Student Assignment Specialist

Position Type:

Administration and Professionals

Date Posted:

2026-08-25

Location:Administration or As Assigned

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.

 CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

 Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

 CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.

 In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of  our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

 

Location: Administration or As Assigned
Reports to: Executive Director, School Choice and Student Enrollment
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Band: 3
Compensation: 43,782.00 - 61,294.00

The primary purpose of this job is to assist in providing a high and efficient level of service in the Student Assignments Department. The Specialist, Student Assignments, will support the Student Information Systems (SIS) Help Desk and Student Assignments. The Specialist, Student Assignments, will be expected to continuously look for ways to enhance the efficiency and level of service he/she is providing

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide guidelines, technical procedures, and training in student registration
• Collaborate with other offices in the District to assign students to Special Education/Gifted classes, Multilingual Education classes, and thematic schools and programs
• Coordinate and process special transfers and open enrollment requests. Provide logging, monitoring, and tracking of requests for open enrollment transfers
• Research and respond to requests for records of students who attended CMSD schools. Provide logging, monitoring, and tracking of requests for records
• Verify graduation requirements
• Respond to inquiries from employers, background check agencies, schools, and other entities
• Complete online registration transactions, including enrollments, transfers, and withdrawals for regular and programmatic students
• Monitor compliance with state education laws and District policies
• Serve as a resource and link among District staff, school personnel, and parents
• Provide information and assistance to parents regarding student registration procedures, District assignment policies, and other information concerning the accurate placement of students in schools
• Provide assistance and technical support to schools related to student registration procedures and online transactions
• Assist with the monitoring of student registration transactions to ensure equitable placement in District programs and schools
• Provide on-going SIS support via phone and email
• Contribute to the design of new processes and software customization, as well as developing best practices
• Work with school staff to ensure data entered is correct and completed in a timely manner
• Implement District and/or Board of Education policies and procedures
• Perform other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Fluency in both English and [Second Language], with strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages, preferred
• Active listening; service orientation; ability to explain complex information in two languages, preferred
• Understanding of the cultural nuances of both languages, preferred
• Experience working with parents, caregivers, and children in school settings
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with computer skills, i.e., Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, and data entry
• Demonstrated experience and/or training in task areas associated with the position as found in the Essential Duties and Responsibilities above
• A demonstrated ability to work with all levels of school personnel as well as the community at large
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service in a multiethnic/culturally diverse environment
• A self-motivated individual with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to follow through with assignments and work independently as well as cooperatively with a team     

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 

• Expected moving, walking, and standing consistent with an office environment and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal office environment.
• Local travel may be required for training/meetings.

NOTE:  The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of management to assign other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility. 

EEO STATEMENT

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future.  CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105.

The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:

1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

(216)-838-0070

[email protected]

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EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future.  CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.