District Planning Analyst, ODP

New York City Department of Education; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Education seeks a District Planning Analyst to translate demographic, enrollment, and space utilization data into strategic insights for district planning and rezoning proposals, under Chancellor’s Regulations A-190/A-185 and NYS class size mandates.

They will build and maintain interactive dashboards and GIS maps, collaborate with the Borough Planning Team, and present findings to stakeholders while aligning tools with agency priorities.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or master's degree in a relevant field with analytics experience.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and data visualization (Power BI).
• Experience translating datasets into actionable district planning insights.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex datasets into actionable district planning insights.
• Develop dashboards and GIS maps to support rezoning proposals.
• Collaborate with borough planning teams and external stakeholders.

Skills

Excel

Python

R

Power BI

Education

Doctorate degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Position Summary: The Office of District Planning (ODP) is responsible for the development and implementation of district and borough based plans that address local needs and priorities with the goal of increasing access for all families to high quality educational options. These plans, developed in close partnership with superintendents, Community Education Councils (CECs), and local stakeholders, may include the opening of new schools, reconfigurations or re-sitings of existing schools, zoning changes, or openings of specialized programs (e.g. District 75, Autism NEST, Horizon and AIMS programs, etc.), among other levers.

The District Planning Analyst collaborates closely with the Director of District Planning and the District Planner(s) and/or Planning Coordinator(s) within one or more assigned Borough Planning Team(s) to translate complex educational datasets into actionable strategic insights. In this role, the District Planning Analyst synthesizes demographic, enrollment, admissions, and space utilization data to identify critical trends, models school level planning scenarios, and designs data tools to support the development of school utilization and rezoning proposals under Chancellor’s Regulations A-190 and A-185 as well as in compliance with New York State class size law mandates. The Analyst supports the Borough Planning Team during engagements with impacted stakeholders, such as community meetings and CEC presentations, to conduct ad hoc research on data trends, prepare analyses, and data visualizations, and help formulate responsive proposals. Performs related work.

Reports to: Director, Analytics & Data Management

Direct Reports: N/A

Key Relationships: Works closely with other members of the Borough Planning Team and Analytics Team in District Planning as well as cross functional groups, including the Office of New School Development & Design (ONS), the Office of Student Enrollment (OSE), the Office of Space Management (OSM), the School Construction Authority (SCA), Office of Legal Services (OLS), and the Office of the First Deputy Chancellor (OFDC). Also develops relationships with key external stakeholders across the borough, including Community Superintendents, CECs, Community Boards, elected officials, principals, School Leadership Teams (SLTs) and Parent Associations to gather input in the decision making process.

• Generates and compiles data for legally mandated processes under Chancellor's Regulations A-190 and A-185, including the development and iteration on zone maps and projecting the impact of school utilization proposals and re-zonings.
• Analyzes complex demographic, enrollment, and admissions datasets to identify critical trends, producing actionable insights that inform short and long term district planning and school sustainability efforts.
• Supports building and maintenance of interactive dashboards and geographic mapping assets, integrating disparate data sources to ensure high quality, user friendly tools for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Synthesizes quantitative and qualitative findings and delivers data driven recommendations and briefings directly to the Director of Analytics and Data Management.

Team Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Supports the Borough Planning Team during community meetings and CEC presentations throughout the school year to investigate district and school level trends and develop policy recommendations that address those needs.
• Presents complex data findings to stakeholders, responds to questions, and supports decision making through clear interpretation of district and school level trends.
• Collaborates across the ODP Analytics Team to align analytical tools, dashboards, GIS maps, and predictive models with agency priorities.
• Helps build and maintain standardized data tools, model complex planning scenarios, and provide training and technical troubleshooting to ensure all office personnel can seamlessly translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborates cross functionally with teams in ODP, partner offices, and NYCPS leadership to align data tools with broader strategic planning goals.
• Provides ongoing technical assistance, troubleshooting, and support to internal users and district/school based partners using developed tools.

Qualification Requirements

Minimum

• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

Preferred

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and programming languages for data analysis, automation, or statistical modeling such as R or Python as well as data visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Motivated to lead in a high impact role within data analysis and systems analytics.
• Experience or working knowledge of the public sector and/or demonstrated interest in public education.
• Strong analytical skills combined with the ability to develop thoughtful and creative approaches for addressing a wide range of analytic questions.
• Ability to organize facts and present information and figures in a clear, concise and logical manner, both spoken and written to a variety of constituencies.
• Ability to work under pressure and effectively prioritize in a demanding environment.
• Knowledge of NYCPS data systems such as ATS, SMS, STARS, and LCGMS.

(Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not earn less than their current salary.)

NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding.

*NewYorkCityResidencyis NOT Required *

We encourage all applicants from theNewYorkCitytri-state area to apply.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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The Department of Education of the City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or pregnancy. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy .

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