PEIMS Support Specialist

ESC Region 11•White Settlement, TX

About The Position

Provide basic PEIMS support to all Region 11 local education agencies (LEAs) and comprehensive PEIMS support to all PEIMS Data Quality Services (PDQS) client LEAs as outlined in the PDQS contract. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent experience
Mastery of basic computer programs for the PEIMS process
Ability to teach district personnel in software use
Team-oriented and collaborative with ESC staff and LEA personnel
Knowledge of school reporting functions
Relate to administrators, staff, and vendors
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good organizational, public relations, and interpersonal skills
Understand PEIMS Data Standards and the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook
Proficient in preparing and presenting at least one PEIMS workshop
A good working knowledge of PEIMS and four years of experience working at a Regional Service Center or in a school district in a PEIMS environment.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in and/or provide leadership for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region, to improve the ESC/s internal operations, and to meet the established goals and objectives for the ESC.
Is responsive as the first point of contact to all stakeholders in the education community.
Continuously study PEIMS processes, including PID and TSDS
Provide telephone support to LEA clients using Data Standards and SAAH
Assist in workshop training tasks
Prepare content and present at least one workshop
Proficient at all features of TSDS; assist in training sessions
Monitors district file production list and superintendent approvals
Verify district PEIMS data files
Other duties as assigned.