Reporting to the Manager, Planning Analytics, the Planning Analyst will undertake and lead system-wide studies to support strategic long-term pupil accommodation planning, accommodation reviews, school space utilization, school demographics, program placements and implementation of Ministry of Education initiatives (e.g., Community Planning and Partnerships).
This position is posted on behalf of our parent organization, the Toronto District School Board, to expand the candidate pool.
What you will do:
- Data Management & Analysis
- Ensure maintenance of pupil accommodation data
- Research, analyze, maintain, and extract key pupil accommodation data to support long- and short-term capital planning, accommodation studies (e.g., Pupil Accommodation Reviews (PARs)), Board property assets
- Develop key indicators that will support enrolment forecasts
- Measure the impact of participation rates and demographic changes
- Facilitate analysis of school capacity and area enrolment patterns
- Develop forecasting models to support departmental enrolment projections using a variety of statistical formats
- Identify, analyze, and present key time-sensitive enrolment and demographic trends
- Ensure data quality and integrity of the data within the management software
- Assist with creating, maintaining, and improving datasets in departmental relational databases and geographic information systems
- Analyze and participate in the study of boundary changes, program placements, and relocations
- Generate data and various reports for senior management
- Stakeholder Engagement & Liaison
- Liaise with various external stakeholders (Toronto Lands Corporation (TLC), Ministry of Education, City of Toronto)
- Liaise with TLC to coordinate core holding strategies, surplus, leased, and disposition of sites
- Provide support to the Strategy and Planning Department and TLC by working with municipal planning staff to identify and assess potential impacts relating to planning and accommodation issues such as community and partnership access to schools, surplus declarations, and residential developments
- Provide support to the Senior Manager of Planning, Manager of Planning Analytics, and Ministry of Education in the following areas: capital funding, capital plan reporting, management of the Education Capital Information System (ECIS) and accountability data, including reporting on Pupil Accommodation Review Committees (PARCs)
- Publicly report and maintain a current inventory of space to support Community Planning and Partnerships
- Coordinate public meetings and consultations for various initiatives (e.g., PARCs, boundary reviews, property dispositions) and maintain departmental webpages
- Supervision & Training
- Supervise and coordinate workflow of staff
- Provide staff training and development on enrolment projection software (e.g., Baragar Systems)
- System Maintenance & Process Improvement
- Maintain and keep current the Ministry of Education's Education Capital Information System (ECIS)
- Develop efficient and cost-effective departmental processes and systems
- Other Responsibilities
Requirements
What you will have:
- Education & Experience
- University degree in a related discipline such as Planning, Geography, Business Administration, Public Administration, or the social sciences with two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Solid background in planning in a school board environment with exposure to both pupil accommodation planning and land-use planning
- Experience in database administration, database design, and process development
- Expertise in planning and information technology
- Technical & Analytical Skills
- Statistical knowledge relating to areas such as regression analysis and transition rates
- Knowledge of the Education Act, the Planning Act, Core Education Funding, and related provincial regulations
- Data management skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Computer application skills, including data modeling packages, relational databases, geographic information systems, spreadsheets, word processing, Internet, and email
- Project & Team Management
- Experience in managing activities through teamwork, setting timelines, assigning tasks, and ensuring quality
- Strong project management and time management skills
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills, including effective presentation skills
Additional Requirements:
- Provision of own vehicle for Board business
- Travel to meetings within the City of Toronto
- Must be available to work periodically for extended periods, including evenings and weekends, to support committee meetings, public consultations, and other time-sensitive tasks.
Please submit your cover letter and resume by February 26, 2025.
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Toronto District School Board is deeply committed to promoting Truth, Reconciliation and the rights of Indigenous peoples, Human Rights, Equity and Anti-Racism, and the elimination of Oppressive Practices, in our schools, our workplace and in the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals including those with varied lived experiences that can contribute to the diversification of the workforce at TDSB.
We strive to meet the accommodation needs of persons with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs for accommodation known in advance during the application process.
The TDSB follows a hybrid work structure where some employees may be able to work remotely at times,based on operational requirements. Please refer to Policy P103 , Flexible Working Arrangements for more information.
