School Data Compliance Associate

Macro Connect

School Data Compliance Associate

Detroit, MI
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Department: Service Delivery
    Team: Data
    Location: Hybrid **
    Status:** Part-Time: 20-28 hours to start, with potential for Full-Time
    Pay: $20-22/per hour, Non-Exempt position

    Does this sound like the perfect role for you?

    • Do you enjoying crunching numbers, analyzing data, and reporting?

    • Are you one of the most organized, meticulous people you know?

    • Have you worked in education and are looking for another way to helps schools, flexing your administrative muscles?

    What does this role entail?

    You will work with our Data Compliance Team Lead to provide accurate reporting, completion, and submission according to a set schedule for reporting requirements throughout the year. You will communicate with clients via email and video calls who have a high expectation for professional communication. If you have any demonstrated experience advising schools on state reporting, even better!

    What are the Key Responsibilities of the job?

    • Prepare and submit state and federal reports, including, but not limited to:

      • Fall & Spring Count & End-of-Year Collections
      • Section 25e
      • Graduation and Dropout (GAD)
      • Student Record Maintenance (SRM), and
      • Teacher Student Data Link (TSDL)
    • Support district administrators for pupil accounting functions, both State and Federal reporting requirements, and student information systems relating to state reporting

    • Oversee the reporting of student data accuracy within state applications and to various ISD and RESA.

    • Collaborate with the full data team at Macro Connect, jumping in to support the team as needed.

    • Communicate with client staff and administration and attend client facing meetings as appropriate.

    • Provide technical support and assistance to districts' student information systems admin regarding state reporting data input and troubleshooting, including PowerSchool, MISD Error Checker, and Michigan Student Data System (MSDS).

    • Extract a variety of enrollment/attendance data from student information systems and prepare special audits and reports to meet state requirements and district planning needs.

    What qualifications do you have?

    Required

    • Experience in data collection and analysis
    • Strong technical skills with Excel preferred
    • Strong client relations and interpersonal skills, both written and oral
    • Strong time management skills
    • Ability to manage multiple project timelines

    Preferred

    • Michigan Pupil Accounting knowledge and/or demonstrated experience
    • Familiarity with the Pupil Accounting Manual and CEPI and other data submission applications: MSDS (primary), GAD, EEM, MISD Error Checker
    • Ability to troubleshoot potentially complex situations and advise on proper reporting protocols according to the Pupil Accounting Manual
    • Experience working with Wayne RESA and/or ISD, a plus
    • Experience with Powerschool student information system

    Who is Macro Connect?

    Macro Connect has been in business for 27 years and is a Managed Service Provider that offers both IT support and data consulting to school districts throughout the state of Michigan. As a third-party consultant, Macro Connect provides services to support each district in meeting state reporting and compliance requirements throughout the year.