POSITION SUMMARY:
Under
the direction of the Chief Accountability Officer, the Director of Pupil
Accounting and School Boundaries will have the overall responsibility for
reviewing, monitoring and implementing all aspects of the Pupil Accounting and
School Boundaries 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: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Oversees all aspects of the Pupil
Accounting and School Boundaries 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:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
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 REQUIREMENTS:
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.