Director - Legislative & Government Affairs

Baltimore City Public Schools; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 119,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

City Retirement System

Job summary

Baltimore City Public Schools District Office seeks an experienced policy analyst to perform advanced legislative analysis on major education legislation and monitor government activities impacting City Schools.

As a full-time role, you will advise the Board of School Commissioners and the CEO, coordinate all facets of the legislative process, draft testimony and legislation, testify before committees, and build partnerships with community groups to advance the district's priorities.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or Master’s degree in education, business, or public administration, communications, or related field.
• Minimum five years of legislative relations, legal affairs, or public administration experience, preferably in public education.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with city, state, and federal legislators and their staff.
• Knowledge of Maryland Open Meetings Act and legislative budgeting analysis.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with persuasive presentation ability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates legislative operations for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and liaises with Maryland General Assembly, Congressional offices, and City Council staff.
• Monitors bills, negotiates with legislative committee staff, approves testimony, drafts testimony and legislation, and follows up on official requests.
• Communicates legislative policies, regulations, and activities to the Board Executive, CEO, and school board.
• Analyzes legislation to determine impact on City Schools operations, costs, and revenues; monitors budgets.
• Develops community groups forming a legislative agenda and prepares required reports.
• Recommends legislative positions, amendments, and actions for Board approval; represents the Board at committees and task forces.
• Testifies before Maryland General Assembly committees and City Council; attends meetings researching policy issues.
• Plans and advocates testimony at hearings supporting the school board’s position.
• Advises on strategy for funding equity and sufficiency; directs information resources on active legislation.
• Responds to inquiries on legislative issues affecting Baltimore City Public Schools.
• Identifies changes in funding programs and availability of new funds.
• Communicates the school board’s legislative priorities to stakeholders and supports response coordination.

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder relations

Persuasive presentations

Verbal and written communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Master’s degree in education, business or public administration, communications, or related field

Job description

District Office

District Office - Position - Other

Job Number 8600048271

Start Date

Open Date 10/28/2026

Closing Date 11/10/2026

Performs advanced legislative policy analysis on major education legislation; Monitors government activities that impact Baltimore City Public Schools; conducts complex studies of education legislation and advises the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and Board Executive on legislation. Monitors and responds to proposed legislation and recommends new legislation impacting the Baltimore City Public School System.

Additionally, advises the Board Executive and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners on policy, operational, and managerial matters that affect the Baltimore City Public School System, CEO, and the school board.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates legislative operations for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners (the Board). This includes all relationships with members and their staff of the Maryland General Assembly, the Congressional offices, and the City Council.
• Coordinates all facets of the legislative process for the Board, including monitoring bills, negotiating with legislative committee members' staff, approving testimony, drafting testimony and legislation, conducting follow-up pertaining to elected official requests
• Communicates with and offers insight to the Board, the Board Executive, and the Chief Executive Officer on legislative policies, regulations, and activities involving legislative and political implications.
• Analyzes legislation to determine the impact on City Schools operations, costs, and revenues; monitors the capital and operational budgets.
• Develops a network of community groups that are interested in forming a legislative agenda.
• Prepares reports and documents as required.
• Recommends for Board approval legislative positions, amendments, and actions that meet the needs of the school system.
• Represents the Board, and at times the CEO at various legislative committees and task forces.
• Testifies before Committees of the Maryland General Assembly and the City Council.
• Attends other meetings and researches other legislative policy issues as necessary
• Plans and advocates testimony at legislative hearings in support of the school board's position on particular legislative issues.
• Advises the Board Executive, the Board, and at times the Chief Executive Officer concerning strategy for funding equity and sufficiency.
• Directs information resources concerning active legislation.
• Responds internally to questions on a variety of legislative issues that affect Baltimore City Public Schools.
• Identifies changes in funding programs and availability of new funds that may assist City Schools and the school board.
• Provides information on City Schools to elected officials and governmental agencies
• Assists the CEO and the school board in formulating and recommending legislative priorities.
• Communicates the school board's legislative priorities to various school system support groups
• Coordinates the school district and school board's response to formal requests from legislative bodies.
• Guides the school board and Board Executive on policy, managerial, and operational concerns of the school board and school system.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to make persuasive presentations.
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies, and professional standards.

Maximum Salary 202832.00

Minimum Salary 118909.00

Desired Qualifications

• Juris Doctor, or Master's degree in education, business or public administration, communications, or a related field. A Bachelor's degree with additional experience may suffice.
• Minimum five years of legislative relations, legal affairs, or public administration experience preferably in a public education setting.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with city, state, and federal legislators and their staff.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to educational trends, issues, and the subsequent impact on City Schools.
• Knowledge of Maryland's Open Meetings Act.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of legislative policy, and fiscal budgetary analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations.
• Extensive knowledge of the organizational and legislative processes of federal, state, and local government.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with city, state, and federal legislators.
• Knowledge of Maryland's political scene
• Knowledge of urban school districts.

Full time or Part time Full time

Benefits -- This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org

This position is not affiliated with a bargaining union.

This position is affiliated with the City Retirement System.

In accor dance with Maryland law, City School is required to share the position salary ranges in its entirety. Please note, this is not the hiring range. The hiring range for this position is ($118,909 - $166,022).