Job purpose

The Gradebook and DASL Systems Specialist is responsible for the training, maintenance, monitoring and oversight of Gradebook and DASL functions across Performance Academies’ network of Ohio charter schools. This role ensures consistent and accurate use of student information systems by school-based staff through comprehensive training, ongoing support and quality control of grading, scheduling, enrollment and reporting processes. The position plays a critical role in maintaining data integrity, supporting instructional and operational decision-making, and ensuring compliance with Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) requirements by overseeing system configuration, user practices and state reporting activities related to Gradebook and DASL. This position will be based out of either the Akron or Columbus office, with regular interaction and support provided to schools across the network.

Duties and responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Provide oversight and staff training regarding Gradebook software and reporting 
• Support building level staff (i.e. academic coaches) in adding assignment types, weights and entering grades in gradebook
• Support building principals and academic coaches in printing and reviewing report cards
• Create a schedule (such as a six-core course schedule) for all students in all schools 
• Maintain google sheet with all schools courses/sections/ and live enrollment data
• Train and support OMs in creating student schedules, enrolling students and adjusting schedules as needed
• Enter all K-RAL results for October reporting 
• Support Office Managers in entering returning students' previous year data not rolled over through normal initializing of each new year's databases, such as economically disadvantaged students in SOES and Program Related Membership Codes
• Support Office Managers in communicating compliance data to resident districts for resident district approval of student funding through SOES 
• Maintain Staff Demographics in DASL and gradebook (ensure homerooms and sections are correct for all schools)
• Support Office Managers in entering new economically disadvantaged data (F&R lunch) in DASL and SOES
• Attend training meetings provided by ITC and ODEW 
• Attend Principal and Management meetings as requested
• Provide training and assistance to Office Managers through periodic meetings, daily phone conversations, site visits and e-mail 
• Review Math and Reading Title service codes in DASL for all applicable students 
• Support Office Managers in reviewing and entering suspensions and expulsions 
• Create Pre-ID label databases for all state testing (OST, EOC, OELPA, and Alternative Assessments for testing coordinators)
• Create, support and oversee training for parent and student access in Gradebook
• Other duties as assigned by President, Superintendent, Chief Operating Officer and EMIS

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Prior experience working with Progressook suite or similar Student Information System (SIS) 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics 

• Knowledge of Progressbook suite including and not limited to DASL, Gradebook, Data Map, etc
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and Google (Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Slides)
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to provide interactive training and create training materials for the company around Gradebook and DASL

Working Conditions

• Ability to travel within state network as needed
  • All in-person professional development opportunities must be attended in person
• Dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer and other technology related components 

Physical Requirements

• Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds 
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Dexterity to operate a computer, mouse, and office equipment.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.