Anticipated: Data Controller (Grades: PK-5)

Dallas Independent School District; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Independent School District is seeking a Data Controller for Grades PK-5. The role involves inputting daily student attendance, maintaining enrollment and demographic records, and verifying data accuracy across the district’s student database.

The position is campus-based with essential day-to-day attendance at the worksite. The candidate will work with electronic data transmission and routine data processing, supporting grade reporting and truancy documentation.

Qualifications

• Maintain a record keeping system for student enrollment, withdrawals, and files.
• Collect data and update student database via electronic transmission for demographics, enrollment, grades, and attendance.
• Verify accuracy of all processed data and correct discrepancies.
• Input student attendance daily and issue tardy passes.
• Create and maintain cumulative student records and route records to Pupil Accounting.

Skills

Verify data accuracy and discrepancies

Input attendance daily

Record keeping and file maintenance

Data collection and input

Task planning and scheduling

Flexibility to adapt to change

Job description

Job Description - Anticipated: Data Controller (Grades: PK-5) (RTP20260812-035)

Anticipated: Data Controller (Grades: PK-5) - ( RTP20260812-035 )

Description

Job Description

• Demonstrated ability to perform responsibilities with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated keyboarding and/or ten key calculator skills.
• Verify the accuracy of all processed data, recognize discrepancies, and take corrective action.
• Input student attendance daily, and give tardy passes to students who arrive late.
• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.

Qualifications

• Complete Student Enrollment Form or Student Withdrawal Form as students enroll or withdraw from school, maintain a record keeping system for documentation, and maintain file copies of forms.
• Collect data, complete all input documents, and update the student database via electronic data transmission to maintain systems supported including school instructor file, student demographic and enrollment data, grade reporting, and attendance.
• Verify the accuracy of all processed data, recognize discrepancies, and take corrective action.
• Input student attendance daily, and give tardy passes to students who arrive late.
• Request, send, and maintain student cumulative records, create new cumulative records for students new to the district, and clean and route all records of students dropped from the district to the Pupil Accounting Department.
• Mail truancy-warning letters to students and complete documentation for truancy affidavits for court.
• Request, pick up, and distribute all student database products to the appropriate school offices and/or personnel.
• Understand and interpret student database products and their uses.
• Plan and schedule tasks, taking into consideration school priorities and the departmental calendar.
• Understand and correctly use microcomputer for systems supported including data transmission, student database inquiry, printed products, grade reporting, and attendance.
• Attend scheduled department workshops.
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession