Under the direction of the Chief Accountability Officer, the Director of Strategic Initiatives is responsible for performing all of the necessary assessments and tasks for implementation of various local, state and federal educational funded programs.  The incumbent will work with various state and county agencies to plan for a comprehensive implementation plan and will provide oversight and support to personnel to ensure the goals and objectives of the programs and/or grants are met.  The Director of Strategic Initiatives serves as the key program advocate and conceptualizes new strategic initiatives that could be established to support identified programs.  The incumbent of this position is responsible for initiating and developing the overall objectives for their assigned unit, developing an operational framework for the unit, developing a budget based on analysis of needs, and implementing the processes and procedures for evaluating programs and personnel in the unit.

Serves as the Implementation Coordinator for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (Kirwan) for Prince George’s County Public Schools and County Government;

Provides overall project management that includes but is not limited to facilitation, implementation, management, monitoring and reporting of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (Kirwan) to internal and external stakeholders;

Develops and implements strategic engagement of stakeholders aligned to the outcomes of the identified programs;

Develops robust initiatives which provide a comprehensive and cohesive conceptualization of the school system’s strengths, opportunities and strategic direction in improving the quality of education and educational services;

Facilitates the implementation, monitoring and assessment of the program and communicates outcomes with appropriate stakeholders; provides oversight and support to ensure the goals and objectives of the programs and/or grants are met;

Assesses, plans, creates, coordinates and evaluates communication strategies and channels to improve and enhance communications related to the programs; 

Collaborates with other key divisions within PGCPS in communicating the strategic plan and annual updates to key stakeholder groups, ensuring all members of the organization understand the plan, why it is important and how to support the plan;

Creates assessments, prepares reports, and collects and analyzes data to enhance changes in practice; prepares related documents and presentations for executive leadership, various offices and strategic partners;

Facilitates and/or attends meetings with stakeholders and strategic partners in support of the implementation of the programs;

Plans and facilitates meetings of internal and external stakeholders regarding issues related to the programs; and

Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrated success in the development of strategic initiatives, program implementation, assessment and monitoring and providing oversight;

Demonstrated leadership and broad experience working effectively with diverse staff, community and other stakeholders;

Knowledge of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (Kirwan);

Knowledge of current best practices and trends that support student learning and academic achievement;

Excellent management, planning, organization, written communications and human relations skills;

Ability to assess program needs through the creation of assessments and analysis of data;

Ability to partner with and provide valuable strategic planning and performance management consultation;

Ability to build relationships and collaborate with senior leadership, peers, internal and external stakeholders and staff at all levels;

Flexibility and ability to adapt to evolving job roles and diversity of projects; highly self-motivated, self-directed and attentive to detail;

Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); and

Superior written and oral communication skills and ability to intuitively present and document ideas and concepts to staff, management and stakeholders at all levels.

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, educational research or a related field required. A minimum of five (5) years of successful experience with program administration and/or leading a project team in a public school system required.



Maryland Professional Certificate with Administrator I or Administrator II endorsement preferred.



Oversees and provides guidance and direction to the unit staff.



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.




Work schedules may include evenings and weekends. Drivers’ License is required, inasmuch as there will be a need to travel to sites throughout the school district.