Information Technology Data Systems Specialist

Classified Specialist - Information Technology Data Systems Specialist - Technology - Papillion La Vista Community Schools - January 2025

Full Time - 260 days

Job Summary: Supports the smooth and efficient operation of the district administrative data systems. Focusing on data accuracy to ensure accurate Federal, State and Local reports. Responsibilities to include federal and state staff reporting, data mining for administrators, board of education and other departments. Maintenance/creation of reports for K-12 schools, tech support for the data systems. Ability to maintain confidentiality is crucial to the role. 

Application Procedure:  You must submit your application through the Papillion La Vista Community Schools Portal for your application to be received.

Qualifications: Extensive experience in the management of administrative data systems and database management to include SQL Server 2017+ and report writing software.  Required experience with excel. Excellent computer skills, oral and written communication skills. 

Benefits: PLCS pays 93% of the healthcare premium for employee only PPO insurance plans and all high deductible plans. Through the Nebraska School Employees Retirement System 9.78% of the gross salary is deposited into a retirement account. The District matches the contribution at the rate of 101%. The District also provides $50,000 life insurance at no cost to the employee.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to write SQL, SSIS packages & establish needed workflows to automate tasks in conjunction with ESU#3
• Use of complex expressions to calculate, group, filter, parameterize, optimize and format custom reports using School ERP Pro reports. Maintain existing reports
• Must have advanced Excel skills to include vertical lookups, horizontal lookups, advanced formulas, filtering and the ability to work with complex datasets in multiple tabs and workbooks
• Serve as a liaison between ESU#3 and district HR and Business staff
• Ensure that staff data to support local, state and federal reporting is available for those identified data requirements
• Support and maintain the district’s finance, HR and staff management systems, including documentation for internal tasks as well as training documentation
• Provide technical support to district staff members in the use of the finance, HR and staff management systems
• Plan for training district staff members as needed during upgrades and enhancements to data systems
• Ensure that needed reports and data requests are available in a timely manner
• Works with directors & supervisors to plan future upgrades and enhancements to systems
• Works with other team members in the technology, business and human resources departments to maintain employee and student accounts with applicable life cycle policies
• Looks for and recommends improvements to automate various district systems to improve efficiencies and maintain clean, operational systems
• Ability to work in a team environment while being student and team oriented Assist in supporting the district’s data and technology teams goals as needed
• Assign, route, and monitor open tickets via helpdesk software and phone calls
• Attends external meetings as needed
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality while working with sensitive information
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand

Application Procedure:  You must submit your application through the Papillion La Vista Community Schools Portal for your application to be received.