State Reporting Specialist - Alabama Connections Academy

Position Summary:

The State Reporting Specialist is responsible for coordinating student data.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and coordinate student information management systems to provide efficient and effective collection, storage and communication of student and staff data.
• Serve as a district liaison with the State Department of Education regarding requirements/ procedure of school and student reporting.
• Serve as a liaison with Connections Academy personnel.
• Communicate student and school reporting requirements/procedures to district administrators and other personnel responsible for collecting data.
• Oversee the timely submission of reports, records and inventories.
• Maintain district records for the maximum period mandated by law.
• Interpret data and other statistical information.
• Coordinate data collection, verification and entry processes. Maintains all required records (e.g. student demographics, academic courses, testing data, attendance, discipline, etc.)
• Align information in Learning Management System (CA proprietary system) to information in __
• Work with Authorizer to complete timely and accurate reporting of PowerSchool Data.
• Attends all required state and authorizer trainings to ensure accuracy and efficient handling of PowerSchool data harvesting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Prior State Reporting experience.
• Excellent computer skills in word processing, databases, excel spreadsheets, and computer knowledge required to understand and utilize software for schools.
• Must always maintain respect for confidential information.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good organizational skills.
• Willingness to participate in state supported training.
• Must be able to work well with other employees.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Previous PowerSchool Coordinator level experience
• Experience in data mining at Powerschool coordination at high school level
• Must be able to use a personal electronic device and an email address for two-step authentication