Also called: SIS & Rostering Specialist, Student Data Systems Specialist
Runs the software that holds every student's schedule, grades and attendance, and connects it to all the learning apps a district uses.
In August you build schedules for 20,000 students and make sure every class roster flows correctly into Google Classroom and the reading app. A teacher can't see her new student, so you trace the data and fix it. In June you lock grades and send report cards.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's or associate degree in IT or business; trained on systems like PowerSchool or Infinite Campus.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Business.
Growing about average. Every district needs these systems run well.
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated syncing handles routine data flows; troubleshooting messy problems and building schedules stay human.
Classes: Computer science, Computer applications, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1244.
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