Director, Planning Services

Summary: The Director of Planning Services reports to the Associate Superintendent of Student Assignment and School Choice. The Director will provide strategic leadership and execution in the areas of enrollment projections, school boundaries and continuation patterns, projecting district needs based on community growth and changes in housing patterns, liaising with municipal planning departments, and other related duties as assigned.

Essential Duties: (These duties represent a sample and may vary by position.)

• Assigns work for specific work activities, projects, and programs; monitors work flow and quality; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures; monitors progress and relative needs of project outcomes and adjusts accordingly.
• Monitors the needs of personnel within the sphere of responsibility with respect to resources, knowledge, and skills necessary for the successful completion of assignments; seeks and obtains those resources wherever necessary.
• Offers and provides technical assistance and support to other operating departments as needs dictate. One specific example is preparation of district's long-range and school-by-school enrollment estimates and projections.
• Keeps abreast of on-going events and activities within the Mecklenburg County community and assesses the degree to which these larger community initiatives may impact the district and its programs and initiatives.
• Conducts demographic analyses and quantitative assessments.
• Develops and applies evaluation mechanisms to processes and procedures to ensure that process/procedure improvements may be designed and implemented.
• Creates and maintains an environment whereby communication on matters pertaining to sphere of influence can be maximized, both internally (within the department) as well as throughout the school system and the community.
• Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates personnel; fosters a sense of integrity in staff; identifies professional development opportunities; works with employees to correct identified deficiencies or difficulties.
• Makes recommendations to the Superintendent and Board related to student assignment boundaries and continuation patterns; also makes recommendations to the Chief Operation Officer to inform the capital needs assessment, priorities for new schools and school relief, and building utilization; responds to requests from municipal planning offices in the county
• Manages non-payroll budgeted items for the sphere of influence, as well as discretionary funds which may become available for special projects; approves payroll.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Minimum:

• Undergraduate degree in Planning, Urban Studies, Public Administration, or a related discipline
• Five to ten years' experience working in a planning capacity with a public agency/agencies, plus experience leading and managing teams.
• Proficiency with ESRI GIS Mapping software and related tools

Desirable:

• Advanced degree in Planning, Urban Studies, Public Administration, or a related discipline
• Ten years' experience working specifically in planning in a public school system
• AICP certification and membership

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Teacher Scale
N

Minimum Educational Requirements
Bachelors

Term
12 Month

Additional Job Information

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of the theory, principles and techniques of the planning profession and development process, including demography
• Demonstrable knowledge of federal, state and local laws, ordinances and codes pertaining to a wide variety of planning topics with a particular emphasis on school planning
• Working knowledge of the methods and techniques of research and analysis
• Effective and persuasive leadership comfortable with all levels of staff, Board and public officials
• Proven management skills and ability to manage both a strategic vision and day-to-day operations
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the editing, oversight or preparation of technical reports, and the presentation of information to the Board, government entities and various committees
• Ability to understand and manage high-profile, sensitive or controversial political situations
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment within general policy guidelines

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. It requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. The work requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. The work at times requires bending, squatting, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights. The work requires activities frequently involving driving automotive equipment.

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