Data Entry Specialist

Child Start•Wichita, KS

11h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Child Start Data Entry Specialist, your main responsibilities include maintaining, monitoring, and modifying the database and connected software for early childhood education (ECE) program. You will also be responsible for providing training and technical assistance. Collaboration with Program Area Managers is essential to ensure accurate data collection and reporting in accordance with all regulations. Maintain and modify the ECE database on an ongoing basis. Translate user needs into technical solutions within the database. Troubleshoot database system issues with the appropriate technical support staff. Provides input with regards to software and hardware needs and purchases. Collaborates with Training and Development Manager with regards to developing, planning, scheduling, and ensuring attendance of staff data entry training. Ensure all staff understand the purpose, the performance standard/regulation, the reasoning, the use, and the importance of the data being entered. Demonstrates positive approaches to operational challenges, incorporating data, best practices, and staff input toward solutions; fosters purposeful relationships with external stakeholders and internal content teams to ensure program sustainability. Actively promotes and encourages the organization’s data capacity and transparency; able to articulate to staff the “why” behind collecting data and explain how that data is used. Be responsive to all user questions, issues and requests. Provides technical support that ensures efficient operation and maintenance of ECE software. Assesses and shares information with program managers regarding efficiency and productivity of staff. Assists Service Area Managers with regular creation, review, and maintenance of quality user documentation, aids, and training curriculum.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or Computer Science or Early Care and Education related field required and/or experience, specialized training or certification.
One to three years of related experience.
Working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.
Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
Must be able to commute daily to Wichita, KS.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience using GoEngage software or other database experience is ideal.
Experience documenting computer/process manuals and workflows preferred.
Experience with basic statistics and data visualization.

Responsibilities

Maintain and modify the ECE database on an ongoing basis.
Translate user needs into technical solutions within the database.
Troubleshoot database system issues with the appropriate technical support staff.
Provides input with regards to software and hardware needs and purchases.
Collaborates with Training and Development Manager with regards to developing, planning, scheduling, and ensuring attendance of staff data entry training.
Ensure all staff understand the purpose, the performance standard/regulation, the reasoning, the use, and the importance of the data being entered.
Demonstrates positive approaches to operational challenges, incorporating data, best practices, and staff input toward solutions; fosters purposeful relationships with external stakeholders and internal content teams to ensure program sustainability.
Actively promotes and encourages the organization’s data capacity and transparency; able to articulate to staff the “why” behind collecting data and explain how that data is used.
Be responsive to all user questions, issues and requests.
Provides technical support that ensures efficient operation and maintenance of ECE software.
Assesses and shares information with program managers regarding efficiency and productivity of staff.
Assists Service Area Managers with regular creation, review, and maintenance of quality user documentation, aids, and training curriculum.