Position: Planning and School Boundaries Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves on the Facility Advisory Committee;
• Presents to the Board and the public on school boundaries matters including public hearings as required by Board policies and state regulations;
• Prepares written, graphic and numeric summaries and presentations of data in response to standard reporting requirements as well as ad-hoc requests;
• Prepares presentation materials for public hearings or forums on boundary changes or other planning and school boundaries matters;
• Assists in the development and recommendations to the Superintendent for adjustments in school boundaries;
• Assists in the recommendations and maintains school boundary changes for new and existing schools;
• Assists in responding to the general public, parents, schools, offices, Board members, and other agencies’ inquiries on procedures and Board policy regarding school boundaries functions;
• Recommends and assists in the information provided to the Superintendent on school consolidations;
• Develops short and long term pupil projections;
• Works with the Maryland Capital Park and Planning Commission evaluating the effects of new developments on school populations;
• Contributes to the preparation of the annual Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) for submission to the state's Office of Planning;
• Collaborates on long-range facility planning and information support for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP);
• Handles sensitive and confidential information with appropriate discretion;
• Provides guidance and direction to other professional staff on specific assignments as necessary; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Considerable knowledge of public school administration policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of methods and techniques to collect, process and analyze demographic, statistical and spatial data;
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding diverse groups of people to an agreed plan or solution to a problem;
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and provide alternative solutions to problems;
• Ability to organize and analyze data;
• Ability to perform computational tasks with speed and accuracy;
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, written and oral reports and recommendations;
• Ability to plan and organize work routines, set priorities, work independently and meet deadlines;
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including microcomputers and related software applications;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to deal with the public and public officials tactfully and courteously;
• Ability to read, interpret, apply, and explain state and federal regulations and district policies and procedures related to pupil registration and attendance accounting functions;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; and
• Effective human relations skills.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with Geospatial Information Sciences and/or Planning studies preferred; or at least 5 years’ experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform effectively in this position.

Certification:

None required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May supervise support staff as assigned; provides guidance and direction to other professional staff on specific assignments as necessary.

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.