Student Information Systems & Data Support Specialist
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0 Holt, MI Holt, MI Full-time Full-time $49,551 - $59,461 a year $49,551 - $59,461 a year 2 days ago 2 days ago 2 days ago HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS POSITION:
Student Information Systems & Data Support Specialist 1.
0 FTE; 7.
5 hours/day 12-Month Employee ABOUT OUR DISTRICT Holt Public Schools (HPS) is located in South Central Michigan in the Lansing metropolitan region.
HPS is primarily located in Ingham County with portions of the district in Eaton County.
HPS provides educational programs from Early Childhood through and beyond 12th grade including access to Early College programming and Career and Technical Education.
Our current enrollment totals approximately 4,800 students which ranks the district within the top 75 school districts in Michigan based on enrollment.
We employ approximately 800 employees, either directly or through third-party providers.
Our student body is approximately 47% persons of color with significant ethnic diversity and representation from historically marginalized groups.
The composition of our staff does not reflect the ethnic and racial make-up of our students and community, as such we are committed to hiring and supporting a more diverse workforce.
Holt Public Schools is committed to creating an environment in which every member of our community is seen, heard, valued, and welcomed.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to this endeavor.
JOB DESCRIPTION This position is a part of our Information Technology Department.
In general, the position supports our Student Information System (PowerSchool), data integration, and the district website (and other communication platforms).
Overall, the position requires critical thinking and creative problem solving, a willingness to learn new systems and platforms, and flexibility in thinking about processes.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree in technology, instructional design, or related field OR equivalent job experience.
Two or more years recent and relevant experience in application support, database management, and/or industry certifications may be used in lieu of degree.
Minimum one-yearexperience working with Student Information Systems.
Expertisewith Skyward and PowerSchool preferred.
Demonstrated ability to provide technical support to non-technical users.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with applications, databases, report writing, queries, importing, and exporting.
Demonstrated ability to create training materials and deliver training both in groups and in one-on-one settings.
Ability to identifyneeds and analyze data.
Ability to define problems, collect data, troubleshoot issues,and solve problems in a timelyand methodological fashion.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Excellent communications skills and the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.
Excellent customer service skills to develop and maintainpositive relationships with vendors, constituent district staff, and internal department staff.
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with confidential data.
PERFORMANCE
Responsibilities:
Provides expert level technical support of the PowerSchool application as the Student Information System, as well as Skyward for finance, HR and payroll, data, and database to district/school personnel.
Assists end users in the effective use of data, applications, and databases through general support, group and individualized on trainings, the creation of tutorials, and resolution of problems.
Create/write/provide reports and queries as required for the purpose of providing actionable data to users across all modules.
Execute exports, imports necessary to interchange data to and from PowerSchool and Skyward and other applications (Enrollment, Aimsweb, PSAT, SAT, MME, etc.
).
Perform and/or support operation processes including but not limited to pupil accounting, state reporting, TSDL, ACA, new year rollover, scheduling, online enrollment/registration.
Acts as an intermediary between application support (i.
e.
PowerSchool support) and end users to facilitate the resolution of problems/issues/program bugs.
Maintains application security, configuration, and setups on all applications (Skyward, Aimsweb, VersaTrans, etc.
), modules and features including but not limited to codes, grading, attendance, RtI Watch List, report cards (including standards based), student photos, academic standards/CCCSS, TrueTime, Employee Access, Fees and online payment, Skylert, org charts, etc.
Communicates updates, new features, training opportunities, outages to users.
Assists users with application specific hardware issues such scanners, signature pads, cameras, and general computer support for applications.
Monitors and ensures adequate application and database performance and availability.
Assists in the resolution of performance and/or access issues.
Ensures that external and internal regulations and policies governing data management are met including regulations concerning security, audit ability and privacy.
Facilitates the effective use of applications and data by analyzing needs and engineering effective processes.
Recommends improvements in processes, applications, and databases.
Creates instructional materials which facilitate the effective use of applications, data, and databases.
Develops and maintains standard operating procedures and user training documentation for applications and databases.
Performs other duties as assigned by Executive Director of Curriculum and Staff Development and/or the Director of Information Technology.
The preceding data is intended to convey information about the job and its responsibilities, and is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities and working conditions associated with it.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Ability to access office files, including bending, stooping, and reaching to various file locations.
Ability to enter and retrieve information from computer.
Ability to operate various office equipment.
Ability to climb stairs.
WORKING CONDITIONS Office environment(on-site).
12 Month position.
TO APPLY:
External Candidates:
Please visit our website at www.
hpsk12.
net and click on Employment to complete an online application by clicking on the Application link and selecting the position from the listing.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$49,551.
00 - $59,461.
00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
0 Holt, MI Holt, MI Full-time Full-time $49,551 - $59,461 a year $49,551 - $59,461 a year 2 days ago 2 days ago 2 days ago HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS POSITION:
Student Information Systems & Data Support Specialist 1.
0 FTE; 7.
5 hours/day 12-Month Employee ABOUT OUR DISTRICT Holt Public Schools (HPS) is located in South Central Michigan in the Lansing metropolitan region.
HPS is primarily located in Ingham County with portions of the district in Eaton County.
HPS provides educational programs from Early Childhood through and beyond 12th grade including access to Early College programming and Career and Technical Education.
Our current enrollment totals approximately 4,800 students which ranks the district within the top 75 school districts in Michigan based on enrollment.
We employ approximately 800 employees, either directly or through third-party providers.
Our student body is approximately 47% persons of color with significant ethnic diversity and representation from historically marginalized groups.
The composition of our staff does not reflect the ethnic and racial make-up of our students and community, as such we are committed to hiring and supporting a more diverse workforce.
Holt Public Schools is committed to creating an environment in which every member of our community is seen, heard, valued, and welcomed.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to this endeavor.
JOB DESCRIPTION This position is a part of our Information Technology Department.
In general, the position supports our Student Information System (PowerSchool), data integration, and the district website (and other communication platforms).
Overall, the position requires critical thinking and creative problem solving, a willingness to learn new systems and platforms, and flexibility in thinking about processes.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree in technology, instructional design, or related field OR equivalent job experience.
Two or more years recent and relevant experience in application support, database management, and/or industry certifications may be used in lieu of degree.
Minimum one-yearexperience working with Student Information Systems.
Expertisewith Skyward and PowerSchool preferred.
Demonstrated ability to provide technical support to non-technical users.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with applications, databases, report writing, queries, importing, and exporting.
Demonstrated ability to create training materials and deliver training both in groups and in one-on-one settings.
Ability to identifyneeds and analyze data.
Ability to define problems, collect data, troubleshoot issues,and solve problems in a timelyand methodological fashion.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Excellent communications skills and the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.
Excellent customer service skills to develop and maintainpositive relationships with vendors, constituent district staff, and internal department staff.
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with confidential data.
PERFORMANCE
Responsibilities:
Provides expert level technical support of the PowerSchool application as the Student Information System, as well as Skyward for finance, HR and payroll, data, and database to district/school personnel.
Assists end users in the effective use of data, applications, and databases through general support, group and individualized on trainings, the creation of tutorials, and resolution of problems.
Create/write/provide reports and queries as required for the purpose of providing actionable data to users across all modules.
Execute exports, imports necessary to interchange data to and from PowerSchool and Skyward and other applications (Enrollment, Aimsweb, PSAT, SAT, MME, etc.
).
Perform and/or support operation processes including but not limited to pupil accounting, state reporting, TSDL, ACA, new year rollover, scheduling, online enrollment/registration.
Acts as an intermediary between application support (i.
e.
PowerSchool support) and end users to facilitate the resolution of problems/issues/program bugs.
Maintains application security, configuration, and setups on all applications (Skyward, Aimsweb, VersaTrans, etc.
), modules and features including but not limited to codes, grading, attendance, RtI Watch List, report cards (including standards based), student photos, academic standards/CCCSS, TrueTime, Employee Access, Fees and online payment, Skylert, org charts, etc.
Communicates updates, new features, training opportunities, outages to users.
Assists users with application specific hardware issues such scanners, signature pads, cameras, and general computer support for applications.
Monitors and ensures adequate application and database performance and availability.
Assists in the resolution of performance and/or access issues.
Ensures that external and internal regulations and policies governing data management are met including regulations concerning security, audit ability and privacy.
Facilitates the effective use of applications and data by analyzing needs and engineering effective processes.
Recommends improvements in processes, applications, and databases.
Creates instructional materials which facilitate the effective use of applications, data, and databases.
Develops and maintains standard operating procedures and user training documentation for applications and databases.
Performs other duties as assigned by Executive Director of Curriculum and Staff Development and/or the Director of Information Technology.
The preceding data is intended to convey information about the job and its responsibilities, and is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities and working conditions associated with it.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Ability to access office files, including bending, stooping, and reaching to various file locations.
Ability to enter and retrieve information from computer.
Ability to operate various office equipment.
Ability to climb stairs.
WORKING CONDITIONS Office environment(on-site).
12 Month position.
TO APPLY:
External Candidates:
Please visit our website at www.
hpsk12.
net and click on Employment to complete an online application by clicking on the Application link and selecting the position from the listing.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$49,551.
00 - $59,461.
00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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