Student Information Systems (SIS) Coordinator (Arkansas)

Job Description

This a school base role. You must be able to travel to the school office M-F between 8am and 5pm. The office is located in Little Rock, AR

Residency Requirement:

• Must be an Arkansas resident
• This a school base role. You must be able to travel to the school office M-F between 8am and 5pm. The office is located in Little Rock, AR

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

The Student Information Systems (SIS) Coordinator is a very important contributor to the effective collection, analysis, maintenance, and reporting of data for students who are enrolled or enrolling within Arkansas Virtual Academy. Maintaining Arkansas Virtual Academy’s Student Information Systems and the state of Arkansas’ reporting system – eSchool and TRIAND are vital components of this role.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Capacity to work effectively and efficiently, with a high degree of accuracy, in local databases and systems, state testing systems, and K12’s student information systems are requisite for success in this role in our commitment to ensure a high-functioning team and virtual school environment.
• Accurately maintains the school’s student records in the state of Arkansas’ student information system - eSchool; serves as liaison with coordinators throughout the state to clarify anomalies with other schools;
• Performs data entry into the student information system (SIS); verifies accuracy, corrects errors and resolves issues; responsible for recognizing probable conflicts and producing innovative solutions
• Coordinates with the ARVA SIS Administrator for accurate reporting of numerous state-required reports; supports administrators with completion of reports to regulatory entities and K12 as well as Adhoc reporting.
• Develops, implements and enforces processes to audit student files on an on-going basis; verifies student attendance records, including source data and ADE uploads.
• Provides state reporting support
• Handles sensitive student issues, while maintaining confidentiality as outlined in the Department of Education Family Educational and Privacy and Education Code
• Effectively communicates technical concepts and ideas clearly and early through verbal and written communication.
• Incorporates and improves internal procedures, tools, and documents to provide a high level of application integrity and availability and to ensure timely, effective and delivery of vital student information with time to review for accuracy.
• Provides direction and support for individuals working within SIS systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) years of data management experience, Excel preferred
• Strong analytical skill
• Organizational and time management skills
• Professional experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Proficient with data entry/using databases; Web proficiency
• Ability to pass required background check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working within eSchool and/or TRIAND
• Experience with sampling and auditing practices
• Bachelor’s degree

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 the essential functions.

• This is an office based position

Job Type

Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)