POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the general
direction of the Manager of Pupil Accounting and School Boundaries, the
Planning and School Boundaries Specialist will assist in reviewing, monitoring,
and recommending all aspects of the Office of Pupil Accounting and School
Boundaries. The incumbent in this class will assist with the planning,
assessment, and coordination of school facilities to support the development of
the Capital Improvement Program, school facilities planning studies, school
district boundaries, and school district enrollment projections. The incumbent will collect and analyze data
for school system land use, housing developments, and general and student
population to use for school district facility planning. Special assignments are received through
conferences, written instructions and requests from the Superintendent of Schools.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
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:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
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 REQUIREMENTS:
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.