City and County of San Francisco

1. Develops school integration concepts according to guidelines by planning vari-ous aspects of the programs, including determining priorities, processing raw data and estimating costs; makes written and oral presentations explaining the proposed programs, such as the advantages and disadvantages of the concepts developed.

2. Implements the technical aspects of the school integration program by analyzing data to determine pupil reassignments and revisions of attendance boundaries; models such attendance areas, taking into consideration racial, educational and other factors.

3. Maintains and monitors the school integration plan by collecting and analyzing data and preparing charts, maps, reports and statistical studies; in cases where data has to be computer-programmed and processed, may function as an EDP liaison by providing raw data, explaining desired results and reviewing and interpreting data-processed in-formation.

4. Disseminates school integration information by functioning as a technical re-source advisor; may draft press releases, edit informational material, write reports and maintain a library of resource material for informational purposes; answers general and specific questions from groups and individuals,

5. May organize and publicize meetings; attends meetings as a district repre-sentative to make presentations, give progress reports, supply technical information and serve as a liaison between district and community; reports community feedback from meetings back to the district.

6. As assigned, coordinates school integration efforts of groups and individuals both within and outside of district,

7. May write or assist in writing funding proposals for district school integra-tion programs; may also assist outside agencies in writing their grant proposals.

8. May investigate complaints concerning the school integration program and pro-vide counseling and referral services.

9. May supervise assistants as required; may advise and train others in public and human relations problems and techniques.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires general knowledge of educational integration philosophy, programs and techniques, and a good knowledge of public information and community relations methods.

Requires ability to: Work without immediate supervision in developing and maintaining constructive relationships with community members and organizations, various divisions of the School District and outside agencies; understand and explain technical, statistical and legal material; and may require ability to learn basic elements of systems analysis.

Requires skills in: Speaking effectively in public; writing and preparing effective technical, statistical and other data and analyses which are accurate, complete and understandable to the public; communicating with and dealing effectively with people of a wide variety of ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.

Requires completion of a four-year college or university with a baccalaureate degree. Requires three years of full-time paid experience in com-munity relations or community liaison work, teaching in a district engaged in imple-menting desegregation/integration planning, or planning a desegregation/integration program, or similar closely related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.