Student Pathways & Outreach Strategist

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is seeking a student planning & outreach specialist to coordinate and implement the school of choice lottery process, magnet programs, and community engagement activities. This role reports to the Director of Student Planning and Outreach and operates primarily on district and school premises.

The position requires performing complex work with moderate supervision, adhering to policies, and delivering timely reports and analyses to support strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
• Investigation, analysis, and formulation of methods for handling special projects/reports.
• Develop and implement communication strategies for school choice program awareness and family decision-making.
• Manage the school choice lottery process to ensure transparency and fairness.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all state, federal, and local laws, policies, and procedures.
• Investigate, analyze, and formulate methods for handling special projects/reports.
• Develop and implement communication strategies to promote school choice program awareness, increase access, and support of family decision-making.
• Manage the school choice lottery process to ensure transparency and fairness of student selection for specialized programs.
• Effectively communicate with parents and relevant stakeholders regarding the school choice lottery application, selection process, waitlist, etc.
• Collaborate to provide technical expertise for space planning for both academic and non-academic facilities to support programming needs.
• Monitor and support magnet programs through reporting, site visits, and planning staff development activities.
• Support schools in the acquisition of resources, connecting with community agencies and higher education institutions.
• Maintain consistent datasets to inform decision-making and deliver data and analytics for the Comprehensive Data Review.
• Conduct market analyses, demographic research, and site assessments to support planning and program development.

Job description

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is seeking a student planning & outreach specialist to coordinate and implement the school of choice lottery process, magnet programs, and community engagement activities. This role reports to the Director of Student Planning and Outreach and operates primarily on district and school premises.

The position requires performing complex work with moderate supervision, adhering to policies, and delivering timely reports and analyses to support strategic initiatives.