PowerSchool Administrator
Hong Kong International School
- Company Industries：Education
Job Information
- Post Date：2022-05-20
- Career Level：Middle
- Location：Not Specified
- Yr(s) of Exp：5 years
- Qualification：Non-Degree Tertiary
- Employment Type：Full Time, Permanent
- Job Function：Information Technology (IT) DBA IT - Webmaster / SEO Others
- Benefits：Dental insurance, Life insurance, Medical insurance, Five-day work week
Job Description
The PowerSchool Administrator (PSA) at HKIS will be responsible for leading the technical administration of PowerSchool SIS, PowerTeacher Pro, PowerScheduler, and any additional PowerSchool modules. They will also manage the data integration with other HKIS information systems (Schoology, Schoolsbuddy, FinalSite, etc.). The PSA helps inform school leadership about enrollments, grading, scheduling, and the development of our system. They provide training to all faculty and staff. Additionally, the position works to extend PowerSchool functionality with an eye towards enhancing user experience, fluid communications from HKIS to students/parents, the inclusion of non-academic activities, and improved data analytics.
Requirements:
- University degree in Computer Science, Database Administration, Data Analytics, Information Systems or relevant field and/or equal experience and/or certifications preferred.
- 3+ years of practical in-depth experience with SQL/Oracle
- 2+ years of web development
Experience:
- At least 5 - 8 years of PowerSchool experience with knowledge of all aspects of PS including but not limited to the creation, maintenance of custom pages, reports, plugins, registration process, scheduling, grading, APIs, PowerTools, PowerTeacher, GradeBook, Parent/Student Portal, storing grades, EOY procedures, report card setup and training and integration with other LMS (preferably Schoology) and 3rd party tools
- Must have strong technical expertise in PowerSchool, SQL, DBA, and Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel formulas) preferred
- Experienced in data collection of raw data files across multiple departments and multiple systems for data requests for data analyses
- Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage daily activities and short/long term projects under pressure with accuracy and responsiveness
- Experience with school admissions and fundraising software preferred
Skills:
- Solid English communication skills, verbal and written. Cantonese and Mandarin are also an advantage
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to work with people of various backgrounds with all levels of technical knowledge
- Ability to work well individually and in a team
- Willing to work with and support our students and learning community
- Willing to work outside office hours when required, especially during busy periods
- Ability to handle confidential files and information in a professional manner
We invite you to learn more about our school and discover for yourself career opportunities in our remarkable HKIS community at www.hkis.edu.hk
Interested candidates please forward your updated resume together with a cover letter and references by clicking "Apply Now"
We look forward to hearing from you!
Company Info
Hong Kong International School (HKIS) serves over 2,800 Reception 1 through Grade 12 students from around the world. HKIS is an American, Christian
school in an international setting, and a culturally diverse community of more than 40 nationalities. We believe in and live out our Mission statement:
Dedicating our minds to inquiry, our hearts to compassion,
and our lives to service and global understanding
An American-style education, grounded in the Christian faith,
and respecting the spiritual lives of all
and our lives to service and global understanding
An American-style education, grounded in the Christian faith,
and respecting the spiritual lives of all
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