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Assistant Director (Student Information & Applications)

Employer
Atlanta Public Schools
Location
SW Atlanta, GA, US
Salary
Competitive
Assistant Director (Student Information & Applications)
IT - School Based Applications

Administrative - Position - Other

Job Number: 4600156530

Start Date:

Open Date: 05/14/2018

Closing Date:

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Director (Student Information & Applications) provides tactical and strategic day-to-day oversight for the Student Information Specialists, managing staff and overseeing performance reviews. The Assistant Director serves as an intermediary to ensure that ongoing services meet stakeholder requirements. The incumbent will assist in the coordination of Student Information System (SIS) upgrades and new feature management and evaluation, including risk assessment and communication plans. The Assistant Director will support the Director in developing policies to increase end user adoption of features within the Student Information System. The incumbent will manage system analysis studies, incorporating customer feedback, system problems, policy changes, and emerging technologies to enhance end user experiences and assist in the development of school support plans to ensure school data are reported accurately in state and federal reporting to include application support, training and identification of risk and/or process improvement opportunities. The Assistant Director will define and implement internal data governance practices in accordance with findings from audits and input from Data Governance and Policy committees and act as a go-between for users and professional team to facilitate communication.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
  1. Manage school-facing student information and application support staff to ensure stakeholders are adequately supported. Conduct performance reviews for direct reports.
  2. Assist Student Information + Application Director in developing policies for the integration of district student information systems to increase end user adoption.
  3. Assist in the coordination of system upgrades and new feature management and evaluation, including risk assessment.
  4. Manage system analysis studies, incorporating customer feedback, system problems, policy changes, and emerging technologies to enhance end user experiences.
  5. Assist in the development of school support plans to ensure school data is reported accurately in State and Federal Reporting to include application support, training and identification of risk and/or process improvement opportunities.
  6. Define and implement internal data governance practices in accordance with findings from audits and input from Data Governance and Policy committees.
  7. Act as go-between for users and professional team to facilitate communication.
  8. Prepare reports and presentations for leadership's review on strategic initiatives, current project statuses, operational activities, issues and resolutions.
  9. Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.
  10. Required to attend scheduled shift during regular business hours as mandated.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • Ability to work in an environment where multiple technology infrastructures are utilized.
  • Strong consulting and project management skills.
  • Good negotiation skills, and experience with stakeholder management.
  • Strong interdisciplinary, excellent intercultural influence, and networking skills.
  • Proficiency of Microsoft Office suite software including: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project and SharePoint.


Requirements: EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor?s Degree in business, information technology, communication or a related field required.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:
  • ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) or Project Management Professional Certification preferred.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
  • Three (3) years experience administering Student Information Systems in either the K-12 or higher education environment preferred.
  • Three (3) years experience in an IT related field/setting.


Compensation: SALARY GRADE: 133
SALARY RANGE: $75, 798 to $104, 223
WORK DAYS: 254 Days (Annual)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Category: At-Will

Reports to: Director (Student Information & Applications)

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