Planner - Contract - Whitby, Canada - Durham District School Board

Durham District School Board

Verified Company

Whitby, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering and Oshawa.

The DDSB accommodates a school population of nearly 79,000 day students, through 136 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, and thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses.

The DDSB is committed to learning and working environments that centre human rights and equity and that are safe, welcoming, respectful, equitable, accessible, inclusive and free from discrimination, oppression, harassment and harm.

Title:
Planner - Contract position ending June 3, 2024

Job Purpose

Provides technical planning expertise and support to various departments in Durham District School Board (DDSB) in the development of enrolment forecasts, accommodation reviews and assessment of land-use planning requirements, to drive the effectiveness and efficiency of DDSB operations, in support of the organization's strategic objectives and in compliance with relevant regulation and legislative standards, along with Ministry directives.

Oversees the implementation of the Education Development Charges (EDC) program. Manages data of current and long
- term accommodation information for various internal and external stakeholders. Provides support for the Ministry of Education's Pupil Accommodation Review process (school closure and consolidations) for the DDSB, as set out through Board Policy and Procedure #7113 and Ministry of Education Guidelines and provides support for the DDSB's enrolment projections process.

Other duties as assigned.

Accountabilities:

ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS:
provide support for the development of a statistical enrollment projection model to determine elementary and secondary student enrollment on an annual basis, in order to produce annual and long
- term projections. Provide support related to the output of the model, which is used by multiple DDSB departments for a variety of reasons, including facilities planning, enrolment, EDC, accommodation reviews and current/long-term accommodation needs, staffing, and funding requests. Collect data and information for modelling purposes from various primary and secondary sources, including interviews and discussions with DDSB staff. Provides input to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the model on an on-going basis. Assists in the preparation of documents and reports, including the annual OEP document, for internal and external stakeholders.

LAND USE PLANNING:

Manage the end-to-end land-use planning process related to DDSB facilities, including municipal planning, option agreements, and the school boundary development.

Manage all planning issues pertaining to specific municipalities within DDSB's jurisdiction by participating in detailed review processes with municipal and regional authorities on behalf of DDSB, pertaining to new Plans of Subdivision, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and Secondary Plan reviews.

Ensure future DDSB school sites are located within correct land-use designations and zonings and manage the end-to-end amendment process, if required.

Manage the option agreements process with the landowners, in partnership with Legal Counsel.

Plan for future facility needs by conducting statistical growth analysis based on regional and municipal growth plans and recommend facilities-related accommodation plans to internal stakeholders.

Support the development of school boundaries for new/modified schools by conducting various analyses and supporting the school boundary consultation process, which involves conducting analysis, preparing reports/presentations for use with the Board of Trustees, and managing the public consultation process.

CLASSROOM and PORTABLE USE:

Review elementary school floor plans annually to identify classroom/portables requirements and ensure compliance with DDSB policies, Ministry requirements, and various legislative regulations.

Provide support in the development and management of the list of classrooms/portables in use, which is utilized by multiple DDSB departments for a variety of reasons, including portable storage/re-purpose/demolition.

Provide support in the determination of sufficient parking and availability for the additional classroom/portables, while ensuring compliance with various legislative requirements.

EDC MANAGEMENT:
Manage the EDC (Education Development Charges) creation,

review, renewal and operational process which enables the DDSB to collect funds in order to purchase school sites in new development areas.

Respond to inquiries from various internal and external stakeholders, including representing DDSB in appeal situations before the Municipal Council. Partner with legal counsel to support DDSB's position if appeal is escalated to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Partner with the Purchasing department to manage aspects of the