MANAGER SCHOOL SCHEDULING SUPPORT - STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (SIS)

JOB STATUS:

OPEN

POSTING NUMBER:

00062489

SCHOOL YEAR:

2024-2025

CALENDAR:

District Support / Full Year

CLOSING DATE:

10/27/2024 04:00 PM

LOCATION:

044:OAR

POSITION TITLE:

MANAGER: SCHOOL SCHEDULING SUPPORT - STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (SIS)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position supports and trains District users on master scheduling and gradebook at all levels with the Student Information System (SIS) currently Synergy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Incumbent must achieve the following outcomes with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Will manage, direct and evaluate the SIS school scheduling support team.
• Will work closely with immediate supervisor to align and assign courses to the district course master while aligning to on-going changes to graduation requirements from the District, State and Federal levels.
• Ability to take a primary and secondary schedule from inception to a working model within an SIS.
• Will monitor and communicate scheduling status of schools to immediate supervisor.
• Works with the SIS technical team to identify and develop useful, user-friendly reports to assist schools in areas of data integrity.
• Supports District users over the phone and in-person regarding scheduling and other various SIS modules as assigned.
• Develops the SIS training calendar, reserve rooms, provide training materials and execute the trainings.
• Ensures that the district SIS adhere to the strictest standards of confidentiality and the protection of student information.
• Oversees the security of access to all systems of student information under the director’s purview.
• Establishes goals for student information operation, designs strategies to meet these goals and measures the progress.
• Investigates new SIS features and works with functional users to evaluate risk/need and develop recommendations for implementing new updates.
• Works closely with the State Reporting and Accountability team to ensure data integrity from the school level to the State Reporting level.
• Works closely with the vendor to develop new functionality within the SIS to accommodate changing policies from the District, State and Federal levels.
• Collaborates and leverages all APS resources available to execute a variety of trainings required for users to use the SIS and its full functionality.
• Evaluates trainings and workshops by staff and provides feedback to ensure constant improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of those trainings.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong knowledge of all modules within an SMS, specifically Synergy.
• Has worked in a secondary school environment, specifically building a master schedule that meets student and state requirements.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Access.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Flexibility, organization, decision-making and problem solving skills.
• Interpersonal skills with diverse populations in-person and on the telephone.
• Knowledge of APS community, computer system, financial and legal requirements.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work on multiple projects and coordinate the work of others.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer related field and 6 years experience OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of related experience.
• Strong school scheduling experience and knowledge at a functional and system level, especially secondary.
• Previous experience training and supporting users in various settings (individuals, small groups, large groups) especially in areas of secondary scheduling.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Contact: Candice Lente at 5058726815 /

APPLY TO:

Please apply at and submit a District Support application. A cover letter, resume and any other supporting documents MUST be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the closing date of the advertisement for your application to be considered complete.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

GRADE / LEVEL:

DSE 11

SALARY:

$63,779.64

DAYS:

256

HOURS:

8

START DATE:

ASAP