Director of Planning and Asset Accountability, Operations

Division:  Operations FLSA Status:  Exempt  Reports to:  Chief   Salary Schedule:  A3 (Doctorate), A3-1 (Specialist), A3-2 (Master’s/Bachelor’s) 
Primary Job Goal:  Responsible for making recommendations to the Superintendent on all aspects of systems planning and continuous improvement in all areas of the organization.

Essential Functions 

• Serve as a key member of the Superintendent’s executive leadership team, acting as a strategic leader and spokesperson on behalf of the Superintendent and Henry County Schools. 
• Positively and proactively participate in leadership meetings, representing the Superintendent and district priorities.
• Ensure strong, on-going communications with principals and district leaders. 
• Provide supervision and support for assigned department staff.
• Serve as the HCBOE representative to attend, report back, and possibly present to the Board of Commissioners and City Council with a specific focus on land use plans, rezoning, projected residential development, and roadway projects.
• Facilitate the cross-divisional work to prepare for the current, next, and future student enrollment changes, program changes, and facility use with a specific focus on FTE projections, classroom utilization studies, school choice and employee choice. 
• Serve as a member of the state reporting team with a focus on documenting all state reporting requirements and mapping the process for each requirement. 
• Organize, facilitate, and keep the Superintendent, Executive Cabinet, Board of Education, and respective division heads informed of all pilot studies from inception to completion, external reviews, cross-functional study teams, and proofs of concept from initiation to conclusion, including reporting on impact/improvement at designated intervals after the conclusion. 
• Develop a comprehensive system documentation process for all federal, state, and internal processes. 
• Facilitate preparation for all external evaluations including Cognia and others. 
• Facilitate preparation for Governance Team recognitions and honors (i.e., GSBA Board Achievement, recognitions, presentations, etc.) 
• Lead long-range student projection process (i.e., Classroom Utilization Study) and the annual student FTE projections by grade and by school. Report regularly to Superintendent and Executive Cabinet. 
• Evaluate and facilitate with other departments the employee choice, school choice, and hardship transfer (i.e., crossing attendance lines) processes. 
• Lead a cross-functional Systems Improvement Team that reports quarterly to Executive Cabinet. 
• Collaborate with other divisions to support the process for strategic planning, communication materials, and ongoing plan monitoring (once plan is established). 
• Participate and contribute to SPLOST planning and on-going monitoring and communication of SPLOST projects. 
• Participate in land plan strategy, new school planning, and communication. 
• Develop detailed new school Basic Equipment List (BEL) and system processes associated with replacement schools and new school openings. 
• Facilitate a comprehensive process documentation and improvement effort
• Facilitate an operational effectiveness analysis and improvement plan ensuring all operations are effectively designed to support student learning and school improvement. 
• Ensure development and completion of the following: 
• Student Enrollment Projections 
• Board of Commission Partnership 
• Chamber of Commerce Partnership, as appropriate 
• Basic Equipment Plan/Classroom Utilization 
• Classroom/building furniture/equipment Replacement Plan 
• GSBA – Governance Team Achievement 
• Land Acquisitions 
• New School and Replacement School Planning 
• SPLOST Planning & Oversight 
• Strategic & Long-Range Planning (w/ Consultant) 
• Define Cross Functional & External Reviews  
• Cognia 
• Purchasing of schools/buildings-related assets to growth and replacement 
• Annual State Reporting and Scheduling 
• School and Employee Choice 
• Security Threat Assessments 
• Operational Effectiveness Analysis 
• Transportation Study 
• SWSS
• Attend meetings and trainings as required. 
• Perform other duties as required. 

Qualifications: 
• Bachelor’s degree required.  Master's degree preferred. Georgia Educator certificate in Educational Leadership          preferred. • Minimum of three (3) years administrative/supervisory experience required.  • Prior building level and/or district office administrative experience required. • Knowledge of public education and driving improvement in student achievement.