WHY U PREP SCHOOLS? 

Families send their children to UPREP, one of Detroit’s oldest and most prestigious charter school systems because they recognize education is a tool in shaping and changing lives and value the culturally responsive curriculum and learning environments that set our scholars on a path to college and meaningful careers, fulfillment, and becoming positive change agents in their communities. The U Prep school district is home to ten K-12 schools with focused paths of College Prep, Art & Design, and STEM. We are one of the largest and longest public charter networks in Detroit – operating for over 20 years. We have alumni making a difference in the city, region, and beyond.  Our mission is to prepare students for success in life.  U Prep Schools is committed to making a difference in the life of scholars.  We continually seek out talented individuals to join the U Prep Crew and partner with us in supporting our educators and scholars as we all deliver on our mission. Read on if you are interested in being a part of this important work!  

SUMMARY

The APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST manages all district software applications, evaluates and implements, & supports new applications, and is considered the ultimate Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all mission critical applications including schoology, powerschool, and various other applications. The Applications Specialist manages the customization of the site parameters and addresses integration issues with other software packages.    

Our mission is to prepare students for success in life. If you are dedicated to a pursuit of excellence both in yourself and our students; if you are self-motivated; if you are an innovator and if you want to play a key role in changing young lives -- we are looking for U.   

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Software Systems Administration, updates, & maintenance.

• Student Information Systems (powerschool).

• Learning Management System (schoology).

• Support of classroom cloud applications (performance matters, iDashboard).

• Enterprise Applications Integration (kissflow, schoology, zoom, powerschool, sysaid).

• Enterprise Applications Maintenance.

• Update & maintain internal communications platform (intranet).

• Reports errors to vendors and works with vendor technicians to correct the problems.

• Prepare the server(s) that applications will run on.

• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. 

• Troubleshoot, and resolve reported problems. 

• Plan and coordinate testing changes, upgrades, and new services.

• Provides second level of technical support for all mission critical applications

• Develops test plans to verify logic of new or modified programs.

• Monitor the software application, and document and analyze problems

• Plan, coordinate, test, and communicate changes, upgrades/maintenance schedules, and new services

• Generate reports and database queries

• Respond to requests received by the help desk in a timely manner.  

• Perform all other related duties as assigned by the Director of Information Technology

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, or a minimum of 5 years’ experience in related work. 

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

• Outstanding communication, interpersonal and leadershop skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and G Suite.

• Knowledge of applications such as Powerschool, Schoology, SwiftK12

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong organizational skills. 

• Strong project management skills.

• Ability to work independently and with a high degree of professionalism.

DEMONSTRATES U PREP’S CORE VALUES

• We work well by ourselves and teams
• We care about people
• Our actions have a purpose
• We think big and do 
• Learning is exciting

SALARY

Compensation is commensurate with expereince. 

BENEFITS

• Medical coverage
• 401(k) - up to 6% matching
• Eight sick and four personal days
• Year round staff earn vacation days
• Career development

Detroit 9090 is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination of any kind. All employment decisions with Detroit 9090 are based on district needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran statusm or military status.