Student Information & Attendance Specialist - Special Education Department, Merced at Merced County Office of Education

Application Deadline

10/13/2019 4:30 PM Pacific

Date Posted
10/8/2019
Number of Openings
1
Add'l Salary Info
$4,342 per month, Grade 2 of the Classified Management, Supervisory, and Confidential Salary Schedule (CMSC)
Length of Work Year
8 hours per day; 12 Months
Employment Type
Full Time
Pr
Various Program with Merced County Office of Education
Location
MCOE Complex, Merced
Hours
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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About the Employer

The Merced County Office of Education assists Merced County’s 20 school districts through support and oversight of curriculum and instruction, alternative education, business services, early education, technology, migrant education, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE is led by the elected Merced County Superintendent of Schools and governed by the Merced County Board of Education. While serving as a focal point to facilitate local school/government/community partnerships, MCOE is responsible for the fiscal oversight of each school district in Merced County, hears appeals for student expulsion hearings and interdistrict transfers and operates Green Meadows Outdoor School.

Requirements / Qualifications

Please carefully review the attached job description for minimum requirements. Only candidates who meet minimum requirements and submit all required documentation b the deadline date will be considered to interviews. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: The following must be submitted by the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position: *Complete online application *Resume *OPTIONAL: Letters of Recommendation ((3 recent letters; DATED & SIGNED within the past 18 months)) *Unofficial College Transcripts and/or certificates (if applicable) All applicants will be contacted via e-mail only. If unable to attach required documents to application, please fax to (209)381-6768, Attention: Denisse Soto or you can drop them off at 632 W 13th Street, Merced (Room C-2). Please make sure to indicate the position you are applying for so that it is correctly attached with your application.

SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent, Special Education Department, coordinate and direct student attendance and data collection for the Special Education Department to ensure the Department receives appropriate State and Federal funding; audit input of attendance data received from various sources and investigate discrepancies to ensure that attendance is consistently and accurately reported. Coordinate pupil records for the special education program and may serve as the lead coordinator for the collection of data for California School Information Services (CSIS), California Basic Educational Database System (CBEDS), Best Practices (BP) Cohort and California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data Systems (CALPADS) for the Merced County Office of Education and may coordinator collection of data for all districts in Merced County. Troubleshoot and resolve system usage, network and/or data communications problems; supervise, evaluate and train assigned staff. Minimum qualifications: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: This position requires a high school diploma or recognized equivalent, and three years of increasingly responsible experience in data collection, manipulation/analyses and reporting experience, including student attendance data collection and reporting requirements at a school site. Training in Student Information Systems. LICENSES & CERTIFICATES: This position requires a high school diploma or recognized equivalent, and three years of increasingly responsible experience in data collection, manipulation/analyses and reporting experience, including student attendance data collection and reporting requirements at a school site. Training in Student Information Systems.

Requirements / Qualifications

Please carefully review the attached job description for minimum requirements. Only candidates who meet minimum requirements and submit all required documentation b the deadline date will be considered to interviews. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: The following must be submitted by the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position: *Complete online application *Resume *OPTIONAL: Letters of Recommendation ((3 recent letters; DATED & SIGNED within the past 18 months)) *Unofficial College Transcripts and/or certificates (if applicable) All applicants will be contacted via e-mail only. If unable to attach required documents to application, please fax to (209)381-6768, Attention: Denisse Soto or you can drop them off at 632 W 13th Street, Merced (Room C-2). Please make sure to indicate the position you are applying for so that it is correctly attached with your application.

SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent, Special Education Department, coordinate and direct student attendance and data collection for the Special Education Department to ensure the Department receives appropriate State and Federal funding; audit input of attendance data received from various sources and investigate discrepancies to ensure that attendance is consistently and accurately reported. Coordinate pupil records for the special education program and may serve as the lead coordinator for the collection of data for California School Information Services (CSIS), California Basic Educational Database System (CBEDS), Best Practices (BP) Cohort and California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data Systems (CALPADS) for the Merced County Office of Education and may coordinator collection of data for all districts in Merced County. Troubleshoot and resolve system usage, network and/or data communications problems; supervise, evaluate and train assigned staff. Minimum qualifications: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: This position requires a high school diploma or recognized equivalent, and three years of increasingly responsible experience in data collection, manipulation/analyses and reporting experience, including student attendance data collection and reporting requirements at a school site. Training in Student Information Systems. LICENSES & CERTIFICATES: This position requires a high school diploma or recognized equivalent, and three years of increasingly responsible experience in data collection, manipulation/analyses and reporting experience, including student attendance data collection and reporting requirements at a school site. Training in Student Information Systems.

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Comments and Other Information


IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.