Adult Education Services Coordinator, Mayor’s Commission on Literacy

Posted by City of Philadelphia on August 1, 2016

Adult Education Services Coordinator (Grant-funded)

The Mayor’s Commission on Literacy has created a system that engages all adults in Philadelphia in lifelong learning for their economic success, civic engagement, and personal development. The Commission is seeking looking to hire an Adult Education Coordinator to support adult education services in the Paschalville neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia.

Responsibilities:
• Contribute to creating guidelines for quality adult education programs
• Provide technical assistance to new and existing community-based adult education programs
• Research best practices in adult education
• Support the myPLACE℠ campus and enrollment sites in Southwest Philadelphia
• Conduct community outreach
• Prepare electronic and print training material
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in social science field
• 2+ years related experience, experience with adult education preferred
• Experience with community outreach and program planning
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and good attention to detail
• Experience working with people of diverse backgrounds
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and web navigation
• Ability to quickly learn new software

Compensation, Duration and Hours
This is a grant-funded part-time position.

How to Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected] by Friday, August 12 2016. Indicate that you are applying for the Adult Education Services Coordinator position in the subject line of your email.