EDUCATION PLANNER  
  DEFINITION:
  Under the direction of a supervisory or administrative officer in  a State Department, performs professional planning of educational  programs;  interprets and prepares data for managerial decisions;  assists  in  the development of proposals and reports on  special  educational  problems,  programs,  or  innovations;  does   other  related work.
 NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for  illustrative  purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not  perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,  all duties performed on the job may not be listed
  EXAMPLES OF WORK:
  Compiles, organizes, analyzes, and prepares data and materials on  a specific educational problem or assignment.
 Confers   with  education  personnel  within  and   without   the  department to gather data for planning.
 Utilizes   informational  research,  retrieval,  and   repository  systems on the national, state and local levels.
 Compiles data on specific problems for planning purposes.
 Reviews  and analyzes state and local education plans and reports  on their usefulness and feasibility.
 Provides  support  to  department task  forces  in  the  area  of  planning.
 Assists   in  developing  systems  for  the  analysis  of   state  educational plans under various programs.
 Designs  strategies for modifying state grant-in-aid programs  to  meet special needs of designated school districts.
 Assists   in   conducting   training  workshops   for   education  specialists and various field personnel.
 Assists  in  the  implementation of  the  departmental  budgeting  system;  aids in the preparation of reports; follows  through  on  budget  planning  activities  undertaken  in  various  department  units.
 As  assigned,  "costs  out"  programs, applying  combinations  of  variables for short-term and long-range projections.
 Prepares various position papers and project reports relative  to  educational programs.
 Provides  advisory  service to project or  program  directors  in  education areas.
 May  be  required to learn to utilize various types of electronic  and/or  manual  recording and information  systems  used  by  the  agency, office or related units.
   REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE:Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester-hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.
Seven (7) years of professional experience in the field of program  planning and development, which shall have included responsibilities for the research, negotiation, and writing of proposals for such programs.
OR
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
NOTE:"Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.
LICENSE:
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
 Knowledge  of  current  innovative approaches  for  planning  and  program development.
 Knowledge of the use of research, statistical skills and analytic  devices in social and planning areas.
 Ability   to   apply  procedures  and  techniques  of  procedures  analysis,  systems analysis, the process of planned  change  goal  analysis, community and school structure and process, and the use  of educational and demographic data to the work of the program.
 Ability  to do organized technical research and planning work  in  the  field  of  education, analyze the problems which  arise  and  develop appropriate work methods.
 Ability to work independently and in groups on projects.
 Ability to convene and conduct task force meetings.
 Ability  to  plan  and  evaluate appropriate in-service  training  programs.
 Ability  to  communicate  and interact with  a  wide  variety  of  people, professionals in the department and in other agencies and  local  school systems, and with citizens and pupils in  different  settings.
 Ability  to  prepare  clear,  technically  sound,  accurate   and  informative statistical, research, program and other  reports  or  correspondence     containing    findings,    conclusions     and  recommendations.
 Ability to maintain essential records, reports and files.
 Ability  to  learn to utilize various types of electronic  and/or  manual  recording  and information systems used  by  the  agency,  office or related units.
 Ability  to  read,  write, speak, understand, or  communicate  in  English  sufficiently  to perform the duties  of  this  position.  American  Sign  Language or Braille may  also  be  considered  as  acceptable forms of communication.
 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long  as  they  can  perform the essential functions of the  job  after  reasonable  accommodation is made to their known limitations.  If  the  accommodation  cannot be made because  it  would  cause  the  employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
 CODES: 22/P22-72622            MCK                      2/26/00