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Permanent 12 month full time postion to begin 07/01/24

Medford SD 549C Job Description

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Job Title:                                 Applications and Data Analyst

Job Classification:                   Classified

Supervisor:                             CIO/CTO

FLSA Status:                           Exempt

Days:                                       260

Summary: The Applications and Data Analyst is responsible for the coordination and support of new and existing systems by working with users to understand processes and determine requirements, design changes, modifications, testing, and other implementation-related tasks. The Analyst works with users and other stakeholders to develop queries, reports, and dashboards to summarize and leverage system data. The Analyst manages all aspects of the report development life cycle, including assessment, initiation, development, testing, production, and end use overseeing the delivery and impact of all application enhancement, maintenance, data administration, and database function. The Analyst works to provide critical data and support processes to extract information from systems to meet state and federal regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create accurate, consistent, and timely reporting by extracting information from various applications and systems, manipulating data, and developing user-friendly final outputs.
• Leverage tools to deliver actionable insights, identify critical metrics and develop and/or automate reports in the most effective medium.
• Proactively analyze financial, production, productivity, performance, and other data to answer critical questions.
• Identify and investigate inefficient reporting processes, identify reporting automation opportunities, implement streamlined reporting processes, and ensure data integrity via validation to achieve measurable gains in data quality and report development time frames.
• Serve as a team member on projects to create new reports, data solutions, and software applications based on self-derived insights or business needs (i.e., gather requirements, document processes, and complete implementation tasks.)
• Address all system life cycle aspects, including assessment, initiation, development, testing, production, and end-user adoption.
• Analyze data structure, content, and quality and develop and maintain protocols for handling, processing, and cleansing data.
• Produce management briefs/summaries, technical documentation, standard operating procedures, training content, etc., and provide technical assistance and/or training in system usage, data analysis, and report development.
• Analyze, coordinate, and direct computer-related activities by determining the District's technology needs and making hardware and software recommendations to meet those needs.
• Support the systems by investigating issues, resolving problems, and performing maintenance, including regular software upgrades.
• Coordinate with 3rd party organizations to develop, test, implement, and support interfaces to district systems.
• Follow the standard software development life cycle when creating and implementing new applications and solutions.
• Support student information, HR, financial systems, and related processes.
• Work with individuals across the District, including staff, students, and family members who utilize the systems and system vendors.
• Assist in optimizing solutions to be as cost-effective as possible.
• Promote the District-wide use of software applications and data solutions to drive organizational transformation activities.
• Make recommendations for application modifications.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of software development issues, trends, and tools.
• Act as a technical resource concerning application and database issues.
• Maintain competency in all position responsibilities.
• Comply with all safety and work rules, policies, and procedures.
• Responsible for adequately utilizing, operating, and maintaining all department resources.
• Participate in ad-hoc and scheduled end-user training activities.
• Provide support to other positions as needed.
• Assume additional responsibilities as appropriate with little or no supervision.
• Lead or complete other related special projects or assignments as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

All Medford School District employees supervise students and maintain a safe environment.

Qualifications: An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree (B.A/B.S.) from a four-year college or university and 4-6 years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact appropriately with teachers, staff, community members, and students while maintaining confidentiality. Ability to articulate technical concepts and solutions to a diverse range of users. Have a high tolerance for uncertainty but know how to resolve things. Have experience developing and providing practical training to colleagues. Have a strong work ethic and be comfortable taking the initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Language Skills: Ability to communicate verbally and in writing fluently in English. Preference may be given to applicants fluent in English and Spanish. Ability to effectively present information and ideas and respond verbally and in writing to common inquiries or complaints from students, parents, regulatory agencies, administrators, or staff clearly and concisely. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry fundamentals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to create and analyze technology reports.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking principles to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables. Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and keep up with daily tasks.

Computer Skills: Ability to develop scripts to access data and develop and perform Extraction, Transformation, and Load processes to make external data available. Develop models and algorithms to generate analytic insights from District data, disseminate those insights across the organization, and extract the most value from the data. Have in-depth knowledge of computer operation, computer usage, and ability to use micro-computer components, micro-computer peripherals, contact management software, database software, SQL, XML, CSV, Microsoft, e-mail, graphics software, Google Apps for Education, Internet software, inventory software, order processing software, programming software, spreadsheets, word processing software, and client operating systems (MS Windows and Apple). Knowledge of specific educational and business systems such as Kronos, PowerSchool BusinessPlus, Canvas, and Synergy student education platforms is preferred. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: DMBoK, CDMP, DBIP, aCAP, CCA certificates preferred. Valid Oregon driver's license.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently smell, walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and occasionally climb or balance. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and sometimes up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to speak clearly to be understood by others and understand and comprehend the speech of another person—emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and control all aspects of the job.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those employees encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Employees may be subject to temperature fluctuations, fumes, odors, and dust.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) whenever it deems advisable. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Medford School District 549C is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and in accordance with Federal and State legislation, including Title IX, title VIII, ORS 659.150, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability or marital status in employment or educational programs.

Medford School District 549C is an equal opportunity employer and provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility, a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application by the closing date.  Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran’s disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included on the DD Form 214/215.