SIS Data Specialist I

Crystal Lake School District 47 currently has an opening for a Student Information Services (SIS) Data Specialist I. This is a 12 month position. The purpose of this position is to support the SIS Department with the duties and responsibilities listed below.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in registration of new to district and returning families
• Responsible for entering technology department PO's
• Assist with techsupport
• Maintain PAF set-up for new hires, changes and resignation/retirees
• Maintain Staff User Groups in Synergy
• Synergy setup and maintenance of specific areas

Specific Duties

• Support for registration of all new students/families including computer input of data and notifying school
• Maintains school calendar in Synergy
• Synergy Fee Set-up and maintenance
• Updates students and staff photos within Synergy
• Assists with entering "screening registrations" into Synergy from Early Childhood
• Assists in preparation for Spring Kindergarten Registration
• Maintain District Department Phone Lists
• Order Department Supplies
• Responsible Parent Help desk Support
• TechSupport for SIS/Synergy
• Responsible for keeping Registration documents up to date
• Purchase Orders-Entry and Follow Up
• Student records, copies the file and sends it to the requesting school
• Responsible for keeping student records i.e.: storing white cards and home schooled cum files
• Assists registrar for parent follow-up with missing Birth Certificates
• Assists with general office duties as needed
• Reviews district website to confirm SIS information is accurate and up to date

Data Entry

• Generate and assist with reports for verification purposes in conjunction with Federal, State and District as assigned by the Director of Information Services
• All areas of registration
• Data entry as required

Registration

• Assist in all areas of registration throughout the school year as well as spring kindergarten and summer registration. This would include both paper and electronic registration forms

Helpdesk

• Assist staff and parents on a daily basis for all areas of support: Techsupport (Spiceworks), Parent helpdesk and ParentVue, all of these areas are supported both via email, phone and walk-ins

Miscellaneous

• Communicate efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of district employees as well as parents
• Acquire and maintain current knowledge of the support policies, relevant product and service offerings, and alternative help sources for the efficient and effective accomplishment of duties
• Maintain confidentiality of ALL records and information within the SIS department
• To be able to work within a team environment
• Perform other job related duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• General Computer Skills
• Basic Clerical/Organizational Skills
• Preferred experience with databases, Microsoft Office and Google Docs and Spreadsheets

Starting Rate $20.20/hour. Eligible for paid time off benefits, and medical insurance benefits.