Assistant Director, Facilities Planning chez Riverside Unified School District (RUSD)

With schools dating back to the 1870s, the award-winning Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) is now the 16th largest school district in California. RUSD educates nearly 42,000 students across 50 schools in Riverside. The District serves a large portion of Riverside as well as the unincorporated areas of Highgrove and Woodcrest. RUSD is led by its 13th Superintendent, Dr. Sonia Llamas and is governed by a Board of Education comprised of publicly elected officials who serve five different trustee areas.

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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in educational facilities planning, city planning, architecture, or a related field, including at least two years of supervisory experience. Or four years' work experience in facilities planning, architecture, city planning, or a related field, and engaged in an educational facilities planning certificate program.

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LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid California driver's license.
• 3 Personal transportation for job-related travel.

Please submit the following documents in Edjoin:

• Resume
• 3 current letters of recommendation dated within the past 12 months
• Letter of Introduction (must be specific to the job position you are applying for)

Candidates invited to interview will be contacted via email Edjoin

Riverside Unified will not accept attachments via fax, walk-in, or email. If you are having difficulties adding attachments to your application or any other questions please contact, the Edjoin help desk at (888) 900-8945 for assistance.

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BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Director of Facilities Planning and Development, provide specialized support in the District's Capital Facilities Program which includes: land acquisition, new construction, modernization, and reconstruction; perform specialized tasks conducting a variety of studies and preparing related reports; provide support according to projects assigned; prepare project budgets; update the facilities master plan, and oversee the preparation of project planning, design development, and construction documents.

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REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Prepare original and amended applications for construction and modernization projects in the State School Facilities Program.
• Assist the Director in identifying new school sites and obtaining approvals from state and local agencies.
• Assist the Director in managing site acquisitions in coordination with acquisition consultants, relocation consultants, appraisers, legal counsel, title companies and property owners or occupants.
• Develop and maintain locally-formatted reports which portray status, budgets, cash flow, apportionments and obligations for various aspects of District projects.
• Research and document information for student generation and enrollment projections.
• Communicate with county and city planning departments, County Assessor's Office and other state and local agencies to gather information.
• Prepare periodic special reports for District personnel and board presentations on school planning and development.

Please see the attached job description for a complete listing of the job responsibilities.

The Riverside Unified School District is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. RUSD prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, national origin, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all basis of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment.