Attendance & PEIMS Specialist (26-27)

KIPP Texas Public Schools; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off

Paid family leave

Employee assistance programs

Employee assistance

Identity protection

Job summary

A public charter school network in San Antonio seeks a dedicated team member responsible for managing school attendance, data compliance, and student enrollment. The role requires bilingual skills in English and Spanish, strong project management abilities, and a commitment to the mission and values of the organization. Competitive benefits include medical, dental, vision plans, and paid family leave. Ideal candidates will possess a customer-service mindset and strong communication skills, ensuring effective partnerships with students, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• Commitment to KIPP Texas mission and values.
• Ability to manage data entry tasks.
• Strong project and time-management skills.
• Customer-service mindset, humility, urgency and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to establish relationships and communicate effectively with staff, families and partners.
• Experience working in a school or educational environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage school attendance process and maintain records.
• Audit and correct student data in the SIS.
• Verify full enrollment and collect required documents.

Skills

Bilingual—English & Spanish

Project management skills

Customer-service mindset

Effective communication skills

Relationship building

Communication with families

Job description

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre‑K‑12 schools across Austin, Dallas‑Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high‑quality, well‑rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way.

Job Status

Internal posting. Applications are being collected on a rolling basis and encouraged. For the priority window (2/2/26‑3/20/26), a member of our talent recruitment team will reach out to schedule a follow‑up call.

Job Description

Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity. In our classrooms and across the KIPP family we embrace, honor and celebrate our differences across several characteristics that construct our unique identities. We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our families and KIPPsters.

Role Responsibilities

• Attendance Management—manage school attendance process and maintain records; partner with students, staff and parents to ensure daily attendance; train teachers on procedures; input data into the Student Information System; document changes, correct data, and complete audits; communicate reporting to staff; indicate at‑risk students; participate in weekly attendance check‑in meetings.
• Student Data & PEIMS Compliance—audit and correct student data in the SIS; complete Public Education Information Management System reporting; generate and review reports; manage requests for records through TREx; enter and update master and student schedules in SIS; determine eligibility for programs and ensure correct documentation; run grade verification reports and print progress reports and report cards.
• Enrollment & Documentation—verify full enrollment and correct data in registration packets and SIS; collect required enrollment documents; set up, manage, and audit student folders; accept transfer requests and coordinate with other schools; handle external student document requests; track leaver information and hold withdrawal meetings; prepare transcripts and provide proof of enrollment.

Qualifications

• Required: Bilingual—English & Spanish.
• Commitment to the KIPP Texas mission, core values and willingness to exceed expectations.
• Strong project and time‑management skills; ability to plan backward, juggle priorities and deliver results.
• Experience managing data entry tasks.
• Customer‑service mindset, humility, urgency and problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to establish relationships and communicate effectively with staff, families and partners.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move about inside and outside the school during the workday.
• Attend conferences, meetings and training both virtually and in person within the region.

Additional Requirements

• Reliable transportation for travel between campuses.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Work effectively with frequent interruptions.

Work Environment

• Reports to the school site Monday‑Friday.
• Typical school environment with frequent interruptions.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal travel; may travel to other school sites or regional offices for professional learning or meetings.

What We Bring to the Table

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Flexible spending account or high‑yield HSA.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Employee‑paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.

EEO

KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Any individual needing assistance in making an application should contact the Talent Team. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job duties. Examples of reasonable accommodation include changing the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter or specialized equipment.