Student Planning & Outreach Specialist

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

General Definition of Work

The student planning & outreach specialist, under moderate supervision, performs complex work with limited decision-making discretion coordinating and implementing the school of choice lottery process, magnet programs, and community engagement activities. Employee performs district-level and school-level work to carry-out Board of Education policies under the direction of the Director of Student Planning and Outreach.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary/Status

NC 17 Salary/ Full-time, 12 months

Reports To

Director of Student Planning and Outreach

Place of Work

The normal place of work is on the premises used by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools reserves the right to require you to work at such other place(s) as it may reasonably require from time to time.

Essential Functions

• 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 short- and long-term space planning for both academic and non-academic facilities to support programming needs
• Monitor and support magnet programs through reporting, school visits, identifying program needs, and planning staff development activities
• Support schools in the acquisition of resources, connecting with community agencies and higher education institutions, and identifying innovative strategies
• Maintain consistent, accurate, and reliable internal datasets to inform decision-making
• Deliver data and analytics, such as those required for the annual Comprehensive Data Review process to support strategic initiatives
• Conduct market analyses, demographic research, and site assessments to support planning and program development initiatives
• Analyze enrollment trends, student data, and program demands to inform expansion or modification of school choice offerings
• Collaborate with schools to develop program documentation, interpret program evaluation data, and report on findings
• Facilitate community engagement events to address concerns, gather input, and build stronger relationships with the community
• Apply project management procedures and best practices to student programming planning initiatives
• Coordinate and lead planning meetings with internal and external stakeholders related to immediate, intermediate, and long-term facility impacts
• Complete local, state, or federal surveys and reports accurately and promptly
• Prepare reports, memos, presentations, standard operating procedures, process maps, and other correspondence as requested; maintain related websites
• Participate in professional development and other meetings
• Create an inclusive environment with positive communication/public relations
• Perform related work as assigned or required