Days Per Year: 226

Min: $99,521

mid: $119,904

JOB TITLE: Director of Student Information Systems/Security & Maintenance

REPORTS TO: Officer-Information Technology

WAGE: Exempt

PAYGRADE: AM 5

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Director of Student Information Systems (SIS) will lead the team responsible for the support of all Student Information System-related activities, including ongoing support, maintenance, and upgrades. The Director of Student Information Systems will be responsible for ensuring all reporting from the system is accurate and reliable. This position will be the conduit between the SIS team and leadership to provide project status, required reporting, and project planning.

All employees of SISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, championing the needs of our students, and drive continuous improvement. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  Required:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
• Seven years’ experience in Student Information Systems support
• Five years in a leadership role
• Highly skilled in both written and verbal communications

Preferred

• Ten years of experience in school business and student information systems support

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Exceptional leadership experience
• Expertise in Student Information Systems
• Exceptional data analytical skills
• Broad knowledge of State and federal reporting
• Highly motivated and detailed oriented

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Supervise the SIS team to ensure that the SIS is highly available and providing accurate data.
• Supervise all projects related to SIS activities.
• Effectively communicates with partners and customers to ensure a clear, consistent message is delivered.
• Build solid relationships with key stakeholders from other teams.
• Manage high-priority, complex, and competing projects.
• Understand the district's Student Information System (SIS) and its relationship to quality State and Federal reporting.
• Provide accurate weekly reporting to the Officer of Technology and other senior leadership as required.
• Develop and maintain staff development plans.
• Collaborate with the Data Management and Compliance team to assist in providing quality data necessary for successful state and federal submissions.
• Remain current on new state requirements and associated system setups in the Student Information System (SIS).
• Identify SIS user training needs and collaborate with DMC to ensure the development of required training, delivery schedules, and materials.
• Supervise the collaboration between departments and programs to ensure all local, state, and federal requirements are met.
• Maintain, update, and publish district SIS procedural guidelines for schools and monitor implementation of policy and procedures.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: physical mobility, standing, prolonged sitting, some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. Repetitive motions and prolonged use of computers. This position will also require both in-district and statewide travel.

Mental demands: Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations; ability to interpret a variety of data; ability to interpret policy; ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory; ability to be effective in both oral and written communication; ability to maintain emotional control under stress. The ability to work with frequent interruptions and independently. Irregular hours as necessary during peak times.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.