Career Center
Laurens, South Carolina
Posted: 05-Sep-23
Location: Laurens, South Carolina
Type: Full Time
Categories:
LAURENS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 55
JOB DESCRIPTION
PowerSchool/Student Data Management
Department: Technology
Reports To: Director of Technology
GENERAL SUMMARY
The PowerSchool/Student Data Management position enters specific data into the student
information system and other supporting systems to ensure proper and accurate reporting of
various data to meet school, district, state, and federal requirements. The Student Data
Management position also manages the district’s student information database, runs queries to
extract information, coordinate data reporting to the State Department of Education (SDE) and
trains/supports users, working closely with all data entry users.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
? Set up, maintain, and monitor security access, system settings, and user access to the student
information system.
Handle yearly processes, e.g. set up of new school year, roll over, close out school year, and
coordinate with other staff to complete projects/work orders efficiently.
Provide assistance in all areas of student information, attendance, grade reporting, registration
and scheduling, discipline reporting, test reporting, and enrolling and withdrawing of students.
Work directly with school data managers in support of the electronic gradebook system,
including training, program analysis, and installation.
Establish protocols for data entry and system usage and document in a user/procedures manual
Conduct advanced searches and queries and support special requests from school, district, state, and federal levels.
Collect and complete the required data for the state reports, prepare all administrative
reports, and conduct all SDE uploads
Provide support for all academic reports, including progress reports, report cards, regular
academic progress updates
? Recommend and implement system improvements
Train and orient new users and support all users, establishing needs and monitoring usage
Ensure accuracy of data and troubleshoot problems with the database, data validation errors
Troubleshoot operational and software problems, determine the cause of error or stoppage, apply
corrective techniques, or obtain support from software manufacturers
Schedules, coordinates, or applies all updates, patches, fixes, restarts, etc. to the student
information system
Supports Ident-A-Kid systems in the district.
Supports and troubleshoots all supported PowerSchool Plug-ins including Level Data
connections, ABE, eCollect, online registration, etc.
Concentration on specific times of the year; new school year start-up, end-of-the-year rollover,
and 45, 90, 135, and 180 reporting periods.
Communicates with all sources of information pertaining to the student information system and
takes the appropriate actions or relays the information to the appropriate users
All other duties as prescribed by the Director of Technology
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
It is preferred all candidates for the PowerSchool/Student Data Management position should
have a Bachelor’s Degree and three-plus years of direct, hands-on experience with enrollment and
student information systems, including extensive working knowledge of
PowerSchool/PowerTeacher. Additionally, the Student Data Management position must possess
exceptional quantitative analytical skills and detail-oriented work habits, strong organization
skills; solid verbal, written, and graphical communication skills, and the ability to work well in a
team and to support various stakeholders. Expert knowledge of Excel, and/or other data analysis
software, as well as complementary software and Microsoft Word platform, is a must. Ability to
integrate third-party applications and databases with mission-critical applications, preferred.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Two hundred forty (240) days per year
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on
Evaluation of Support Staff.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the
performance of other related duties as assigned/required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and
procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence. Ability to present
information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, other employees, and/or
students.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to
perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and
distance.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply simple understanding to carry out detailed but basic written and/or oral instructions.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES
Ability to develop effective working relationships with staff and the school community. Ability to communicate
clearly and concisely. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of
Education policies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands and fingers to
handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands
and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is
occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must reach above the head and reach forward. The
employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp utensils.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors. The employee may occasionally
work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as degreasers and disinfectants. The noise level in the work environment
is usually moderate.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties
may be assigned/required.
