Central Office _ Executive Director, School Choice, Registration, and Student Assignment (Access and Opportunity) 2026-2027

DeKalb County School District•Opportunity, GA

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About The Position

The Executive Director provides strategic leadership and oversight for the District’s School Choice, Student Assignment, Enrollment, and Online Registration functions. The role leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of districtwide school choice and online registration systems to support equitable access to educational opportunities for students and families. The Executive Director oversees the Student Assignment Project and leads enrollment planning, attendance boundary reviews, capacity management, and stakeholder engagement efforts that support the District’s strategic priorities. The position works with district leaders, school administrators, technology teams, external vendors, families, community organizations, elected officials, and business partners to improve enrollment services and reduce barriers to access. It also ensures compliance with applicable requirements and communicates findings and plans to district leadership, advisory committees, community stakeholders, and the Board of Education.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a closely related area.
Minimum of five years of experience demonstrating successful advancement through the teaching and/or school or school system administrative hierarchy.
Valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission-approved educational leadership certificate at level L-5, NL-5, PL-6 or above, or eligibility for a Support Personnel License from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in student assignment, enrollment management, school choice administration, registration systems, strategic planning, or related educational operations.

Responsibilities

Direct strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of School Choice programs and initiatives.
Oversee and improve districtwide online registration systems and enrollment processes, ensuring efficiency, accessibility, customer service, and regulatory compliance.
Monitor enrollment and participation trends and recommend programmatic improvements based on data analysis.
Collaborate with district leaders, school administrators, and external partners to improve enrollment services and eliminate barriers to access.
Ensure school choice processes are transparent, equitable, and aligned with Board policy and district priorities.
Lead modernization and continuous improvement of online registration systems and enrollment procedures.
Work with technology teams and external vendors to improve system functionality, efficiency, accessibility, and customer experience.
Develop streamlined processes that reduce barriers to enrollment and improve services for students and families.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements related to student enrollment, records management, and registration practices.
Oversee planning, execution, monitoring, and successful completion of the District’s Student Assignment Project.
Coordinate cross-functional teams responsible for enrollment analysis, attendance boundary reviews, community engagement, and implementation planning.
Present findings, recommendations, and implementation plans to district leadership, advisory committees, community stakeholders, and the Board of Education.
Build collaborative relationships with families, community organizations, school leaders, elected officials, and business partners.
Communicate complex enrollment and assignment information to diverse audiences through presentations, reports, and public communications.
Evaluate departmental effectiveness and implement continuous improvement strategies.
Perform other duties as assigned.