Central Office _ Executive Director, School Choice, Registration, and Student Assignment (Access and Opportunity) 2026-2027

DeKalb County School District; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb County School District seeks an experienced Executive Director to provide strategic leadership for School Choice, enrollment, and online registration.

The role oversees the District's Student Assignment Project, enrollment planning, and boundary reviews, ensuring equitable access while aligning with district priorities and policy. Strong data analysis and stakeholder collaboration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in teaching or school administration required.
• Demonstrated experience in student assignment, enrollment management, school choice administration, or related educational operations preferred.
• Valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in educational leadership at level L5, NL-5, PL-6 or above required, or meet the eligibility requirement for a Support Personnel License from the Georgia PSC.

Responsibilities

• Directs strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of School Choice programs and initiatives.
• Oversees and improves districtwide online registration systems and enrollment processes.
• Monitors enrollment and participation trends and recommends programmatic improvements based on data analysis.
• Collaborates with district leaders, school administrators, and external partners to improve enrollment services and eliminate barriers to access.
• Ensures school choice processes are transparent, equitable, and aligned with Board policy and district priorities.
• Leads modernization of online registration systems and enrollment procedures.
• Collaborates with technology teams and external vendors to improve system functionality and customer experience.
• Develops streamlined processes that reduce enrollment barriers and improve services for students and families.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements related to student enrollment, records management, and registration practices.
• Oversees planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of the District's Student Assignment Project.

Education

Master's degree in educational leadership

Georgia PSC certificate in educational leadership (L5/NL-5/PL-6 or higher)

Job description

The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced professional

Executive Director, School Choice, Registration, and Student Assignment

Salary Grade/Schedule: Unified 134

Salary Schedules: Click Here

The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements. The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Title: Executive Director, School Choice, Registration, and Student Assignment

Provides strategic leadership and oversight for the District's School Choice, Student Assignment, Enrollment, and Online Registration functions. Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of districtwide school choice and online registration systems to ensure equitable access to educational opportunities for all students and families. Oversees the implementation of the Student Assignment Project and provides leadership for enrollment planning, attendance boundary reviews, capacity management, and stakeholder engagement efforts that support the District's strategic priorities.

Essential Job Duties

• Directs the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of School Choice programs and initiatives.
• Oversees and improves districtwide online registration systems and enrollment processes, ensuring efficiency, accessibility, customer service, and regulatory compliance
• Monitors enrollment and participation trends and recommends programmatic improvements based on data analysis.
• Collaborates with district leaders, school administrators, and external partners to improve enrollment services and eliminate barriers to access.
• Ensures school choice processes are transparent, equitable, and aligned with Board policy and district priorities.
• Leads the modernization and continuous improvement of online registration systems and enrollment procedures.
• Collaborates with technology teams and external vendors to improve system functionality, efficiency, accessibility, and customer experience.
• Develops streamlined processes that reduce barriers to enrollment and improve services for students and families.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements related to student enrollment, records management, and registration practices.
• Provides oversight for the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful completion of the District's Student Assignment Project.
• Coordinates cross-functional teams responsible for enrollment analysis, attendance boundary reviews, community engagement, and implementation planning.
• Presents findings, recommendations, and implementation plans to district leadership, advisory committees, community stakeholders, and the Board of Education.
• Builds collaborative relationships with families, community organizations, school leaders, elected officials, and business partners.
• Effectively communicates complex enrollment and assignment information to diverse audiences through presentations, reports, and public communications.
• Evaluates departmental effectiveness and implement continuous improvement strategies.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a closely related area with a minimum (5) five years of previous experience demonstrated successful advancement through the teaching and/or school or school system administrative hierarchy required.
• Demonstrated experience in student assignment, enrollment management, school choice administration, registration systems, strategic planning, or related educational operations preferred.
• Valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in educational leadership at level L5, NL-5, PL-6 or above required, or meet the eligibility requirement for a Support Personnel License from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.