The Executive Director (ED) serves as a member of the senior leadership team within the Mayor’s Office of Education, reporting to the Deputy Chief Education Officer. As a member of the leadership team, the ED will be responsible for participating in all education-related Mayoral initiatives as they intersect with adult education. The ED is responsible for effective planning, management, and administration of adult education initiatives. Responsibilities include project planning, financial and grant management, compliance with funding requirements, and development, implementation and monitoring of adult education initiatives. The successful candidate will possess strong organizational, managerial, project management, financial and collaborative skills, and develop and implement long-term strategies to achieve the Division’s mission and goals. The ED will manage a team of five staff with two reporting directly to the ED. Direct reports are the Senior Manager of Providers and the Senior Manager of Professional Development & Training.

Essential Functions

The ideal candidate will have a track record of effectively leading performance-based and outcome-based programs. They will have developed and implemented strategies that have taken a program or organization to the next stage of growth; the ability to develop and foster strong partner relationships; and be an exceptional relationship-builder.

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