Masterplan Coordinator
Published Date: Sep 19, 2024
Location: US
Company: Los Angeles Unified School District
SALARY DETAILS
$118,800.00 - $145,900.00 Yearly
APPLICATION FILING DATES
August 21, 2024 – September 27, 2024
INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD
We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public schools, with the serious work of tailoring the learning environment to better serve our community. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in the business of education. We are technical professionals, skilled workers, support staff, executives, and community champions. We do our jobs with a sense of integrity, accountability, and pride in shaping the future. Our contributions here impact our number one customers - the 600,000 plus K-12 students of LAUSD. Build your rewarding career here by joining nearly 30,000 employees, and achieve new levels of success in your career.
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DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITE
The School Management Services / Master Planning and Demographics Unit supports the Los Angeles Unified School District's mission to educate students through its dedication to the research and analysis utilized in the long-range planning for the optimal utilization of existing schools and determining the need for new school facilities.
The unit provides the following services:
- Boundary Studies
- Capacity Adjustment Program
- District K-12 Open Enrollment Program
- Electronic Enrollment Forecast Process (E-CAST)
- Electronic Capacity Assessment Review (E-CAR)
- School Reconfiguration Process
BENEFITS
Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents, as well as life insurance plans.
Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS).
Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
The Masterplan Coordinator coordinates and supervises the activities of the Masterplanning and Demographics unit relative to the gathering and analysis of data on school utilization and operation capacities, analyzing the need for school facilities to accommodate projected enrollments, and conferring with individuals, groups, and committees in order to develop a comprehensive Facilities Master Plan.
Additional Job duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Developing and recommending building programs and priorities, and coordinating masterplanning activities in regard to school sites, new schools and additions to existing schools, collection and interpretation of research data, alterations and improvement of existing structures, temporary classroom buildings, usage of existing facilities, and other matters related to school housing.
- Consulting with, advising, and providing guidance to committees in development and revision of standards for school buildings, grounds, and specialized equipment and in the consideration of exceptions to existing standards, in order to meet educational and operational needs and space requirements.
- Assisting in the review and analysis of functional program as reflected in architectural drawings with school administrators, educational subject-matter supervisors, and District design staff.
- Evaluating special facility needs related to educational programs or unusual school problems and master site planning; recommending solutions to committees developing standards for school facilities.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Graduation from a recognized college or university, preferably including courses in construction management, finance, public administration, urban planning and architecture.
Experience: Four years of experience in planning facilities for educational, governmental, or commercial programs from an architectural, engineering, or functional standpoint, preferably with at least two years of experience in cartography, demography, urban planning, geography, basic drafting, or a related field.
Special: A valid California Driver License and the use of an automobile.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking motivated, well organized, and highly competent individuals with knowledge of: Characteristics of curricula and methods and techniques of instruction that affect the functional program requirements of building planning and design; Demographics and the distribution of students throughout the District; Research design and methodology regarding school utilization and demographics; Geographical information systems and database modeling; Statistical methods and analysis, and graphic presentation; Administrative practices and procedures within the District; and Basic District personnel rules, regulations, practices and policies
The individual will also have well developed skills and abilities necessary to: Analyze and evaluate data on a wide variety of matters relating to boundary descriptions, maps, charts, graphs and statistics; Collect, interpret and explain statistical data; Understand architectural plans as graphic representation of function; Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Manage, motivate, train, and evaluate personnel; Make, support, and explain recommendations; Utilize standard desktop software; and Familiarity with mapping and spatial analysis programs (GIS).
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS
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We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring department has requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner.
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APPLICATION PROCESS
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The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.
ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION
The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.
For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as recruitment may close without notice. For questions and concerns regarding this recruitment, please contact Marcella Huerta-Ortiz at m.huertaortiz@lausd.net .
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