DATA REPORTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

SUMMARY

The Data Reporting and Information Systems Specialist supports the Information System team and district administrators by responding to requests for data visualization and reporting, designs and automates data analytics, collaborates with team members on implementation of data warehouses and warehouse-based reporting systems and supports parents and the school community as required. 

REPORTS TO AND EVALUATED BY

• The Director of Information Services 

   QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Prior experience with data visualization software such as Tableau software and systems;
• Experience with SQL;
• Maintains professional competence through individual and staff training;
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, related field, or equivalent experience;
• Experience analyzing data sets and correlating disparate data sets;
• Experience creating reports, interfaces, or visualizations with web technologies;
• Experience with Student Information Systems and the education environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, implement, test, and support data analytics, queries, and reports, while maintaining data confidentiality and security;
• Identify problems within existing data views and reports, analyze the factors involved, propose and create solutions to resolve the identified problems;
• Create documentation of methods, data systems and visualizations;
• Create and manage custom forms
• Manage/import assessment data into district student information systems
• Monitor and provide immediate response to help desk issues through direct or virtual contact with end users;
• Provide information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing service and reporting issues;
• Assist in accomplishing the organizational mission by supporting educators with relevant and timely information and support;
• Support Information Systems staff through cross training in essential department functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the administration and district technology leadership team;

SKILLS TO SUPPORT THESE RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS 

• Maintains punctual and regular attendance;
• High level of integrity and trustworthiness;
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, staff, and parents;
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communications skills, both verbal and written;
• Excellent analytical, computational and mathematical abilities;
• Analytical skills to enable the examination and verification of current and/or historical data for preparation, publishing, and distribution of reports;
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy;
• Strong work ethic, efficient and detail-oriented;
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple tasks in a timely manner;
• Ability to meet strict deadlines, work on multiple projects simultaneously, and coordinate the work of others;
• Safeguards confidentiality of privileged information;
• Ability to adapt and remain flexible even in the face of changing requirements;
• Ability to provide consistent high-quality work, with attention to efficiency and accuracy.
• Such other qualifications as the Board may establish;
• Ability to work professionally in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative team environment;
• Ability to improve and develop skills to keep pace with changing technology and to learn existing applications quickly;
• Ability to sort through and solve complex problems and decipher when to escalate issues or involve a team in working to solve issues;
• A drive to simplify and optimize repetitive technical tasks;
• Demonstrates strong self-reflection capacities and desire for continued professional growth.

WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is typically performed in an office setting with occasional extended periods of time sitting and/or standing at a computer terminal.
• Exposure to video display terminals occurs on a regular basis.
• Ability to accept work interruptions in a considerate, helpful manner.
• Occasionally, program necessity requires working hours beyond set hours and days.
• Communication may not always be cooperative in nature and requires tact and discretion.
• Frequent telephonic and occasional personal contact with all classifications of staff, as well as with external organizations, union officials, and legal counsel. 

SALARY & BENEFITS

• 12-month (260 paid days) - Start Date tbd
• Total Number of Paid Hours/Day: 8.00
• Total Number of Paid Hours: 2080
• Salary range based on experience $70,000.00 - $75,000.00  (prorated first year based on start date)
• IMRF pension - employees vested after 10 years of employment
• 22 days paid vacation
• 17 paid holidays
• 14 sick days
• Medical & dental insurance
• Paid term life insurance policy equal to annual base salary 

FLSA STATUS

• Exempt

 "As a matter of policy, the race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other unlawful basis of discrimination, including harassment as defined and provided by the Illinois Human Rights Act and all other applicable state and federal laws shall not be considered either a qualification or disqualification of any applicant"