• Partner with school districts, administrators, and educators to understand instructional models, curriculum needs, user types, spatial adjacencies, and equipment requirements. • Conduct walkthroughs, inventory assessments, and review existing FF&E standards (if any) to determine project-specific needs. • Create detailed furniture plans that support flexibility, student flow, supervision, accessibility, and varied teaching modalities. • Develop zoning concepts and furniture strategies for classrooms, administrative areas, media centers, cafeterias, and specialized learning spaces. • Select, specify, and document furniture, fixtures, and equipment in CET software that meet durability, ergonomic, and functional requirements for K-12 users. • Prepare complete specification packages including schedules, cut sheets, bid sets, finish selections, and procurement documentation. • Integrate FF&E selections with the project’s overall interior design intent through thoughtful coordination of finishes, color palettes, materials, and product families. • Facilitate FF&E workshops, design presentations, mock-ups, and review meetings with educators, administrators, and user groups. • Ensure all FF&E meets relevant codes, ADA requirements, fire and life-safety guidelines, durability standards, and age-appropriate safety considerations. • Develop and maintain relationships with manufacturers, vendors, and dealers to remain informed on product updates, pricing, durability, warranties, and lead times. • Prepare FF&E budgets, cost estimates, and alternates; perform value engineering as needed. • Coordinate with dealers to lead installers and contractors during FF&E installation phases. • Produce presentations, renderings, sample boards, and visual materials to clearly communicate FF&E concepts.