Student Data Specialist

TrulyHired; Cumberland (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental plan

401(k) retirement plan with employer 5

9 personal days per year

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy is seeking a data systems professional to manage the SIS and protect student and staff information. You will coordinate annual reporting, system integrations, and training for site and network teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and familiarity with FERPA and RI/US reporting standards. Strong collaboration with schools and the Network team is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining Student Information Systems (SIS) and ensuring privacy for students and staff.
• Ability to gather, validate, and report data to meet state and federal requirements including FERPA.
• Familiarity with data integration and cross-platform workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage SIS and ensure privacy, security, and confidentiality of data.
• Perform annual SIS reporting and integration setup for calendars, attendance, grades, and rosters.
• Serve as liaison between schools and Network team for SIS data collection and integrations.
• Gather site feedback to implement SIS enhancements and streamline data processes.
• Deliver SIS training for teachers, administrators, and network staff.
• Ensure compliance with Rhode Island DOE and US DOE reporting requirements.

Skills

Data management

FERPA compliance

SIS experience

Data privacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

SIS (Student Information System)

Clever

STAR Renaissance

Pear Assessments

Job description

Job Description

BVP is an intentionally diverse network of tuition-free public charter schools. As a founding member of the National Coalition of Diverse Charter Schools, BVP offers a high-quality school choice to the families of Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, and Pawtucket.

The mission of Blackstone Valley Prep is to prepare every scholar to achieve their goals for college and the world beyond. BVP's scholars will graduate empowered as learners, individuals, and community members to access opportunities and break down barriers. Apart from academics, we believe that preparing scholars for the world beyond also means experiencing the diversity of the world we live in today. Our network is designed to be diverse, accepting students from the four communities that share a region but differ substantially in their socio-economic, racial, and ethnic demographics. We seek to create a staff with a similarly diverse set of backgrounds and experiences that reflect that of our students, families, and communities. Blackstone Valley Prep (BVP) Mayoral Academy is now hiring dedicated team members who are willing to do whatever it takes to put all scholars on a path to college. Successful candidates should understand and advocate for the importance of equity in classrooms, curriculums, and throughout school systems.

Learn more about why BVP is different.

If required for the role, employees must hold and provide evidence of an appropriate Rhode Island certification by their date of hire. Rhode Island offers reciprocity with over 30 states across the country. Learn more here.

Opportunities and Benefits for a BVP Team Member include (but are not limited to):

• Comprehensive medical and dental plan
• Internal hiring to capitalize on individual strengths and interests
• Referral and return bonuses
• Ongoing opportunities for professional development and tuition reimbursement
• All staff members receive 9 personal days per year
• Opportunities for curriculum development
• 401(k) retirement plan that is 100% vested immediately with an employer match of 5%
• Generous parental leave benefits
• Matched flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Longevity Bonuses
• School-aged children of BVP employees receive preference in enrollment (restrictions apply)

Expectations of a BVP Team Member include (but are not limited to):

• Acts on the belief that 100% of scholars can be successful in college and the world beyond
• Embraces the diversity of the BVP community by fostering an environment of respect and inclusion while actively working to build an equitable school community
• Cultivates the social and personal skills that will serve scholars' in a complex world.
• Is results driven, with excellent planning and organizing skills, and a "do whatever it takes" attitude and work ethic
• Engages meaningfully in school and network professional growth opportunities and enhances professional growth by giving and seeking assistance from other team members
• Acts ethically and with integrity while following all school, network, and state policies
• Engages families as partners in scholar success while recognizing and respecting differences in family backgrounds, structures, and cultures
• Attends mandatory professional development sessions and family meet and greets

• *BVP has a policy not to negotiate on salaries. Allowing for negotiations undermines the economic equity we strive for as an organization. We endeavor to pay people well and appreciate our employees. Our transparent salary scale is based on the experience, competencies, and responsibilities required to thrive in this role.

Manage Student Information System (SIS) as well as assure privacy, security, and confidentiality of student and employee information through the development and implementation of processes and controls

Perform annual SIS, reporting, and integration setup/configuration, which includes but is not limited to the calendar, scheduling, attendance, grades, photo imports, summer school, and report cards as well as ongoing maintenance of staff and student rosters

Serve as a liaison between the schools and Network team in regard to student data collection and as the main point of contact for SIS system and integration support for all stakeholders.

Gather feedback from school sites to determine and implement potential integrations, modifications, customizations, and to maximize use and efficiency of the SIS

Manage and deploy SIS enhancements to schools; develop & deliver SIS training for all users, including teachers, office managers, operations team members, heads of school, and network-level staff.

Ensure submission of all reports required by the Rhode Island Department of Education and the US Department of Education including but not limited to: enrollment, attendance, discipline, program, graduation, civil rights, special education, and any other data as required

Respond to applicable data requests; uphold data quality standards

Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and documentation for all applicable systems for use in training and to promote efficient use of systems.

Perform routine file management tasks, including transferring, loading, archiving, and converting data for purposes of managing and securing student information

Assist in the analysis of data, application, and system software errors to determine root causes.

Collaborate with cross-functional and school-based operations teams to streamline SIS-related data processes

Online platform integration:

Maintain integrations between SIS and third party platforms

Support deployment for academic platforms including but not limited to Clever, STAR Renaissance, Pear Assessments, and others.

Support Academics team's District Testing Coordinator for all state and local standardized assessments

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related discipline or 4 years with progressive responsibility for maintaining SIS

Preferred 2-3 years professional experience in education technology and/or supporting student information systems

Experience working in a diverse educational environment

Ability and proven track record for overseeing accurate data collection, validation and reporting

Possess a high level of familiarity with FERPA and data privacy regulations

Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or ancestry.

Welcome to ATX Learning

More information about our organization can be found at www.blackstonevalleyprep.org.

Blackstone Valley Prep is Rhode Island Mayoral Academy's (RIMA) flagship academy. Rhode Island Mayoral Academies (RIMA) was created in 2009 as an organization dedicated to creating a statewide network of high-performing charter public schools. RIMA recruits and supports the nation's best nonprofit charter school operators, providing them with an array of resources while holding them accountable for high student achievement. RIMA is a key player in a growing statewide education reform movement in Rhode Island, a recent Race to the Top winner.