Instructional and Curriculum Lead - AEL (Grant-funded)

Collin College; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Collin College in Plano, TX seeks a leader to oversee Adult Education Literacy program operations, curriculum development, and instructional quality across multiple modalities. You will supervise about 32 part-time instructors, coordinate scheduling, and drive alignment with AEL standards and grant requirements.

This is a 100% grant-funded role emphasizing data-driven improvement, faculty development, and collaboration with career navigation partners to align curriculum with workforce pathways.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field.
• 3 years in adult education, curriculum development, or instructional leadership.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience supervising instructional staff.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise ~32 part-time instructors, onboard, assign workload, coach, and evaluate performance.
• Lead curriculum development, review, and documentation aligned with Texas AEL standards and grant goals.
• Coordinate faculty assignments and instructional coverage across modalities and sites.
• Collaborate with QA/PD on training priorities and observe instruction.
• Maintain instructional documentation and support monitoring and program reviews.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Instructional supervision

Coaching

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education

3 years experience in adult education

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Primary Location: 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas, 75074

We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Job Summary: Lead curriculum, instructional quality, faculty performance, and instructional service delivery across Adult Education Literacy (AEL). Formally supervise the part-time instructional workforce; establish instructional standards and curriculum frameworks; assign and support faculty; monitor instructional effectiveness; and lead continuous improvement across face-to-face, hybrid, distance-learning, career-pathway, bridge, and IET instruction.

*This is a 100% grant-funded position. Therefore, the continuation of the position is subject to continued external funding.

Required Qualifications

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Supervise approximately 32 part-time instructors, including onboarding, assignments, workload, coaching, performance feedback, evaluation, and recommendations regarding continued assignment or corrective action through college procedures. Lead development, implementation, review, and documentation of curriculum aligned with Texas AEL Content Standards, TWC guidance, grant requirements, and approved program goals. Establish lesson-planning expectations, scope and sequence, instructional resources, classroom standards, and evidence-based teaching practices across modalities and sites. Coordinate faculty assignments and instructional coverage based on enrollment, student need, schedule, modality, qualifications, and available resources. Observe instruction, analyze instructional data, provide coaching, identify development needs, and collaborate with QA/PD on training priorities. Lead instructional planning for Success Prep, ESL, HSE, IET, bridge, and career-pathway models and ensure alignment among curriculum, student goals and performance measures. Coordinate with the distance learning lead on effective integration of digital tools and distance-learning practices. Collaborate with career navigation and external partners to align curriculum with workforce pathways, occupational context and transition goals. Maintain instructional documentation and support TWC monitoring, program reviews, data validation and corrective-action work involving instruction. Recommend instructional improvements, staffing needs, schedules, resources, and service-delivery changes to the director. Supplemental Functions Perform other duties as assigned. Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Advanced knowledge of adult education, curriculum development, instructional supervision, Texas AEL content standards, ESL/HSE instruction, IET/career pathways and faculty development Skills in curriculum leadership, supervision, coaching, classroom observation, instructional data analysis, scheduling, change management and communication Ability to lead a distributed part-time instructional workforce and maintain consistent quality across sites and modalities.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Little physical effort required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in education, adult education, curriculum/instruction, ESL, higher education, workforce education, or a related field. Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in adult education, curriculum development, instructional leadership, or related higher‑education/workforce instruction. Preferred Master’s degree from an accredited institution. Experience supervising or formally leading instructional staff. This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

Compensation Type

Salary

Employment Type

Full time

Pay Range

Hiring Minimum $60,661.00 Hiring Maximum $73,977.50 Compensation is determined based on experience.

Benefits

We invite you to explore our competitive benefits today. Grow your career at Collin College today!

Culture

Collin College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Collin College has been named one of the "Great Colleges to Work For" by the Great Colleges Program. Collin College has also been recognized as one of the DFW Metroplex’s "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For." Should you choose to start your journey with us, you will find yourself immersed in a culture of innovation and growth. Initiatives tied to the college’s master and strategic plans challenge our employees to grow professionally while still feeling supported with training and collaboration.

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.

The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

Application submission deadline is 12am of the date listed. 10/29/2026

For more information or assistance, contact Human Resources at [phone] or send an email.