Support Specialist Career and Technical Education

Dysart Unified School District; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Dysart Unified School District is seeking a Support Specialist for Career and Technical Education to assist in implementing student information systems and to support data collection for program review.

The role requires experience with Infinite Campus - SIS, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently across multiple campuses and departments. The position supports CTE inventories and communicates with staff, students, and community partners.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in working with and supporting student information systems in an Arizona school district setting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of job acquired knowledge.
• Familiar with business processes involved with Infinite Campus - SIS and information systems.
• Knowledge of Infinite Campus - SIS; Vocational Education preferred.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of student information systems.
• Conduct follow-up placement survey on all graduates that completed a CTE program.
• Translate detailed program specifications into appropriate computer language code.
• Coordinate installation and maintenance of programming projects with appropriate user and staff personnel.
• Report status and progress of assigned tasks to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Work on multiple platforms, in multiple programming languages, with understanding of network operation.
• Work with multiple departments and schools within the district.
• Provide documentation and training to users and staff as directed.
• Visit CTE programs at each High School campus to conduct tracking of all CTE inventory and maintain the CTE Inventory database.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.

Skills

Student information systems

Confidentiality

Independent work

Excel

Word

Education

High school diploma or GED

BA/BS in computer services or related field

AZ IVP FPCC

Tools

Infinite Campus - SIS

Job description

TITLE: Support Specialist Career and Technical Education

REPORTS TO: Career and Technical Education Director

FLSA: Non-exempt

GRADE: S

WORK CALENDAR: Based on the Needs of the Department

FTE: 1.0

REVISED DATE: 8/26/2011

SUMMARY: To support the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and gather data to review the results of the program.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of student information systems.
• Conduct follow-up placement survey on all graduates that completed a CTE program.
• Translate detailed program specifications into appropriate computer language code.
• Coordinate installation and maintenance of programming projects with appropriate user and staff personnel.
• Report status and progress of assigned tasks to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Work on multiple platforms, in multiple programming languages, with understanding of network operation.
• Work with multiple departments and schools within the district.
• Provide documentation and training to users and staff as directed.
• Visit CTE programs at each High School campus to conduct tracking of all CTE inventory and maintain the Dysart Unified School District CTE Inventory database.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• BA/BS degree in computer services or related field or certificate of completion of technical training in programming preferred.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC)

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in working with and supporting student information systems in an Arizona school district setting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of job acquired knowledge.
• Familiar with business processes involved with Infinite Campus - SIS and information systems and general information technology procedures.
• Knowledge of student information systems Infinite Campus - SIS
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Knowledge of Infinite Campus - SIS and Vocational Education preferred.

Computer Skills

• Demonstrated competency in computer literacy, Excel and Word

Communication Skills

• Ability to read and interpret general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals.
• Ability to write general correspondence and speak effectively with others.

Math Ability

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to interpret assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.
• Ability to apply reason to research and solve moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.

Other Requirements

• The employee may be required to conduct surveys in the evening. The ability to flex the work schedule is required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently life and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.