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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Specialist and PowerSchool Administrator - 2026-2027 - **Company:** Sharon Public Schools - **Location:** Sharon, MA, United States - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Software Applications, Spreadsheets, Databases, Data Infrastructure, Data Integrity, Data Systems, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Pearson PowerSchool, Student Information Systems, Data Streaming, Mailmerge, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://api.schoolspring.com/api/Jobs/5813871?domainName= ## About the Role * Education: Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university. * Technical Expertise: Demonstrated professional proficiency with PowerSchool or other Student Information Systems, data analysis methodologies, and educational technologies. * Reporting Fluency: Proven experience managing state (DESE) and federal compliance data pipelines. * Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication strengths with a demonstrated capacity to coordinate across staff, school administrators, parents, and community stakeholders., * Successful completion of a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check. * Successful completion of a national fingerprint-based background check. ## Description The Data Specialist and PowerSchool Administrator plays a pivotal role in managing, analyzing, and securing the district's student information data systems. This position oversees critical state and federal compliance reporting, orchestrates essential in-house academic reporting cycles, manages core educational applications, and collaborates across departments to ensure absolute data integrity and data-driven decision-making., * State Submissions: Coordinate and report all required data submissions to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), including SIMS, SSDR, SCS, and EPIMS. * Federal Submissions: Direct annual federal reporting mandates, notably the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC). * Specialized External Reporting: Manage enrollment, budget, and Special Education (SPED) reports for NESDEC, alongside tracking Homeless and Foster Care enrollments, and compiling the School Attending Children roster. * Liaison Duties: Act as the primary district liaison to the DESE Information Management Systems field representative, ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulations. 2. System Administration & School Operations * PowerSchool & Scheduling: Oversee database operations, application system lifecycles (from kickoff meetings to active production), and support Middle and High School administrators with master scheduling via PowerScheduler. * Academic Cycle Management: Generate report cards, progress reports, and associated metrics on predetermined district schedules. * ESPED Integration: Manage account roles/permissions within ESPED, handle data extractions, and securely reload SPED datasets back into PowerSchool. * Operational Routines: Execute comprehensive system routines for both the Beginning of the Year (BOY) and End of the Year (EOY) data transitions. * Database Infrastructure: Secure regular system backups of the central office and student databases while ensuring fluid data flow across separate district networks. * Parent Communications: Supporting parents/Guardians with students and parent accounts in Powerschool,Schoology and maintaining the parent portal. 3. In-House Reporting & General Deliverables * Maintain ongoing internal reports including Attendance, Grades, World Language tracks, and Absence tracking for Human Resources. * Generate targeted tracking reports for vulnerable student sets, such as failed students (grades D and below). * Compile data for prestigious distinctions, including National Honor Society eligibility. * Oversee logistical administrative support tasks, such as generating the physical labels/envelopes for Kindergarten Enrollment and School Attending Children mailings. * Ability to merge spreadsheet data from multiple sources including Mail Merge projects. 4. Testing, Data Analysis & Financial Collaboration * Academic Analysis: Utilize software to analyze academic achievement data; collaborate closely with the Superintendent, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, and instructional leaders to deep-dive into student test results. * Stakeholder Reporting: Design informative data packages and instructional guides to aid counselors, teachers, and administrators in interpreting data to boost classroom outcomes. * Strategic Studies: Construct research models assessing community, fiscal, and staffing factors that influence or drive overall educational excellence. * Fiscal Planning: Partner with the Finance Department to merge separate source datasets to compile and build accurate reporting frameworks for upcoming budgets. 5. User Training & Technical Support * Establish protocols, procedures, and training frameworks for all users utilizing the student information systems. * Provide ongoing professional support, troubleshoot technology issues, and upgrade hardware/peripheral components as necessary. ## Related Videos - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Launching a marketplace on-time: A lesson in taking shortcuts using spreadsheets!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/477-launching-a-marketplace-on-time-a-lesson-in-taking-shortcuts-using-spreadsheets) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [From Global Capability Centers to AI-Powered Command Centers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100096-from-global-capability-centers-to-ai-powered-command-centers) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [HR ROBO SAPIENS: Decoding AI Agents and Workflow Automation for Modern Recruitment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1470-hr-robo-sapiens-decoding-ai-agents-and-workflow-automation-for-modern-recruitment) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Science & more: The Lopez dilemma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/10-data-science-more-the-lopez-dilemma)