MIS Support Specialist - PEIMS

Job Title: MIS Support Specialist (PEIMS)   FLSA Status: Exempt  Pay Grade: 100  Work Days: 226   Reports To: Coordinator of Student and Business Services   Primary Purpose  Provide basic PEIMS support to all Region 11 local education agencies (LEAs) and comprehensive PEIMS support to all PEIMS Data Quality Services (PDQS) client LEAs as outlined in the PDQS contract.  Qualifications  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  Education/Certification  Associate degree or equivalent experience  Attended multiple PEIMS training sessions at TEA and ESC Region 11  Special Knowledge/Skills  Mastery of basic computer programs for the PEIMS process  Ability to teach district personnel in software use  Team-oriented and collaborative with ESC staff and LEA personnel  Knowledge of school reporting functions  Relate to administrators, staff, and vendors  Good written and verbal communication skills  Good organizational, public relations, and interpersonal skills  Understand PEIMS Data Standards and the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook  Proficient in preparing and presenting at least one PEIMS workshop  Experience  A good working knowledge of PEIMS and four years of experience working at a Regional Service Center or in a school district in a PEIMS environment.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities  *This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.    **This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.  Actively participate in and/or provide leadership for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region, to improve the ESC/s internal operations, and to meet the established goals and objectives for the ESC.  Is responsive as the first point of contact to all stakeholders in the education community.  Continuously study PEIMS processes, including PID and TSDS  Provide telephone support to LEA clients using Data Standards and SAAH  Assist in workshop training tasks  Prepare content and present at least one workshop  Proficient at all features of TSDS; assist in training sessions  Monitors district file production list and superintendent approvals  Verify district PEIMS data files  Other duties as assigned.  Supervisory Duties  None  Equipment/Specialized Software Used  Computers, projection devices, control panels in meeting rooms, printers, productivity software, software specific to the job assignment, network resources, internet resources, and other hardware and software necessary to perform the functions of the job effectively and efficiently.  Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors)  Mental: Public relations and people skills are always required, work with frequent interruptions, and maintain professional composure and confidentiality under stress.  Physical: Occasional prolonged and irregular hours, ability to move tables and chairs and load/unload boxes and materials. Prolonged use of a computer.  Environmental:  Open cubicle/workstations  Evaluation  Annual performance evaluation will be performed in accordance with the adopted policies of the Education Service Center Region 11. Employment in this position is contingent upon performance, need, and funding.  Revision Date: July 2024