Application Specialist - PowerSchool

Application Specialist – PowerSchool Job ID: 1449 Position Type: Technology Date Posted: 6/15/2026 Location: District Office Starting Date: TBA Salary Range: $65,000 – $80,000 Qualification Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or an equivalent combination of education, IT experience, and/or certifications. Experience serving as a computer technician or helpdesk. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated project management experience. Position Summary The Application Specialist – PowerSchool provides technical, administrative, and operational support for the district’s PowerSchool environment. This position manages user security, system configurations, custom pages, fields, imports, exports, reports, and workflows that support efficient school and district operations. The specialist collaborates with administrators, counselors, office staff, technology staff, and the PowerSchool team to support annual setup processes, troubleshoot system issues, improve data accuracy, and develop reporting tools that support teaching, learning, and decision‑making. The role also helps district and building administrators identify effective ways to use PowerSchool to meet their operational and instructional goals. Task Areas Manage PowerSchool security roles, user access, and security groups to ensure appropriate permissions. Create, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot PowerSchool pages, screens, fields, forms, and administrative workflows. Manage PowerSchool imports and exports, including scheduled data transfers and operational data files. Support Registration integration in PowerSchool Enrollment. Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot PowerSchool reports to support administrators and staff. Collaborate with school teams to identify reporting needs across teaching, learning, and operational areas. Assist in annual PowerSchool school‑year setup with the PowerSchool team and district leadership. Manage custom fields, pages, and configurations that improve operational efficiency. Review and improve PowerSchool workflows to reduce manual effort and increase data accuracy. Serve as a district‑level technical and administrative support resource for administrators and key office staff. Help administrators identify the best use of PowerSchool to support goals and initiatives. Troubleshoot access, configuration, data integrity, reports, imports, exports, and user workflows. Coordinate with PowerSchool support, third‑party vendors, and internal tech staff to resolve system issues and implement improvements. Maintain documentation for processes, security roles, customizations, reports, imports, exports, and annual setup procedures. Provide training and guidance to district and building staff on PowerSchool tools, workflows, and best practices. Monitor system use, data quality, and operational needs to recommend improvements. Perform other duties as assigned. Relevant Technologies PowerSchool PowerSchool Enrollment Data Server Management for SQL Processing of PS Data Clever Terms of Employment Twelve‑month work year Fringe benefits: health, dental, and life insurance plus sick leave and personal business leave Salary established by the Board of Education Evaluation Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the Board’s policy on evaluation of Educational Support Personnel. Bremen Community High School District 228 – Midlohtian, Illinois #J-18808-Ljbffr Bremen High School District 228