POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the
direction of the Supervisor of School Boundaries, the Planning and School
Boundaries Analyst will be responsible for assisting with the overall
evaluation, preparation, guidance, estimation, reporting and analysis of the
Prince George's County Public Schools' school boundaries for the Office of
Pupil Accounting and School Boundaries.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Provides
guidance and direction to other professional staff on specific projects, as
necessary;
Evaluates,
recommends and maintains school boundary changes for new and existing schools;
Assists
in the preparation for and conducting public hearings or forums on boundary
changes, when necessary;
Prepares
detailed long and short-term pupil enrollment projections for the system and
individual schools;
Estimates
school assignments based on alternative facility, program and boundary plans,
and prepares summaries and presentations of the results;
Coordinates
with program offices, transportation and facilities departments, attendance
area boundaries, facility use, and plans for new/expanded facilities;
Prepares,
coordinates and oversees the preparation of various statistical reports
required by the school system, county, state, and federal agencies;
Prepares
and coordinates the preparation of special reports in response to ad-hoc
requests;
Assists
in the preparation of the annual Educational Facilities Master Plan for
submission to the Interagency Committee on Public School Construction;
Monitors
development activity to identify new subdivision approvals, new residential
construction, apartment closures, street additions and re-naming, and other
activities potentially impacting school enrollments;
Evaluates
the effects of new development on school populations with appropriate
coordination with the Prince George's County Planning Department;
Prepares
and coordinates the assignment of new streets to school attendance areas;
Maintains
and coordinates with the Maryland State Department of Planning (MDP) and Public
School Construction Program (PSCP), the school facilities inventory and the
state rated capacity of those facilities;
Conducts ”walk-thru"
of facilities to compare the anticipated and actual use of facilities; and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Experience
in planning and analysis, preferably in a school district environment;
Demonstrated
experience and skill in computer applications (i.e., Microsoft Excel, Word,
Access and PowerPoint; ArcGIS or equivalent) for planning, analysis and
reporting;
Direct
experience in demographics assessment, evaluation and projections;
Good
knowledge of SQL, mapping and addressing geocoding;
Excellent
analytical and data management, documentation and reporting skills;
Knowledge
of county geography;
Good
oral and written communications skills;
Ability
to deal with parents and members of the public;
Excellent
teambuilding skills; and
Self-starter,
capable of working independently with minimal supervision and guidance.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Post-secondary
coursework and/or training in urban planning, geography, information systems or
other related field with a minimum of three (3) years of related experience in evaluation,
preparation, guidance, estimation, reporting and analysis required. In lieu of the education/training
requirement, a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible related
experience may be considered.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
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:
Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule and to attend meetings outside the regular work hours; willing and able to perform periodic field data collection at various school facilities throughout the county. Driver’s license is required inasmuch as there will be a need to travel to sites throughout the school district.