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JOB TITLE: Data and Compliance Specialist   ABOUT KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS   For more than 15 years, KIPP Austin, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth, KIPP Houston, and KIPP San Antonio have put thousands of KIPPsters on the path to and through college. Last year, we collectively educated over 25,000 students in more than 50 schools, covering a geographic area of over 400 miles. Our regions have a long history of informal collaboration, with teachers and staff members sharing ideas, curricula, professional development, facilities, finances, end-of-year field trips, and more. As of the 2018-2019 school year, all KIPP schools in Texas join forces as KIPP Texas Public Schools, a state-wide network of schools dedicated to supporting students to and through college!   The Opportunity   The Data and Compliance Specialist will support the configuration and management of the Student Information System (SIS), including the creation and distribution of reports and support of data cleaning and ETL processes. In addition, the specialist will serve as tier one helpdesk support for SIS endusers and work closely with schools to execute registration, scheduling, records management, grade reporting, transcripting and other key processes.   Key Responsibilities   Collaborate with schools and SSP stakeholders to produce accurate, reliable, high-quality data for a variety of stakeholders including funders, district leadership, school leadership, KIPP Foundation and business managers. Teach others to create and use data reports that show student demographics and academic progress against a variety of measures. Provide first tier help desk support in all areas of the SIS for all SSP and school-based staff. Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreement and meet Key Performance Indicators as determined by IT Leadership. Work directly with school-based staff in the use of the electronic gradebook, including training, system permissions, program analysis, system configuration and generation of report cards/transcripts. Provide training for school-based administrators, office staff, SSP members, and teachers on the use of SIS modules and data collection/reporting systems. Develop procedural manuals, videos, and screencasts for SIS modules and data collection systems. Assist in design and implementation processes for data retrieval and submission to data warehouse/ data reporting tools. Support data cleaning process and migration to consolidated KIPP TX SIS.   Skills and Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree Minimum 2 years experience with information or ERP systems Proficiency with SQL required Proficiency with Excel required Proficiency with COGNOS or Crystal preferred Experience with Zendesk preferred Training experience preferred Customer service experience preferred     Compensation and Benefits Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise. A competitive benefits package is also offered.   ABOUT KIPP KIPP is a non-profit network of 200 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle, and high school students. We believe that all students will learn and achieve at high levels if given the opportunity. Our mission is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to seize those opportunities. Great education transforms lives.     KIPP provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

POSITION OVERVIEW : The Talent Acquisition Specialist believes that for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to support every Texas public school student to be ready for college, career or the military, the Agency must first have a workforce made up of high-performing individuals who are committed to improving outcomes for Texas students.  With that core belief as a guiding principle, the Talent Acquisition Specialist works closely with members of the Human Resources team to design and implement stakeholder-centered and data-informed recruitment, selection and onboarding strategies. This individual plays a critical role in ensuring TEA has a mission-driven, results-oriented team of professionals working on behalf of Texas’ 5.4 million public school students. Please note that a resume and tailored cover letter are required attachments for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Selection Strategy Implementation: Independently manages a cohort of requisitions, including key vacancies identified by leadership, ensuring each position is successfully filled by leveraging best practices in hiring and in alignment with Talent Acquisition strategy Onboarding Strategy Implementation: In support of employee onboarding, coordinates and supports implementation of a high-quality, mission-centered, bi-monthly New Employee Orientation session Strategy and Process Improvements: Assists in the development of process improvements related to recruitment, selection and onboarding informed by both stakeholder input and quantitative data; designs and implements improvements that are tailored to meet the Agency's needs and are compliant with state and federal laws; successfully completes special projects as assigned Thought-Partnership to Hiring Managers: With the support of the Manager of Talent Acquisition, serves as a strategic thought partner to the Agency's hiring managers and leadership – coaching and counseling on strategy to build teams of high-performers committed to the Agency's mission and ensuring all hiring decisions and personnel actions are compliant with state and federal laws Recruitment Strategy Implementation: Supports the development and implementation of a recruitment and marketing strategy that will attract a robust pool of high-quality candidates to TEA’s currently available, as well as future, job opportunities   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university Experience: At least three (3) years of experience in talent management; experience in education, non-profit sector, or state government is preferred.   OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of talent recruitment, selection and onboarding best practices Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in a dynamic environment Highly organized; ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines Ability to use data to improve processes and outcomes Ability to break down complex information into comprehensive parts, ask questions, synthesize and analyze Excellent written and oral communication skills Ease and comfort in presenting to groups of stakeholders  A strong customer-service mindset with a focus on engaging both internal and external stakeholders Ability to engage in a collaborative, results-oriented team environment Ability to self-reflect, give/receive feedback, and continuously improve Familiarity with CAPPS Recruit or Taleo systems is a plus SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification is a plus Skilled in use of technology including Microsoft Office Suite