The Execu|Search Group Looking for Powerschool Systems Administrator (Remote) at Mc Lean, VA Full Time

An education services company in Virginia is currently seeking an experienced professional to join their staff Remotely as their new Powerschool Systems Administrator. In this role, the Powerschool Systems Administrator (Remote) will be responsible for owning the critical responsibility of ensuring the smooth operation of the PowerSchool student information systems across enterprise schools (both Online and Brick & Mortar) operated by ACCEL Schools by providing support and first-tier troubleshooting assistance to the end users.

Responsibilities:

The Powerschool Systems Administrator (Remote) will:

• Support the national expansion of our K-12 virtual public charter schools by leading PowerSchool SIS support
• Coordinate day-to-day operations of the PowerSchool system and act as a liaison with end users and internal and external support staff to assure accurate problem interpretation and a resolution
• Create/Document/Update/Review documentation from state(s) and PowerSchool to determine what validation rules should be written
• Manage the implementation, technical support and training of PowerSchool to schools and staff
• Present information on a variety of topics related to PowerSchool for providing general information, training, implementing actions, by arranging workshops, seminars, and PD programs individually or in large group training
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of PowerSchool experience
• Associate’s and/or Bachelor’s Degree
• 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 Canvas) and 3rd party tools
• Strong technical expertise in PowerSchool, SQL (Structured Query Language), DBA, etc.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficient (including Excel formulas)
• Solid problem solving and time management skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized