Special Project Assistant

Memphis Shelby County Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis Shelby County Schools seeks a district program administrator to oversee expenditures, analyze data, and prepare reports to support the district’s programs. The role requires collaboration with supervisors and staff to plan and implement short- and long-range projects and explore new methods and technologies.

The position involves developing, scheduling, monitoring, and evaluating programs, and providing district-wide training.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to analyze data and prepare statistical/financial reports.
• Understanding of budgeting processes and fiscal data for annual budget preparation.
• Experience in training district staff and developing programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees, reviews, and approves expenditures for the area of responsibility; provides fiscal data for the annual budget.
• Collaborates with supervisor and district staff to develop short and long-range plans for the program area.
• Researches and assesses feasibility of new methods, technologies, or programs.
• Develops, schedules, implements, monitors, and evaluates programs and projects in the area of responsibility.
• Assists in providing training to the district.
• Researches and prepares various statistical, administrative, and/or financial reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Budget management

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or related field

Job description

Purpose and Scope

Delivers at a high level of competency in the administration of various projects and programs related to the assigned department or program assesses and performs analysis on data, and prepares data to facilitate the review of various programs of the organization. Responsibilities require understanding of both theory and practice.

Essential Job Functions

• 1.Oversees, reviews, and approves expenditures for the area of responsibility. Provides fiscal data for preparation of the annual budget.
• 2.Collaborates with supervisor and other District staff to develop short and long-range plans for assigned program or functional area.
• 3.Researches and explores feasibility of implementing new methods, technologies or programs.
• 4.Develops, schedules, implements, monitors and evaluates all programs, projects and operations in area of responsibility.
• 5.Assist in providing training to the district.
• 6.Researches, compiles data for, and prepares various statistical, administrative and/or financial reports as required.
• 7.Performs other related duties as assigned or directed regarding

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Education or other related field.

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor's Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience. Master's Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master's degrees are required, years for Bachelor's Degrees must be included.