Data Manager

Craven County Schools • Havelock, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Data Manager position at Craven County Schools is responsible for managing student data within the PowerSchool system. This role requires a high level of accuracy in data entry and management, strong administrative and communication skills, and proficiency in computer operations. The Data Manager will handle enrollments, withdrawals, scheduling, attendance, grades, and maintain student records in compliance with county and state policies. This position requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team, using initiative and problem-solving skills to manage school data effectively and confidentially.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• A minimum of two years of experience with computer processing and data entry required.
• Knowledge of computers, networking, and office practices.
• High level of accuracy in data entry and management.
• Administrative skills to interpret county and state policies governing enrollment/withdrawal, attendance, immunizations, and health records.
• Communication skills to communicate with school personnel, students, parents, and outside agencies.
• Computer skills to install new software and hardware and to troubleshoot software and minor hardware problems.
• Ability to perform common arithmetical functions.
• Software/word processing skills for data entry, reporting, word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, and PowerSchool program.
• Ability to use discretion to structure tasks to meet expectations and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Ability to keep information confidential.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and as a part of a team.
• Ability to use initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently without specific instructions.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems with school data and information provided.

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree from a two year college or technical school preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enters and manages student data in PowerSchool, including enrollments, withdrawals, student/teacher/room schedules, transcripts, test scores, immunizations, and demographics.
• Monitors the entry of attendance and grades by teachers into PowerSchool.
• Monitors student absences for correct excused/unexcused coding and prepares student absence lists and daily absence bulletins.
• Maintains student sign-in/sign-out logs.
• Corresponds with parents concerning student absences and tardiness, including sending attendance letters.
• Directs teachers concerning attendance procedures and policies.
• Generates reports using the PowerSchool program for Craven County Schools, administrators, local and state government, law enforcement, health agencies, and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
• Oversees student entry and withdrawal from the school, enrolling new students and processing their cumulative records.
• Prepares cumulative records for departing students and withdraws them from PowerSchool.
• Maintains files of arriving/departing students' cumulative records and logs students who entered and departed.
• Provides home room assignments and schedules (with an exception for high school counselors developing schedules for newly enrolling students).
• Collects data for and prints marking period report cards.
• Requests cumulative records for new students and sends cumulative records upon request for exiting students.
• Manages student cumulative records according to federal (FERPA) and district policies and procedures.
• Performs any other clerical duties as assigned by the principal.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED