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# Data Controller (Grades: 6-8)

- **Company:** Dallas Independent School District
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $36,884.0 - $47,291.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Data Transmissions, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d8f86785ce81f62b

## About the Role

* High School Diploma or USA equivalency
 * Two years of office experience with a focus on record keeping
 * Experience in maintenance of student records in a public school environment preferred
 * Typing skills of 40 words per minute.
 * Computerized record keeping experience, preferably as a secondary school data controller.
 * Oversee issuance of admit and tardy cards, as well as excuses for students leaving school.
 * Ensure the maintenance of adequate and accurate student records with regard to home address, telephone number, and attendance.

## Description

* Oversee proper reporting and record keeping related to student attendance and enrollment including transfers, withdrawals, statistical reports, and census cards.
 * Ensure students, parents, and others who visit the office receive proper assistance in matters relating to enrollment, transfer, attendance, etc.
 * Oversee issuance of admit and tardy cards, as well as excuses for students leaving school.
 * Ensure the maintenance of adequate and accurate student records with regard to home address, telephone number, and attendance.
 * Oversees and ensures all students have complete cum record folders, including obtaining transcripts and other records on students who are new to the district.
 * Serves as the official record keeper for the campus.
 * Interface with other school districts concerning student transfer records.
 * Plan and schedule tasks, taking into consideration school priorities and the departmental calendar.
 * Understand and correctly use computer for systems supported including data transmission, student database inquiry, printed products, and attendance.
 * Request, send and maintain student cumulative records using TREx.
 * Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned., All federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or periodic certification, as appropriate.

Selected individuals for Dallas Independent School District positions will be placed according to compensation guidelines. A campus-based employee may not assume a new position for which he/she was selected based upon the posting process until the end of the current semester, unless approved by the chief officer - Human Capital Management. Federally funded personnel must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or periodic certifications, as appropriate.

A security check and disclosure of family relationship information is required for all positions.
No telephone calls please.


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