What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Manager position at First Flight Middle School?
Dare County Schools
School Data Manager
Reports to: Principal/NCSIS Lead
Purpose: To supervise and manage the student information system at the school level.
DATA MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains and utilizes the computerized student information system
- Selects data from varied sources, and summarizes and analyzes information for building and school system administrators and State Department of Public Instruction
- Prepares customized reports for local school needs
- Prepares and/or maintains computer records of student attendance; enters data from submitted forms; reviews late-arrival forms, and reconciles with absences to create “tardy” lists; reviews check-out forms and reconciles with absences to create “early leave” lists
- Prepares attendance reports and reconciles manual and computer reports monthly
- Sends correspondence to parents to advise them of excessive absences according to established policies and procedures
- Maintains, generates, and distributes student demographic, scheduling, and grading information
- Runs and distributes report cards and related academic reports
- Prepares and/or maintains students discipline data and produces statistical reports of the data
- Maintains records of student suspensions, student withdrawal from school, record of reasons for student withdrawal and students’ plans and prepares periodic statistical reports
- Prepares and/or maintains various files, and reports exceptional children being served by school as it relates to the student information system
- In conjunction with the school’s Instructional Technology Facilitator, provides information and/or training to school staff on the use of the student information system and application of data from the system
- Coordinates user security within the student information system with district personnel
- Attends conferences and classes to develop and maintain knowledge of database management and the student information system
- Facilitates transfer of student information between schools
- Performs advanced scheduling, which includes assisting administrators in determining needs and identifying solutions when less than 100% scheduled
- Continuously maintains student schedules throughout the academic school year
- Designs complex reports/electronic files that require identifying a variety of databases from which to retrieve information
- Builds new databases to generate special reports/electronic files designing formats in which to display data
- Processes information and forms for obtaining academic progress information
- Interfaces with a teacher electronic grade book
- Configures and maintains auto dialers that interface with student information system
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of public school data management procedures, preferred.
- Ability to make decisions, in conjunction with the school principal and/or district data lead, in accordance with NC Public Schools Student Attendance and Student Accounting Manual and school system policies and procedures.
- Ability to exercise judgment and initiative within the guidelines and policies established by the system.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and collaborate with the school and district staff.
- Ability to operate standard office machines and popular computer-driven word processing spreadsheets and file maintenance programs.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum high school diploma required.
- Experience with data management systems, preferred.
- Experience working in a public school setting, preferred.
Salary : $2,868 - $4,639