Are you searching for a professional opportunity to help Pennsylvania residents earn their high school equivalency and progress in their personal, educational, and career goals? Join the Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education, Division of Adult Education as a High School Equivalency Administrator. This position oversees the Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma (CSSD) program in Pennsylvania, including high school equivalency (HSE) testing and the 30 college credit option. Your work will help shape a program that changes lives. Apply now and open doors to new possibilities!
This position manages the high school equivalency section, overseeing CSSD and HSE program activities while ensuring access and compliance. Our team will rely on you to remain current with national trends and activities related to HSE. As a High School Equivalency Administrator, you will perform the following duties:
- Program Oversight: Ensure all section work follows PA laws and regulations governing HSE activities
- Technical Guidance: Serve as the primary point of contact for Pennsylvania HSE for the public, HSE test vendors, HSE credentialing vendors, and other stakeholders; work with staff to handle all correspondence and inquiries efficiently
- Eligibility Review: Evaluate transcripts, review of age waivers, residency, and other documentation to make appropriate qualification determinations
- Vendor Coordination: Work with testing and credentialing vendors to support test center operations, identify and investigate irregularities, and recruit and approve new testing centers
- Policy Updates: Assist in the review of existing policies and procedures to propose revisions that improve clarity and effectiveness
- Public Advocacy: Create campaigns that encourage people to earn CSSD/HSE; present information on PA’s HSE program and resources at meetings and conferences
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to four days per week. This position currently works in the office every Wednesday. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Four years of professional experience in the field of adult basic or literacy education, including one year in an administrative capacity; and a bachelor’s degree; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of administrative experience in adult basic or literacy education.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.