2024-2025 Data Systems Specialist

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Must have experience with the Genesis Student Information, Human Resource, Payroll, Budget and Accounting Systems, or equivalent
• Minimum of five (5) years proven experience in database structure and design
• Must have experience with NJ state reporting and reports
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and support them
• Possess the organizational and time management skills necessary to effectively manage concurrent projects, parallel tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and lead a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Active Directory and user management
• Knowledge of data backups and recovery
• Such other alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable
• Ability to work flexible hours to complete technology maintenance, updates, upgrades, installations, or projects that cannot be performed during regular business hours due to potential downtime

1. Data Management

• Oversees and manages confidential data within student and staff data
• Verifies data entered by end users to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Creates spreadsheets for staff to gather, input, and analyze data

2. Data Integration

• Manages the import/export of confidential data between the district and other third-party data systems
• Ensures seamless data transfer and integration across platforms

• Manages and controls database tuning to optimize performance
• Oversees hardware integration to support database functionality

4. Reporting

• Collects and submits district data to meet local, state, and federal reporting requirements
• Prepares and distributes necessary data files and reports

5. Collaboration and Support

• Works collaboratively with the Director of Information Systems and other school/district administrators to achieve IT-related goals and initiatives
• Assists administrative and secretarial staff with record-keeping queries and procedures
• Conduct training sessions for administrative and instructional staff

• Provides training and technical support to users of the information system
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues reported by faculty, staff, and parents
• Assists in repairing and troubleshooting daily networking, software, printer, and hardware issues

• Performs server updates, maintenance, and configuration
• Assistance with Microsoft Active Directory and user management
• Manage on and offsite backups of data and systems

8. Additional Duties

• Performs any and all other reasonable duties as assigned by the Superintendent, Director of Information Systems, or designee