26-27 SCALE Department Chair Workforce Program

POSITION SUMMARY

The Workforce Department Chair will provide school-wide support services to students educators and staff in the continued implementation and expansion of the Workforce Program. The Workforce Department Chair must be committed to adult academic excellence and have demonstrated capability as a dynamic instructional leader administrator and coach. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to build consensus work collaboratively with other administrators and staff students and the community-at-large. TheDepartment Chairfor the Workforce Program serves as an instructional coach and integral member of the SCALE leadership team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities listed belowreflect the primary duties of the position; the omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the role. Additional responsibilities that are similar related or a logical assignment to the position may be assigned as needed to meet program legal or operational needs.

• Oversees assists in hires trains and evaluates Workforce department staff; manages learning programs for adult learners.
• Develops adult education curriculum aligned with DESE guidelines CCRSAE standards and ELA frameworks.
• Directs student recruitment and builds employer partnerships for internships work-based learning and job placements.
• Manages department budgets materials and grant proposals (local state federal); oversees LACES assessment data reporting.
• Designs adapts and updates adult workforce curricula to align with College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE) and DESEs ELA Curriculum Frameworks.
• Identifies professional development needs for instructional staff; plans conducts and coordinates PD sessions to improve teaching methods across the workforce department.
• Oversees administration of required DESE standardized assessments (such as MAPT STAR or HiSET) and collaborates with the LACES data administrator to produce annual progress reports.
• Proactively builds and maintains formal partnerships with regional employers career centers community organizations and workforce development boards.
• Secures clinical placements internships apprenticeships and job-shadowing positions for adult learners.
• Facilitates direct job placement services for graduates and conducts ongoing follow-ups with employers and alumni to track retention and credential attainment data.
• Creates and executes recruitment strategies to meet enrollment targets across all workforce training pathways.
• Coordinates student application reviews intake documentation baseline testing and program orientation.
• Directs full-time and part-time department staffincluding screening interviewing hiring recommendations scheduling daily supervision and annual performance evaluations.
• Researches drafts negotiates and monitors local state federal and private grant proposals and contracts. Collect analyze and report program performance data including recruitment enrollment completion credential attainment and employment outcomes.
• Oversees department operating budgets processes invoices orders instructional materials and software and reports financial and program data to external funding sources.
• Coordinates directly with SCALE leadership (ELL and ABE Program Administrators HiSET Chief Examiner) and Somerville High School Guidance for interdepartmental student referrals and integrated education initiatives.

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree (BA) in Education Administration or related field (minimum).
• 5 years of adult education teaching experience & 3 years of supervisory/administrative experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in workforce training programs.
• Experience with DESE ACLS guidelines and LACES software.
• Excellent computer skills including facility with MS Excel
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication skills
• MA DESE Supervisor license
• Fluency in Spanish Portuguese or Haitian Creole and MAPT/STAR/HiSET assessor certification are preferred.

• Experience with and commitment to working with students and staff of diverse backgrounds.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Position Reports to: Director of SCALE

POSITION DETAILS

Location:TAB Building SCALE

Union Affiliation:Somerville Administrators Association

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Work Year:205 days

Work Hours:Includes three (3) evenings until 9:15 p.m.

FLSA Status:Exempt

Benefits:Benefits Eligible

Salary:In accordance with the Somerville Administrators Association Collective Bargaining Agreement

*This position is grant-funded and is contingent upon the availability and continuation of state and federal funding.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Clearance
• Fingerprint-Based National Criminal Background Check (SAFIS)

The Somerville Public School does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the bases of race color age religion disability pregnancy home status marital/civil union status sex/gender gender identity sexual orientation citizenship status place of birth national origin ancestry cultural identity genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or bias-based intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals group or interferes with their ability to learn or work.