KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open enrollment, college preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life. There are 255 KIPP schools across the nation and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students. Nationally, KIPP students are graduating at 3x the national average for low-income students.
 
Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently serves nearly 2,000 students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth.  The mission of KIPP Columbus is to create a system of schools where students develop the intellectual, academic, and social skills needed to understand and take action on issues they encounter in everyday life. 
 
KIPP Columbus continues to rank as one of the top five schools for academic growth of any school in the state of Ohio, and is a top performing urban school in the state for academic growth. In our second class of graduating high school seniors in the spring of 2021, 100% of students were accepted to college with over $20 million in merit scholarships from colleges and universities awarded.
 
In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with more than 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. KIPP is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, offering more than 10 varsity sports. 
 
The KIPP Columbus learning campus will continue to advance student learning, expand partnerships, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide, reimagining education through a deeper lens of antiracism, excellence, and joy.  
 
Interested in learning more about our school?  Please check out our website: https://www.kippcolumbus.org/

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of School Operations,  Senior Associate: Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) and PowerSchool is an integral part of the KIPP Columbus Operations Team  They are responsible for ensuring the optimization of data within our Student Information System (PowerSchool), as well as assist the other coordinators to provide stability and continuity for the district regarding all aspects of EMIS data reporting.  
 
The Senior Associate: EMIS and Powerschool will also collaborate with various local and state agencies to secure relevant information and submit required forms.   They will support and manage the school’s student information database, run queries to extract information, and coordinate data reporting to the Ohio Department of Education. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Student and Family Data Reporting

• Handle initial processing of all enrollment and data entry of enrollment forms.
• Handle registration processing, forms, documents and records, and related information for formal student registration; as well as all related data entry.
• Update student records in PowerSchool and manage data over course of student enrollment across the schools.
• Assist in establishing and updating permanent student files, the transfer of records and closing out of graduate data files.
• Provide enrollment reports and support special reporting requests.

Student information System Management (PowerSchool)

• Assess operation and malfunctions of hardware and/or software applications (e.g. initiate and review system rule changes, review and adjust system data) for the purpose of determining appropriate actions to maintain computer and network operations.
• Assist other personnel (Leaders, Teachers, Family, Students, Department Staff) (e.g. troubleshooting program) for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Collect and complete the required data for the state accounting reports for the purpose of meeting state requirements.
• Coordinate the collection and processing of data for the state systems for the purpose of ensuring compliance with state reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with other staff (e.g. master schedules, rollover procedures, lunch/bell schedules, school calendar) for the purpose of completing projects/work orders efficiently.
• Design report options and/or database applications (e.g. report cards, registration forms, lunch program) for the purpose of providing personnel with information customized to their specific needs.
• Instruct other personnel (e.g. provides in-service training, set-up individual accounts, issue passwords, and resolve lock concerns) for the purpose of ensuring proper and efficient usage of system and notifying users of system changes.
• Maintain database program portals (e.g. parental access) for the purpose of providing current electronic information to families.
• Run maintenance programs daily, weekly and monthly for the purpose of ensuring efficient program operations.
• Organize, schedule and conduct parent and teacher training sessions on student information systems.

EMIS Reporting

• Assist in training selected district staff members on automated EMIS procedures and operations, to include data entry and retrieval, error resolution and report generation.
• Work with district departments to make corrections on required informational reports generated by EMIS or other automated systems.
• Assess the quality of the data entered as required for each EMIS reporting.
• Assist in maintaining specialized district codes (course codes, etc.) and conducts the alignment of these codes to mandated State EMIS codes.
• Attend meetings with the other coordinators as a district liaison for EMIS, including meetings with State Department of Education staff.
• Attend appropriate system user meetings as a district representative.
• Perform related work as required, or assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, education or a computer technology related field preferred
• Several years of experience as an analyst or similar position
• General knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, the State of Ohio's Educational Management Information System (EMIS) operations.
• Good knowledge of computer technology applications and utilization.
• Ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in writing with personnel within and outside the district, to include dealings with middle to senior levels in the State Department of Education and District staff.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions
• Commitment to building relationships and trust with leaders, teachers, students, parents, and the community of Columbus
• Adept at thinking strategically, translating plans into action, and exhibiting excellent judgment
• Detail oriented with exceptionally strong follow-up and follow-through skills
• Belief that outstanding school leaders, staff, and teachers can achieve excellent outcomes for all students
• Ability to persevere with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow in a collaborative professional learning community
• Willingness, and commitment, to go above and beyond to prove the possible with students.
• Ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate high levels of responsibility and multiple priorities
• Model the values of KIPP Columbus (Imagine, Navigate, Seek, Persevere, Integrity, Responsibility, and Empathy)

Compensation and Benefits

KIPP Columbus offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan including medical and dental insurance, as well as group term life insurance, retirement plan and paid time off.  

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.