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Position Title:

Specialist, Office of Charter Schools

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Salary Grade, if non-union:

SG16

Pay Grade, if union:

Non-Union or Specific Collective Bargaining Agreement:

Non-Union

Our Mission:

The mission of Polk County Public Schools is to provide a high quality education for all students.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The duties are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by the employee assigned to the position. This job description is not meant to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. Other duties may be assigned which are not listed. Additionally, when duties and responsibilities of this job change, this job description will be reviewed and updated, subject to changes and business necessity.

Custom Job Purpose:

This position exists to perform advanced and responsible technical work in the Office of Charter Schools as related to the reporting and monitoring of student enrollment. Effective communication and personal relationship skills to promote good will with the public and school personnel. Coordinates and refines technological and monitoring systems for the charter schools. Supervises reporting and technical data collection processes for conversion and start up charters within the district.

Essential Functions of this Job

Establishes working relationships with the schools' staff, district office staff and provides the public with requested information. Coordinates and confers with all other departments to develop programs to facilitate an effective and efficient monitoring system for charter schools and student enrollment process. Maintains systems and creates reports to reflect current information. Works with application and monitoring systems for timely and accurate reports and compliance notification.

Complies and tracks charter appeal processes, charter renewals, legal documentation and amendments. Works with finance to track charter school and new choice school budgets and expenditures. Reviews and coordinates monthly and quarterly financial monitoring of start-up charter school grants, second year and dissemination grants for charter schools between the finance office and charter schools.

Non-Essential Functions of this Job

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of the computerized application process and tracking software. Ability to comprehend, analyze and scrutinize complicated procedures and systems and make recommendations for revising and updating systems. Ability to deal with the public and communicate effectively. Bilingual/biliterate preferred.

Education, Experience and/or Certification/License Requirements

Bachelor's degree or a minimum of 3 years equivalent technical experience including computer experience.

Work Context:

Requires some sitting and standing, walking and moving about to coordinate work. Requires the use of alternative communication systems, such as electronic mail, telephones and computers. Requires coordination of work tasks to establish priorities, set goals and meet deadlines. Requires face-to-face discussions and contact with individuals and/or teams. Requires work with students, internal and external contacts, and with the public.

Physical Environment:

Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Requires sitting for the majority of the day, and the ability to lift, carry, move and/or position objects infrequently weighing up to 20 pounds.

Local Code:

10270

EEO5:

44

The School Board of Polk County, Florida, prohibits any and all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, age, homelessness, or disability or other basis prohibited by law in any of its programs, services, activities or employment.