support IRC’s education and learning programs - Improve Adult Education programs monitoring and evaluation tools and systems to track student and program progress. - Assist with preparation of relevant funder reports related to adult education and training programs offered by IRC - Participate in IRC network-wide initiatives to understand and share best-practices relating to adult education, cultural orientation and continuing education/job training.

VOLUNTEER SUPERVISION

- Orient, train, and supervise volunteers and interns to support education and learning programs for youth and adults, in coordination with youth program staff member - Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to develop and maintain relationships with university and community partners for volunteers and interns

REQUIREMENTS:

- College degree or additional related experience may substitute for required education - Minimum of two years teaching experience (with adults) required, preferably with English language learners - Experience working with adult learners from a variety of cultural and linguistic groups highly desired - Experience designing student-centered, thematic-based curriculum and developing monitoring and evaluation systems highly desired - Program and people management experience - Creativity and initiative to independently lead projects - Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to lead workshops for groups of students - Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task - Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Zoom, and Google Classrooms - Comfortable accompanying youth program staff on home visits - Ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment - Cultural sensitivity/ excellent cross cultural communication skills - Proficiency in Burmese, Kiswahili, Arabic, Dari, Kinyarwanda, or other relevant languages highly desirable

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

- Standard office work environment combined with considerable time in the field and in neighborhoods where clients live and work. - Classes will take place online via Zoom, in the IRC office, and offsite. - Travel in and around Dallas/Ft. Worth to facilitate service delivery, build community relationships and represent the IRC with community partners. - Hours outside of typical office hours required at times.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: In accordance with IRC’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards and our commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, clients, and communities, IRC requires candidates who are selected for interview to furnish proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be considered for this position.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

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