College: Louisiana Delta Community College

Department: Workforce & Economic Development

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Administrative/Staff

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide vision and direction for noncredit workforce training programs aligned with regional labor market demands and LDCC workforce priorities.
• Oversee adult education programs, including High School Equivalency (HiSET), literacy instruction, integrated education and training (IET), and transition services.
• Lead development, implementation, and evaluation of sponsored programs related to workforce and adult education (e.g., Perkins, WIOA, and others).
• Ensure full compliance with grant regulations, reporting requirements, and performance benchmarks.
• Supervise workforce and adult education staff, including program coordinators, instructors, and administrative personnel.
• Foster partnerships with employers, workforce development boards, community organizations, and K–12 systems.
• Coordinate closely with institutional leadership to align workforce and adult education efforts with strategic priorities.
• Prepare and present data-driven reports, proposals, and impact statements to internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as the college's representative on workforce and adult education consortia, councils, and advisory boards.

Required Education: 

• Master’s degree in education, workforce development, public administration, or a related field (required).
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible leadership experience in adult education, workforce training, or grant-funded programs.
• Demonstrated success managing grants and working with public funding streams (Perkins, WIOA, etc.).
• Knowledge of Louisiana workforce systems, LCTCS structure, and WIOA/Perkins regulatory frameworks preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and data analysis skills.

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana Delta Community College has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. Louisiana Delta Community College is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. Louisiana Delta Community College is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.