Information Systems Specialist

Student Data Systems SpecialistLakeville Area Schools has a Student Data Systems Specialist position available for the 26/27 school year. This position is a 261 days per year 8 hours a day position. Salary: $80,000 - $92,000The Instructional Data Systems Specialist provides districtwide ownership of the user-facing student data systems, operational workflows, and data structures that support instruction, assessment, specialized programs, compliance, and continuous improvement. The position configures and maintains systems; translates program requirements into consistent data structures, district-approved decision rules, reports, and processes; and ensures that educators and program leaders have timely, accurate, usable information. The specialist serves as the liaison between instructional program leaders and technical staff, partners closely with the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC) and technical data analytics staff, and serves as the district's backup DAC.Essential duties and responsibilities include administering and configuring district student data systems and applications, managing annual system cycles, maintaining role-based access and user permissions, coordinating with technology staff and vendors to troubleshoot system issues, designing and maintaining standardized workflows for collecting, transferring, validating, storing, archiving, and reporting student data, organizing and preparing post-assessment data, configuring and maintaining PK-12 Infinite Campus gradebook structures, providing operational support and quality assurance for gradebook setup, use, and posting, partnering with the DAC on assessment calendars, rosters, data transfers, score uploads, result distribution, and assigned state and district reporting processes, coordinating assigned operational components of district assessments and assessment-related programs, serving as a liaison between instructional program leaders and technical staff, translating program needs into clear requirements for system configurations, reports, data extracts, dashboards, and other solutions, preparing recurring reports, data files, and descriptive summaries for district and school leaders, supporting approved data requests from district departments, the School Board, families, and community stakeholders, maintaining current staff- and family-facing information related to assigned data systems, assessment results, gradebook processes, and data access, designing and delivering training, job aids, and implementation support for teachers, learning specialists, site assessment coordinators, administrators, and program staff on data systems, workflows, gradebook processes, and responsible data use, supporting staff in locating, interpreting, and using available data while clearly communicating the purpose, limitations, and appropriate uses of each data source, gathering user feedback, identifying recurring implementation barriers, and recommending system, documentation, or workflow improvements to the supervisor and relevant district teams, participating in cross-functional teams and recurring implementation cycles that require coordination among Integrated Continuous Improvement, Teaching and Learning, Student Services, Special Education, Technology, Communications, and school leaders, using equity-centered data practices that support access, inclusion, and appropriate interpretation of student information without reinforcing deficit-based assumptions, helping ensure that district-approved criteria and workflows are applied consistently across schools and student groups, identifying patterns that may indicate inequitable access, implementation, or outcomes for further review by program leaders, protecting student confidentiality and promoting ethical, transparent, and responsible use of data in all systems, reports, communications, and professional learning.Key collaborative relationships include the District Assessment Coordinator, Technical Data Programming, Analytics and Student Information Systems Staff, Teaching and Learning, Student Services, Special Education, Achievement and Integration, Program Leaders.Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in education, educational technology, information systems, data management, research and evaluation, or a related field, current Minnesota teaching license, at least three years of successful experience in K-12 education involving student information systems, assessment or intervention data systems, gradebook operations, program data management, or a closely related function, demonstrated experience configuring and maintaining data systems, developing repeatable workflows, validating data, documenting processes, and troubleshooting user or system issues, demonstrated ability to translate instructional or program requirements into clear technical and operational specifications, experience designing and delivering training or support for adult learners with varied levels of technical expertise, knowledge of student data privacy, security, confidentiality, and applicable requirements, including FERPA, strong project-management, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple recurring cycles and deadlines with close attention to detail, valid driver's license and ability to travel between district buildings.Preferred qualifications include five or more years of successful classroom, instructional leadership, or K-12 program-support experience, Minnesota administrative license or other advanced training in education, data systems, assessment, or educational leadership, experience with Infinite Campus, EduClimber, FastBridge, CAPTI, ClassLink, Tableau, Power BI, Looker Studio, or comparable systems, knowledge of balanced assessment systems, gradebook configuration, MTSS, and data requirements for specialized instructional programs, experience with Minnesota Department of Education assessment or reporting requirements and experience serving as a DAC, assistant DAC, or site assessment coordinator, experience coordinating vendor relationships, system implementations, or cross-department data projects.Knowledge, skills, and abilities include knowledge of K-12 instructional, assessment, intervention, gradebook, and student-data workflows, ability to communicate effectively across instructional, program, administrative, and technical roles and translate among their differing needs and language, skill in data validation, quality assurance, descriptive reporting, documentation, systems administration, and technical troubleshooting, ability to establish clear operating procedures, manage complex annual cycles, and maintain continuity across changing initiatives and personnel, ability to use sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, work independently under general supervision, and collaborate effectively with diverse teams, commitment to equity, culturally responsive practice, and the responsible use of student data to improve educational systems and outcomes.Lakeville Area Schools is an award-winning school system and the twelfth largest school district in Minnesota serving approximately 12,000 students in Lakeville, parts of Burnsville and Elko New Market, and portions of Eureka, Credit River, and New Market Townships. There are nine elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools, an area learning center, an online K-12 school, Early Childhood programming, and lifelong learning opportunities through Community Education. Our vision is to inspire a passion for learning in every student with our mission to strive to ensure success for every student personally, socially, academically and civically. We are committed to establishing a school community that values diversity, equity, and inclusivity for all students, staff and families where every person feels welcomed, valued and respected.Employee benefits include paid vacation, personal, and sick leave, 12 paid holidays each year, health insurance plans, dental plans, 403(b) retirement investment account offerings, pension plan, employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, tax-free flex spending accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), virtual fitness services, support to help you reach your career goals, and Federal Public Loan Service Forgiveness Program.