Under the direction of the Instructional Director for Charter Schools, the Charter School Liaison works collaboratively to execute duties relative to the operation of public charter schools in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS).  The Charter School Liaison coordinates all phases of the application authorization and renewal process and prepares follow-up documentation including written correspondence, reports and presentations.  The incumbent provides technical support and expertise at public charter school performance reviews and site visits and works to develop, revise and implement internal processes, procedures and guidance for optimum operations between PGCPS departments and public charter schools.  Work involves the development of relationships with public charter school operators, community organizations and other stakeholders to maximize the positive impact of public charter schools in the district and to ensure that all students and families have access to high quality school options.   

Facilitates the public charter school authorization cycle that forwards the district’s effort to establish and support high-quality public charter schools; clearly defines requirements by outlining and providing evaluation criteria; provides technical assistance ensuring adherence to federal and state regulations and policies;

Communicates chartering opportunities, processes and decisions openly to the public;

Monitors school progress on the implementation of a successful program and accountability measures through participation in performance reviews and scheduled school site visits;

Communicates to public charter schools the process, methods and timing for reporting school performance and compliance data;

Prepares reports, presentations and other statistical data as requested by the Instructional Director for Charter Schools and other executive leadership;

Executes the annual lottery process for student selection and placement at public charter schools ensuring equity and transparency;

Attends identified public charter school stakeholder, district and Board of Education meetings when applicable;

Maintains an in-depth knowledge of state and federal laws affecting district operations of public charter schools; and

Performs other duties as assigned.

Ability to analyze data to determine programmatic implications and provide alternative solutions to problems;

Ability to work in a fast paced environment with attention to detail;

Excellent oral and communication skills; experience in public presentations;

Considerable knowledge of public school administration and instructional programs; and/or external partners to develop, design, operate, manage and evaluate new schools;

Knowledge of budget development and account monitoring;

Skills in effective outreach efforts involving cross-institutional private/public sector collaboration;

Ability to interact effectively with all school officials, legal representatives, employees, and others;

Ability to use computer technology in an administrative and education setting; and

Successful experience in understanding charter applications and the authorization process.

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis on school administration, education or a closely related field required.  A minimum of five (5) years of a combination of administrative and other professional experience in which the incumbent has demonstrated consistently high quality work preferably in the areas of new small schools, charter and public contract schools.



None Required.



No direct supervisory responsibilities.



The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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