Student Information System (SIS) Manager

TITLE: Student Information System (SIS) Manager

LOCATION: Administration Office

REPORTS TO: Sr. Executive Director of Finance (SBO) /Board Secretary with collaboration with the IT Department

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a business or social sciences field preferred.
• Minimum two years of experience in experience.
• Minimum two years of successful experience in a student information or administrative assistant role.
• Student data management experience is required; substantial experience managing PowerSchool SIS preferred.
• Must demonstrate a code of ethics and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality in dealing with sensitive data and proprietary information.
• Ability to understand complex support documentation and procedures, and to implement necessary procedures successfully.
• Must demonstrate advanced problem-solving skills.
• Must demonstrate exemplary customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organization skills
• Such alternatives to the above qualification as the District may find appropriate and acceptable.

Preferred:

• Minimum two years of successful experience in a database operator or database administrator.
• Clever tool experience

JOB GOALS: Serve as the primary operator, trainer, support specialist and coordinator of the district's Student Information System (SIS) and integrated student data systems. Serve as the district's primary point-of-contact with District SIS and with the Grant Wood AEA team. Works to ensure security of student data. Serves as the student data-focused liaison between the district and agencies to which the district reports data.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows and maintains knowledge of all District policies and procedures.
• Administers and operates the district's SIS, including recommendation and implementation of organization-wide settings.
• Responsible for oversight and administration of PreRegistration, Registration, and Enrollment in the SIS system.
• Establishes, maintains and regularly audits security permissions and system activity within the SIS.
• Provides timely and effective day-to-day SIS support to all district staff.
• Consults with district staff regarding the capabilities and limitations of the SIS.
• Performs end of year requirements and rollover of the SIS.
• Coordinates and assists staff with district state reporting requirements. (i.e Certified Enrollment, BEDS)
• Designs, organizes and delivers regular staff development for secretarial staff, counselors, teachers and administrators relating to student data management procedures and practices and the role-specific operation of the SIS.
• Develops digital guides, courses and other training materials to support staff development relating to student data management procedures and practices and the role-specific operation of the SIS.
• Collaborates with regard to development of schedules, maintenance of academic terms and provision of end user-facing student data products (i.e report cards, transcripts)
• Develops and implements regular communications to district staff relating to student data-related topics including, but not limited to, deadlines, changes, system maintenance, report availability and integrations.
• Keeps abreast of current trends in SIS management, including opportunities to automate or streamline student data management, records provision, reporting and training delivery.
• Manage district student data, including testing data and interim assessments (CFA's). Create reports and charts for presentation

• Responsible for open enrollment billing in and out of the district
• Other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Twelve-month year. Exempt salary and calendar year to be established by the Board of Education
• Requires commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical work day.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy.