Learning Systems Coordinator

Key accountabilities:

• Managing the school’s collaborative productivity platforms
• Maintaining K-12 digital learning systems – Administering and continually improving PowerSchool SIS and its student, teacher, and parent components and the Mobile app platforms.
• Working closely with the School Leadership team for the required customizations to be made on PS SIS.
• Preparing the gradebook set up for standards-based learning and running the process of Report cards for all the reporting terms
• Experience with SQL Reports and Oracle Database Enterprise Reporting - Exporting/transferring data in formats necessary to meet ADEK student’s requirements

• Installing/ Updating required Plugins and APIs on PS SIS with other Ed-Tech software
• Experience on PowerSchool scheduling module - POWERSCHEDULER
• Deployment and implementation of around 40+ student classroom applications – with hand on experience in handling Seesaw, Turnitin, Managebac, Reading A-Z, Achieve 3000, Lexia Core Kognity,  etc.
• Administering the NWEA MAP, CAT4, PISA online system and preparing student data for benchmark testing, providing training and assistance to school personnel on student information functions and progress reports.
• Hand-on experience on managing and supporting the school families on E-Learning video communications platforms like Zoom, MS Teams, Google Meet etc
• Working on Scheduling and setting up Online and In person conferences and booking systems
• Training and taking Orientation sessions to teachers, students, parents on with using all the Students Systems including PowerSchool coaching
• Experience on Microsoft SharePoint and Google Suite
• Completing necessary Beginning-of-Year and End-of-Year processes for all systems.
• Provide phone, email, and in-person technical assistance on PowerSchool to school personnel as needed, in collaboration with members of the iLearning Team
• Hand on experience on MS Office, especially Excel and Google spreadsheets including index matching, vlookup, VB scripting etc.
• Exposure in working on Data Analytics Tools.
• Maintaining portions of the school’s website and internal websites
• Other responsibilities as detailed by school administration

Qualifications and responsibilities:

 The K-12 Learning Systems Coordinator supports school staff and students by providing access to digital systems for all stakeholders and by ensuring the completeness and accuracy of student information, which influences school decision-making in the best interests of students and families.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from an accredited university

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record in a similar role in an education industry
• ITIL Certification in IT Service Management
• Apple Certified Professional
• Google Professional Certification

Qualities and characteristics:

 An ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate the following and/or have experiences with: 

• Prior experience administering PowerSchool, an American K-12 student information system
• A willingness to go above and beyond to do whatever it takes to achieve strong results
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Flexible, optimistic approach; committed to overcoming challenges
• Prompt and outstanding attendance
• Project and process management experience

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