[NIFL-ESL:10465] From ED/OVAE: Vacancies in the Division of Adult Education and Literacy

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The US Dept. of ED, Office of Adult and Vocational Education, Division of
Adult Education and Literacy has asked us to pass along the following
postings to the NIFL lists.  For more information please contact:
christina.anzelmo@ed.gov or 202-245-7800.

Thanks,
Jo

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Jo Maralit                           
National Institute for Literacy 
mailto:mmaralit@nifl.gov 

________________________________

The Department of Education has just posted two vacancies in OVAE's Division
of Adult Education and Literacy.  One, a Supervisory Education Program
Specialist position, will provide leadership in the formulation of policy
for the identification and dissemination of research based practice to
improve the adult education service delivery; the other, an Education
Program Specialist position, will serve as a regional coordinator in DAEL
and provide leadership in the planning and administration of the formula
grant program, including planning and implementation of on-site monitoring
and administrative technical assistance to states.

Both vacancies are posted on EdHIRES website at
https://jobs.quickhire.com/scripts/edu.exe/runjobinfo?aOrg=1&aJob=2576&Usern
ame=~BROWSE~&ORGIMG=edulogo.gif for the Grade 14 Supervisory Program
Specialist position and
https://jobs.quickhire.com/scripts/edu.exe/runjobinfo?aOrg=1&aJob=2584&Usern
ame=~BROWSE~&ORGIMG=edulogo.gif for the Grade 13/14 Program Specialist
Position.  Both vacancies will close on October 12, 2004. 

If you know of any individuals or organizations who should be aware of these
two postings, please feel free to forward this e-mail to them as soon as
possible.  Questions about either of these positions may be sent to
Christina Anzelmo at christina.anzelmo@ed.gov or 202-245-7800.

A brief description of each position follows:

GS-14, Supervisory Education Program Specialist. The position of Team Leader
for the Innovations and Improvement Team in the Division of Adult Education
and Literacy will be responsible for providing national leadership in
fostering innovation and quality improvement in adult education programs.
Day to day responsibilies will include, but not be limited to, providing
assistance and advisory services to States in the identification of
innovative strategies to improve services in Adult Basic and Adult Secondary
Education programs and in programs for adults of limited English-proficiency
and special population programs.  The team leader guides a team responsible
for projects and initiatives in a broad range of program areas,  including
English Language literacy, adults with disabilities, distance learning and
technology, and other emerging topics in adult learning, as well as
implementation of innovative strategies to promote wider dissemination of
effective practice and research for the improvement of services to adults
who can benefit from basic skills instruction. Selective Factor:  Applicant
must have experience in the administration of state and/or local adult
education programs.  Applicants who do not meet these selective factors will
be rated ineligible for this position.

GS-13, Education Program Specialist.  As an Educational Program Specialist
on the Monitoring and Administration Team, this position serves as Area
Coordinator with responsibility as liaison to states in the North Eastern
Region (Area I) providing oversight to grantees and leadership and support
for efficient and effective planning and administration of formula grant
programs, including the planning and implementation of on-site monitoring,
review of state plans, and administrative technical assistance to states.
Additionally, the position provides assistance and advisory services to
States on adult basic skills programs and adult secondary education programs
and in programs for adults of limited English-proficiency; provides
assistance to States in planning State adult education programs with special
emphasis on serving educationally disadvantaged adults; provides assistance
to States on dissemination and information-sharing activities; and promotes
adult education services through business and industry linkages.  Selective
Factor:  Experience at the state or local levels in monitoring and
developing program improvement plans in adult education.  Applicants who do
not meet this selective factor will be rated ineligible for this position.

Cheryl L. Keenan
Director, Division of Adult Education and Literacy



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