Data and Systems Specialist
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
Data and Systems Specialist
At Childrens Day School what you learn and who you become are equally important.Childrens Day School (CDS) is a welcoming community in the big city a farm and garden among urban streets an advocate for change and uplifting progressive values an independent school with down-to-earth values and an institution that is always asking how we can do this better.
We strive for balance so students become both academically successful and grounded. They leave CDS confident with the humility to listen and the resolve to speak up for what they see as right.
CDS is a co-educational preschool through eighth-grade school serving over 450 students in the Mission Dolores neighborhood of San Francisco with two campuses two sheep and lovely people.
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Job Summary:
CDS is strengthening its technology ecosystem and seeks a systems-minded problem-solver who thrives on connecting the platforms that support teaching learning and school operations. The Data & Systems Specialist plays a central role in advancing integrations data reliability and reporting across the school helping CDS move from a collection of systems to a more connected and cohesive technology ecosystem.This position is ideal for a professional who enjoys working at the intersection of data technology and school operations. The role emphasizes execution and support requiring both technical aptitude and strong collaboration skills to ensure that systems function reliably securely and in alignment with the schools mission.
Reporting to the Director of Technology the Data & Systems Specialist is a 12-month position and a member of the technology department which is integral to the operations of the school.
Responsibilities:
- Data Systems (90%)
- Responsible for data in all data systems used by the school such as Blackbaud (rostering scheduling reporting) Toddle (rostering progress reports) Magnus Health (health trackers state compliance) and SchoolPass (attendance tracking)
- Collaborating with the Enrollment Team and Business Office to issue and process enrollment and reenrollment contracts in Blackbaud while maintaining integrations between Ravenna Admit Enrollment Management and Tuition Management
- Create and maintain school forms lists queries and reports in our data health and instructional systems
- Foster a positive working relationship with colleagues as a member and representative of the technology department
- Partner with various vendor support and success managers to effectively improve data integrations practices and implementations
- Work some weekends or off-hours to provide support for school events and be flexible in managing additional duties that may be assigned by the Director of Technology
- Technical Systems (10%)
- Provide Tier 1 tech support to students faculty and staff across both campuses
- Maintain documentation in our technology resource pages
- Experience with Student Information Systems (SIS). Blackbaud preferred
- Experience with integrations (API syncing or data imports and exports)
- Ability to examine data and designing custom reports
- Strong communication writing and design skills
A high school diploma and technical certifications are the minimum requirements. A college degree is preferred.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to work with every school community member with varying degrees of technical skills and ability to translate technical terms to as user-friendly as possible
- Must be well organized and can oversee multiple tasks prioritize and exercise good judgment under pressure
- A passion for education and alignment with our Mission
- Able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
The annual salary range is $84757 to $94175. Excellent benefits are offered including medical dental and vision insurance; paid time off; tuition remission; education reimbursement and professional development; and an employer-paid retirement plan.
CDS is an equal opportunity employer. Our community is diverse in many ways inclusive of race/ethnicity sexual orientation gender spectrum age ability and more. We welcome and value the same in our faculty and staff.
Clearance Requirements:
TB Assessment
Live Scan background check
Eligible to work in the U.S.
Contact Information:
Required Experience:
Manager
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