Position: Director - Student Enrollment Services

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Chief Accountability Officer, the Director of Student Enrollment Services will have the overall responsibility for reviewing, monitoring and implementing all aspects of the department. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for initiating and developing the overall objectives for their assigned unit.  Responsibilities include assessing the needs of the unit, developing an operational framework for the unit, developing a budget based on analysis of needs, and implementing the processes and procedures for evaluating programs and personnel in the unit. Special assignments are received through conferences, written instructions and requests from the Chief Accountability Officer and Superintendent of Schools.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees all aspects of the Student Enrollment Services Department;
• Recommends and maintains school boundary changes for new and existing schools;
• Oversees student enrollment and registration-related data and data systems for all schools and provides in-service on collecting and reporting such data;
• Manages the charter school and specialty program lottery programs;
• Provides pupil population projections and other needed statistical analysis as required;
• Responds to inquiries from the general public, schools, offices and other agencies regarding policies and procedures related to boundaries, tuition and tuition waivers, charter and specialty programs, registration and other related information;
• Provides appropriate statistical reports required by the school system, county, state and federal agencies;
• Works with the Maryland Capital Park and Planning Commission evaluating the effects of new developments on school populations;
• Establishes the procedures for non-residency requests for waiver of tuition and chairs the Tuition Waiver Committee;
• Coordinates the payment of tuition for nonresident students; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Considerable knowledge of public school administration policies and procedures;
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding diverse groups of people to an agreed plan or solution to a problem;
• Considerable knowledge of data collection, manipulation and reporting, as well as data systems in general;
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and provide alternative solutions to problems; Excellent written and oral communication skills; and
• Effective human relations skills.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in planning, data management, business administration or a closely related field required.  A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible related experience, with a minimum of three (3) of supervisory experience.  Previous administrative experience in an educational setting preferred.

Certification:

None required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Oversees and provides guidance and direction to the unit staff.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information:

None.