Job Description:

Hughes Educational Center - Bismarck, North Dakota

Starting Date: Mar 1, 2025

Purpose Statement
The Technology Systems Innovator administers the district's student information systems, data warehouse, and assessment systems. This role involves coordinating with district leaders on state reports and accreditation, providing technical support, and ensuring data integrity and security.

Supervisory Relationship
Reports to: Technology Director

Essential Functions
Administer Assessment Systems: Manage district assessment systems and the learning management system, including updates, data extraction, staff security access, and vendor liaison.
Data Warehouse Management: Administer the district data warehouse by supporting updates, extracting, translating, and loading student information, managing train-the-trainer strategies, creating SQL queries, and custom web pages. Serve as the main contact for vendor technical support and utilize productivity software to manipulate data, create reports, and share information.
Student Information System Administration: Support updates, create custom reports and pages, manage train-the-trainer strategies, and serve as the main contact for vendor technical support.
State Reporting: Assist departments and personnel in extracting, translating, validating, and submitting state reports to meet submission deadlines. Coordinate state reporting of student information.
Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external personnel, including staff, schools/departments, vendors, and colleagues in other organizations, to resolve K-12 data solutions and ensure data integrity between student information systems.
Data Analysis Training: Instruct staff on data analysis and its application in decision-making.
Data Security: Maintain appropriate focus on safety and security for data, property, and people by adhering to and enforcing established security protocols to protect the district's information systems and privileged data.
Project Monitoring: Ensure projects and upgrades are tested thoroughly and deployed efficiently, considering the total cost of ownership and interoperability.
Recommendations: Suggest data management procedures, projects, and goals to the Technology Director.
Research and Development: Research current and forecasted backend system technologies by reading, and attending seminars, conferences, workshops, and college classes. Synthesize information to make recommendations for improvement and plan for future growth and expansion of the data infrastructure.
Respond to Inquiries: Provide courteous, timely, and effective resolutions to inquiries related to district information systems.
Utilize Productivity Software: Manipulate data, create reports, and share information using productivity software.
Adhere to School Policies: Follow school policies and procedures.
Attendance: This position requires prompt and consistent attendance.
Perform Other Duties: Undertake additional tasks as assigned to support the effective operation of the work unit. 

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills
Operate standard office equipment and use relevant software applications
Prepare and maintain accurate records
Plan and manage projects
Strong writing and instructional design skills
Transport technology equipment as needed 

Knowledge
Installation and maintenance of computer systems (hardware and software)
Multimedia and digital video presentation creation
Policies and regulations related to software use (including copyright laws)
Educational and classroom management software 

Abilities
Schedule and manage multiple activities, meetings, and events
Gather, collate, and classify data
Adapt to changing work priorities
Communicate effectively with diverse groups
Meet deadlines and work as part of a team 

Responsibility
Work under limited supervision using standardized practices and methods. Lead, guide, and coordinate others
Operate within a defined budget. Utilize resources from other work units as needed

Work Environment
Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. Some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. Significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, requires 30% sitting, 50% walking, and 20% standing. Work performed in a generally clean and healthy environment

Experience
Job-related experience within a specialized field required
Three years of experience in K-12 education and managing information systems

Education
Bachelor's degree in technology, information systems, education, or related area preferred
Master's degree preferred

Certificates and Licenses
Valid Driver’s License and Evidence of Insurability

Continuing Education/Training
Maintain required certificates and licenses
Meet continuing education requirements

Clearances
Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

FLSA Status
Exempt

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements
At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

Salary: $91,192 to $96,774 Per Year

Salary Grade
PL