Data Controller (Grades: K-5)

Dallas Independent School District; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Independent School District is seeking a Data Controller-Elementary at Bethune Elementary for a full-time, on-site role in Dallas, TX. The position requires reliable attendance and accurate data handling for student enrollment, attendance, and records management.

Travel within the district is expected and on-site presence is essential. Minimum salary listed is $33,955 with a mid-range around $38,739 and a median near $43,523, reflecting district standards for campus-based data roles.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to perform responsibilities with limited supervision.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Complete Student Enrollment forms or Student Withdrawal forms and maintain records.
• Collect data, input documents, and update the student database via electronic data transmission.
• Verify the accuracy of all processed data and correct discrepancies.
• Input student attendance daily and issue tardy passes.
• Distribute student database products to school offices and personnel.
• Attend scheduled department workshops and perform other assigned tasks.

Skills

Supervision required

Data entry

Data accuracy

Attendance discipline

Campus attendance

Tools

Keyboarding

Ten-key calculator

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

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.

• 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
• 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

Work Locations

Bethune Elementary

Job

Data Controller-Elementary

Schedule

Full-time

Minimum Salary

33,955.00

Median Salary

43523.00

Job Posting

Aug 17, 2026