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 285 KIPP schools across the nation and the District of Columbia, serving more than 175,000 students and alumni with more than 15,000 educators. 

Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently educates more than 2,000 students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth. With a mission to, together with families and the community, create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose -- college, career, and beyond --  KIPP has maintained excellence in its growth, and will improve upon that standard – proving what is possible in public education.

KIPP Columbus continues to see incredible academic results, including in our early literacy program where more than 80% of kindergarten and first grade students ended last school year reading on grade level. In addition, in our first four graduating classes (in spring 2020 -2023) 100% of students were accepted to college and/or military service and 100% graduated. 

In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with nearly 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. 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 as we expand to educate nearly 4,000 students on our learning campus in the coming years. 

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 our Student Information System (PowerSchool), as well as assist the other coordinators to provide stability and continuity for our schools regarding all aspects of EMIS data reporting. 

The Senior Associate: EMIS and Powerschool will 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 reports to extract information, and coordinate data reporting to the Ohio Department of Education. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

EMIS Reporting

• Assist in training selected staff members on EMIS procedures and operations, to include data entry and retrieval, error resolution and report generation
• Work with school 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
• Maintains course and scheduling setup in alignment to mandated State EMIS guidelines
• Attend meetings with the other coordinators as a district liaison for EMIS, including meetings with State Department of Education staff
• Collects and completes the required data for the state accounting reports for the purpose of meeting state requirements
• Attend appropriate system internal and external user meetings as a district representative

Student information System Management (PowerSchool)

• Leads as the district administrator for PowerSchool setup, management, and maintenance, ensuring it follows compliance metrics within KIPP Columbus policies and state regulations
• Responds to PowerSchool and EMIS needs in a timely manner as communicated through our helpdesk ticketing system
• 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 to collect key information around school setup (e.g. collection of master schedules, rollover procedures, lunch/bell schedules, school calendar) to ensure that it is accurately reflected in PowerSchool
• 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
• Coordinate with key vendors or other leaders on the Data and Academic team to ensure any data migrations and program integrations with PowerSchool are successful (e.g. Clever, Parent Square, Pikmykid)

Student and Family Data Reporting

• Ensures the successful migration of enrollment data from our school enrollment platform (SchoolMint) into PowerSchool and other data systems  
• 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 (enrollment, records requests, and withdrawals) in alignment with state and school guidelines 
• Assist in establishing and updating permanent student files, the transfer of records and closing out of graduate data files
• Provide and support special reporting requests related to enrollment and student data found within PowerSchool and/or EMIS
• Perform related work as required, or assigned

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, education or a computer technology related field preferred
• Three years of experience working in compliance-related or data-management role preferred
• General knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, the State of Ohio's Educational Management Information System (EMIS) operations and/or PowerSchool
• 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
• Demonstrates ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, while driving toward clarity and solutions
• Demonstrates extremely high levels of integrity as it relates to access and confidentiality of student and staff data
• 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
• 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.